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Sustainability in Engineering Design and Construction by Castro-Lacouture, Daniel; Yates, J. K is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Sustainability in Engineering Design and Construction about?

Successfully Measure the Benefits of Green Design and Construction Sustainability in Engineering Design and Construction outlines the sustainable practices used in engineering design and construction operations for all types of engineering and construction projects. Aimed at ushering the engineering and construction industry into embracing sustainable practices and green construction techniques, this book addresses sustainability in engineering design and construction operations from a historical and global perspective, and delves into specific sustainability concepts and processes. The book explains the concepts of sustainable development, corporate social responsibility (CSR), the Dow Jones Global Sustainability Index (DJGSI), key performance indicators (KPIs), corporate sustainability, and the triple bottom line (economic, environmental, and social values in design and construction). Relevant to sustainability in every facet of engineering and construction, it also covers life-cycle environmental cost analysis, discusses sustainable engineering and site selection, the economic considerations evaluated when making sustainability decisions, and explains how to measure and quantify

Who reads Sustainability in Engineering Design and Construction?

Author

Castro-Lacouture, Daniel; Yates, J. K

Publisher

CRC Press, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9781315359977

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Nature, Engineering, Technology