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2008-01-01

For seventy-five years, Architectural Graphic Standards has been the go-to reference for architects, builders, and engineers. Revised for the first time since 2000, Architectural Graphic Standards Student Edition is an entirely new, definitive reference work for everyone involved with lands.

2022-11-30

Canada's national guidelines for whole-building life cycle assessment.  This document provides comprehensive instruction for the practice of life cycle assessment applied to buildings, based on relevant standards and keyed to various intentions. The goal is to harmonize the practice of whole-building life cycle assessment (wbLCA) across different studies and assist in interpretation of and compliance with relevant standards. This resource can support the development of similar guideline policies in North America and internationally.

2022-11-30

Finland is aiming at carbon neutrality by 2035, and developing a set of policies, including legislation for low-carbon construction. These new Finnish standards and assessments aimed at reducing carbon footprints of buildings can inform wider policy development in Europe and internationally.

2019-09-01

The second edition of the EMIRI Technology Roadmap is a reference for policy-makers in Europe and its Member States, the industry as well as the research world. The report sets out research, innovation and competitiveness across the advanced materials industry for the benefit of Clean and Sustainable Energy and Mobility.

 

2013-06-26

Overview of the current situation of Life cycle assessment (LCA) in the construction industry, both of regulatory developments and academic case studies.

2021-01-01

Study examining the basic criteria for the selection of green building materials in the construction industry in Nigeria, Africa, with a view to recommending the basis for wise selection of building materials that have optimal sustainability. The study was conducted through a descriptive survey method where 90 well-structured questionnaires were distributed to professionals in Architecture, Building and Quantity Surveying.