Management of life-cycle costs and environmental impacts in building construction

Title: Management of life-cycle costs and environmental impacts in building construction
Author(s): A. Saari
Paper category : conference
Book title: International Symposium on Intergrated Life-Cycle Design of Materials and Structures
Editor(s): A. Sarja
Print-ISBN: 951-758-408-3
e-ISBN: 235158029X
Publisher: RILEM Publications SARL
Publication year: 2000
Pages: 117 - 128
Total Pages: 12
Nb references: 5
Language: English

Abstract: This paper presents a process description of how the costs and yields of various phases of the life-cycle of building to be constructed, as well as the environmental impacts, should be considered in decision making concerning state-subsidized housing projects. The paper is based on a on-going study conducting at the Construction Economics and Management Laboratory of Helsinki University of Technology.

Online publication: 2000-04-30
Classification: LlFE CYCLE ACCOUNTING. OPTlMlZATlON AND DECISION-MAKING
Publication type : full_text
Public price (Euros): 0.00
doi: 10.1617/235158029X.023