Early Stage Design Decisions: The Way to Achieve Sustainable Buildings at Lower Costs

The construction industry attempts to produce buildings with as lower environmental impact as possible. However, construction activities still greatly affect environment; therefore, it is necessary to consider a sustainable project approach based on its performance. Sustainability is an important is...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Luís Bragança, Susana M. Vieira, Joana B. Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/365364