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Sustainable construction: principles and a framework for attainment

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Richard C. Hill, Paul A. Bowen
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The evolution of the concept of sustainable development is used as a basis for advancing understanding of sustainable construction. Principles of sustainable construction are developed and divided into four 'pillars' - social, economic, biophysical and technical - with a set of over-arching, process-oriented principles, to be used as a checklist in practice. A multi-stage framework is proposed which requires the application of Environmental Assessment and Environmental Management Systems for construction projects.

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Article provided by Taylor and Francis Journals in its journal Construction Management & Economics.

Volume (Year): 15 (1997)
Issue (Month): 3 (May)
Pages: 223-239
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