Institut für Internationale Architektur-Dokumentation
Series
Publisher
[Edition Detail]
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
A building's entire life cycle à â{608}a€œ from construction through occupation, cycles of renovation and repairs, up to demolition and disposal, impacts the flow of materials thereby created. The decisive path of a building's environmental impact is however usually set early in the planning phase, at a time when planners often still lack knowledge about the sustainability characteristics of different building materials and constructions....