Emergy-based sustainability rating system for buildings : case study of Canada
The building and construction industry significantly contributes to the global environmental problems as it accounts for 30-40% of energy and material consumption of the society and around 30% of the global greenhouse gas emissions. Considering growing population, resource scarcity and environmental...
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University of British Columbia
2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/42863 |