Clients' Role in Attainment of Sustainability in Housing:
The Case of Singapore and Lessons for Developing Countries

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Clients' Role in Attainment of Sustainability in Housing: The Case of Singapore and Lessons for Developing Countries

The adverse effect of the construction of houses and other buildings and infrastructure on the earth's environment has been highlighted in the literature. Proposals on how the planning, designing, constructing and maintaining of residential units can be undertaken under the framework of "...

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Main Author:	Ofori, George
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2007
Subjects:	TH1-9745 Building construction
Online Access:	http://eprints.usm.my/42425/ http://eprints.usm.my/42425/1/1_George_Ofori_%28p.1-20%29.pdf

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