Author:Gibberd, Jeremy TDate:Oct 2014Measuring sustainability of building materials is complex. Despite this a wide range of different methodologies and systems have been developed. Most of these focus on environmental issues and are based on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), or ...Read more
Author:Le Roux, B; Van der Laan, M; Gush, Mark B; Bristow, KLDate:Sep 2018The lack of sustainability of our water resources threatens food security in many places worldwide. Different water footprint (WF) methodologies were investigated for their ability to improve water management at various scales. Methodologies ...Read more
Author:Ampofo-Anti, NDate:Feb 2009To place construction on a truly sustainable path the green building movement needs a method which goes beyond subjective checklists of green features. Such a method must provide objective guidelines for a comprehensive assessment of the ...Read more
Author:Ampofo-Anti, NDate:Nov 2008The inordinate quantities of resources used and pollution released by construction products identify construction as a critical sector for a paradigm shift in consumption and production approaches. The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) concept is ...Read more
Author:Ampofo-Anti, NLDate:Jun 2009The adoption of green building principles and the rollout of energy efficiency regulations for buildings are not sufficient to align the environmental performance of South African construction products with the requirements for environmental ...Read more
Author:Ampofo-Anti, NLDate:Jul 2009The green building movement aims to foster the environmental sustainability of construction products by maximising resource efficiency while minimising concomitant pollution throughout the building life cycle. However, green building principles ...Read more