Sustainable Living: the Role of Whole Life Costs and Values

<p>Achieving a sustainable building is not just a matter of design and construction: what happens once the building is occupied is absolutely critical. <br><br>This book shows how the choices designers developers and building users make impact on sustainability over the life span of the building. The authors show how a holistic approach considering costs energy use environmental impact global warming potential as well as items which a usually disregarded such as finishes furniture and appliances is needed to achieve best practice.</p>