Cultural values embedded in building environmental performance assessment methods : a comparison of LEED-Canada and Japan`s CASBEE

This thesis examines cultural values embedded in the LEED-Canada and CASBEE building environmental performance assessment methods, with particular emphasis on those that relate to collective attitudes toward nature in two different contexts: Canada and Japan. The structure and content of LEED-Canada...

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Main Author: Blaviesciunaite, Aiste
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/42862