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Research Analysis

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Lifetime Environmental Impact of Buildings

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This chapter presents the analysis of the state of the art concerning the issue of lifespan of the building and its impact during the application of the concept of sustainable development in the building.

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Méquignon, M., Ait Haddou, H. (2014). Research Analysis. In: Lifetime Environmental Impact of Buildings. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06641-7_3

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