Technology Development and Sustainable Construction
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...Authors Proposed principles for sustainable building Miyatake [33] Minimization of resource consumption, maximization of resources reuse, use of renewable and recyclable resources, protection of the natural environment, create a healthy and non-toxic environment, and pursue quality in creating the built environment Cole and Larsson [34] Reduction in resource consumption (energy, land, water, materials), environmental loadings (airborne emissions, solid waste, liquid waste) and improvement in indoor environmental quality (air, thermal, visual and acoustic quality) Kibert [35] The creation and responsible management of a healthy built environment based on resource efficiency and ecological principles...
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...In addition, expert’s knowledge is a key factor to promote sustainable building (Miyatake, 1996)....
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...The total environmental damage can be significantly reduced if the construction industry takes proper actions to improve its environmental performance (Miyatake, 1996; Ofori & Chan, 1998; Ball, 2002) and this potential damage has to be analysed when considering sustainable development (Bourdeau, 1999)....
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