THESES FOR DEVELOPMENT A LOCAL SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR ARCHITECTURE AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT - A STUDY OF GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE ASSESSMENT TOOLS.

Document Type : Research Paper

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A Lecturer in Architectural and Civil Construction Department Faculty of Industrial Education – Sohag University

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Sustainability of architecture and urbanism issue is an important subject of concern of architects and planners worldwide. They are looking for achievement superior project, not only to achieve utility, economy, beauty, and durability, but also to achieve sustainability, as it seeks to reduce energy consumption, and reduce the adverse environmental effects, to give opportunity of better live for future generations. The presence of a standard accurate is considered one of the most tools and means to measure the sustainability of the building , site, or city, This helps the designers as a reference and tool to design , construction , and manage environmentally friendly building , Also it share develop practices environmentally responsible.

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JES. Journal of Engineering Sciences
Volume 40, No 4
July and August 2012
Pages 1255-1274

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