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Sustainability in the construction industry: A review of recent developments based on LCA

Ortiz, Oscar, Castells, Francesc, Sonnemann, Guido·2009·Construction and Building Materials
DOI 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2007.11.012
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Authors
Ortiz, O., Castells, F., & Sonnemann, G.
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Construction and Building Materials
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Elsevier BV
Published
2009-01
Volume
23
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1
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28-39
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0950-0618 (ISSN-L)
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