Lifetime Environmental Impact of Buildings

• Main Authors: Méquignon, Marc (Author), Ait Haddou, Hassan (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology,
• Subjects: Energy.; Energy efficiency.; Urban planning.; City planning.; Industrial design.; Building repair.; Buildings > Repair and reconstruction.; Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings).; Urbanism.; Building Repair and Maintenance.; Industrial Design.

This work discusses the impact of the life of buildings on sustainable development methods. The study of the lifespan of the building is used to assess and manage the environmental impacts associated with all the stages of a product's life, from raw material extraction through to repair, mainte...