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    What does ‘sustainable construction’ mean? An overview

    TitleWhat does ‘sustainable construction’ mean? An overview
    Publication TypeChapters/ Papers in International Books
    Year of Publication2016
    AuthorsFischer D., Hauke B., Bragança, L., Andrade J. B., and Mateus, R.
    Abstract Text

    Sustainable construction is a relatively new subject with which many of those involved in planning and construction are not familiar. It has been covered in numerous technical papers, but few of them present specific measures for implementing sustainability in the building and construction industry. This publication aims to improve the information available to those working in the construction sector using examples and guidance on steel construction in particular. The background and basic principles of how to achieve sustainable construction are presented and dealt with in a clearly structured manner. This publication also aims to convey a comprehensive understanding of sustainability and identifies the opportunities and essentials that can result from sensible implementation of sustainable steel construction strategies. The latest developments in steel construction provide a means to measure the success of the building and construction industry.

    Book TitleSustainable Steel Buildings - A Practical Guide for Structures and Envelopes
    Edition2016
    Chapter1
    Pagination1-12
    Date Published2016-11-11
    PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
    ISBN 978-1-118-74111-5
    URLhttps://www.wiley.com/en-us/Sustainable+Steel+Buildings%3A+A+Practical+Guide+for+Structures+and+Envelopes-p-9781118741115
    Keywordssteel buildings, steel structures, Sustainable Construction
    Citation

    Fischer, D. Hauke, B., Bragança, L., Andrade, J., Mateus, R. (2016). CHAPTER 1 - What does ‘sustainable construction’ mean? An overview. In Bernhard Hauke, Markus Kuhnhenne, Mark Lawson and Milan Veljkovic (eds). Sustainable Steel Buildings: A Practical Guide for Structures and Envelopes. John Wiley & Sons Inc. ISBN: 978-1-118-74111-5.

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    The Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC) is a research unit of the School of Engineering of University of Minho (UMinho), recognised by the “FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia” (Foundation for Science and Technology), associated to the Department of Civil Engineering (DEC), with whom it shares resources and namely human resources.

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