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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Main Author: Bragança, L. (author)
Other Authors: Vieira, Susana Andreia Machado (author), Andrade, Joana Bonifácio (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/43969
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/43969