Title Eco-efficient construction and building materials : life cycle assessment (LCA), eco-labelling and case studies / edited by F. Pacheco-Torgal [and three others].

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Philadelphia, PA : Woodhead Pub., 2014.

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Description	1 online resource (640 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium	polychrome
Description	text file
Series	Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering
	Woodhead Publishing series in civil and structural engineering.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	Part I. Life cycle assessment (LCA), eco-labelling and procurement -- part II. Assessing the environmental impact of construction and building materials -- part III. Assessing the environmental impact of particular types of structure.
Summary	Eco-efficient construction and building materials reviews ways of assessing the environmental impact of construction and building materials. Part one discusses the application of life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology to building materials as well as eco-labelling. Part two includes case studies showing the application of LCA methodology to different types of building material, from cement and concrete to wood and adhesives used in building. Part three includes case studies applying LCA methodology to particular structures and components. Reviews ways of assessing the environme.
Local Note	eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject	Sustainable construction.
	Sustainable construction.
	Building materials.
	Building materials.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
Added Author	Pacheco-Torgal, F.
Other Form:	Print version: Eco-efficient construction and building materials : life cycle assessment (LCA), eco-labelling and case studies. Philadelphia, PA : Woodhead Pub., 2014 xxi, 617 pages Woodhead Publishing series in civil and structural engineering ; number 49 2052-4714 9780857097675 (DLC) 17893282
ISBN	9780857097729 (e-book)
	0857097725 (e-book)
	0857097679
	9780857097675
	9780857097675

Title Eco-efficient construction and building materials : life cycle assessment (LCA), eco-labelling and case studies / edited by F. Pacheco-Torgal [and three others].

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