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041	0		_aeng
050	0	4	_218
100	1		_aAtkinson, C
245			_aSustainability in the built environment _ban introduction to its definition and measurement
250			_a2nd ed.
260			_aWatford _bBRE _c2009
490			_aBRE BR _vBR 502
505	2		_aIntroduction -- Sustainability of construction -- UK tools for measuring and rating sustainability of building materials and products -- BREEAM - BRE Environmental Assessment Method -- CSH - Code for Sustainable Homes -- DQI - Design Quality Indicator -- CEEQUAL - Civil Engineering Environmental Quality Assessment and Award Scheme -- Other tools (Environmental Profiles; The Green Guide to Specification; ENVEST) -- Responsible Sourcing of construction Materials -- The international standard scene -- ISO 14001 - Environmental Management Systems -- European Commission Mandate M350 - Integrated Environmental Performance of Buildings -- Green Globes -- BREEAM International -- LEED - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design -- Green Star -- CASBEE - Comprehensive Assessment System for Building Environmental Efficiency -- World GBC -- UNEP - United Nations Environment Programme -- SBA - Sustainable Buildings Alliance -- SETAC - Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry -- Supply chain management (FSC - Forest Stewardship Council; Framework for RSM standards) -- WWF - One Planet Future -- GRI - Global Reporting Initiative -- Common features of assessment tools -- Balanced scorecard -- Choice of credits -- Delivery in the marketplace -- Conclusions -- References; Websites for tools and organisations; Glossary of terms
520			_aBrings together current thinking on defining and measuring sustainability. It sets out concisely the key issues in this large and complex area. This subject is rapidly moving and this introductory primer provides a clear overview of the key issues and initiatives in the UK and internationally. It outlines a representative sample of the major tools and other initiatives that encourage improved performance in this field and describes the common features of assessment tools.
650	2	4	_aBREEAM
650	2	4	_aDESIGN QUALITY INDICATORS
650	2	4	_aCODE FOR SUSTAINABLE HOMES
650	2	4	_aISO 141001
650	2	4	_aLEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
650	2	4	_aGlobal Reporting Initiative
650	2	4	_aUNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME
650	2	4	_aCOMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM FOR BUILDING ENVIRONMENTAL EFFICIENCY
650	2	4	_aSUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
651		4	_aENGLAND AND WALES
690			_aSustainability _96271
700	1		_aYates, A.
700	1		_aWyatt, M.
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