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Authors: Aktas, C. B., & Bilec, M. M.
Affiliations: University of Pittsburgh (US)
Corresponding author: Aktas, Can B.
ORCID: Aktas, Can B.
Bilec, Melissa M.
Venue: The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2011-12-16
Volume: 17
Issue: 3
Pages: 337-349
ISSN: 0948-3349 (ISSN-L)
1614-7502
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-011-0363-x
OpenAlex: W2088799927
Cited by: 208
References: 51
Citations by year: 2026: 7 · 2025: 20 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 15 · 2021: 16 · 2020: 21 · 2019: 17 · 2018: 16 · 2017: 14 · 2016: 18 · 2015: 10 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 11 · 2012: 4
FWCI: 6.52
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations: The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment (publishedVersion)
Topics: Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Environmental Impact and Sustainability
Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Life Cycle Costing Analysis
Keywords: building lifetime, residential buildings, interior renovation, interior finishes, life cycle inventory, probability distributions, Monte Carlo uncertainty analysis, sensitivity analysis, embodied energy, life cycle energy consumption

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