Last modified: 2014-09-11
Abstract
cycle. They are a major responsible for exhausting valuable natural
resources and polluting the atmosphere through the emission of greenhouse
gases. Nowadays, a high interest is manifested worldwide in constructing
green buildings so that to limit the harm caused by human habitations on the
ecosystem. In this scope, sustainable design is thus a primary thrust area.
However, the development of eco-design tools as well as their
implementation by building experts is still limited. In this paper, we
investigate the eco-design practices as adopted nowadays by building
designers and constructors in France. By using the results of a qualitative
survey, we analyze how the environmental issue is considered in the
decision-making process. Later on, a proposition of how and which stage
eco-design tools could be implemented is discussed.
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