Development of sustainable assessment criteria for building materials selection
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AbstractPurpose - Selection of sustainable building materials represents an important strategy in the design and construction of a building. A principal challenge therefore is the identification of assessment criteria based on the concepts and principles of sustainability, and the process of priorit...
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