BRE DG452 PDF

BRE DG452 PDF

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BRE DG452 PDF

Published Date:
11/11/2000

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[ Active ]

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Whole life costing and life-cycle assessment for sustainable building design

Publisher:
Building Research Establishment Limited

Document status:
Active

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Electronic (PDF)

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10 minutes

Delivery time (for Russian version):
200 business days

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The integration of Whole Life Costing (WLC) and Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) presents a powerful route to improving the sustainability of the construction industry. Combining economic and environmental assessment tools to obtain 'best value' solutions in both financial and environmental terms has the potential to make a significant contribution to achieving sustainable building design. This Digest describes the issues relating to the use of the two tools and goes on to provide examples from a number of recent projects.


Edition : 00
File Size : 1 file , 290 KB
Number of Pages : 9
Published : 11/11/2000

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