Technology, design and process innovation in the built environment

• Other Authors: Newton, P. W. 1948-, Hampson, Keith, Drogemuller, Robin.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: London ; New York : Spon Press, 2009.
• Series: Spon research.
• Subjects: Building > Technological innovations.; Buildings > Technological innovations.; Building materials > Technological innovations.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > General. > Construction; Electronic books.
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess; MyiLibrary
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxvi, 550 p.) : ill., plans.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9780203928325 (electronic bk.); 0203928326 (electronic bk.)

Making buildings and infrastructure more sustainable represents a key and global challenge. This presents the results of research from the Australia Co-operative Research Centre for Construction Innovation, covering four themes, applied to regeneration as well as to new build: Sustainable Materials and Manufactures; Virtual Design, Construction and Management; Integrating Design, Construction and Facility Management over the Project Life Cycle; and Integration across spatial scales.