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Information, Knowledge, Education and Awareness for Sustainable Construction
Abstract: In the Developed World, there is already a move to adaptation as sustainable construction and’ green’ building design, and resource efficient approaches to design and construction take precedent. Worldwide, the construction and maintenance of the built environment, consumes some 40% of the planet’s materials and 30% of its energy. The irony of the situation is that the process is happening so fast without considering sustainable measures for the construction of …
Published in Journal of Energy, Environment & Carbon Credits · Vol. 0, Issue 0, 2012 · pp. 87–90 Read article