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EPSRC Reference: GR/L74989/01
Title: BUILDING LIFE CYCLES:DESIGN FOR DURABILITY, ADAPTABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY.
Principal Investigator: Langford, Professor D
Other Investigators:
MacLeod, Professor I Maver, Professor T
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Pre Nexus Migration
Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Organisation: University of Strathclyde
Scheme: Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts: 01 March 1998 Ends: 30 November 2000 Value (£): 91,504
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Construction Ops & Management
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Construction
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The research will seek to identify principles and methods for life cycle design of buildings. Main issues to be addressed will de durability and sustainability. Phases of the project will include metric definition, analysis of buildings and the development of strategic guidelines for design. outcomes will include a project report, the strategic guidelines, a multimedia system a special feature will be the appointments of a journalist to promote the ideas in newspapers, popular magazines, TV and radio.
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