Materials management in sustainable construction engineering /

Materials management in sustainable construction engineering / edited by Alistair Doyle. - New York : Willford Press, [2016] - vi, 203 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 29 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

Sustainable construction engineering focuses on reducing the negative impacts of construction on the environment. This process starts from the very beginning of construction like choosing recycled materials, efficient use of resources, reducing waste, etc. This book focuses on such practices, new technologies and methods for optimisation. Materials efficiency, ecological design, waste management, integration of renewable energy systems, etc. are some of the topics discussed in this extensive text.

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