How to read an EPD: basics for the structural engineer

Author: Emily Lorenz

Date published

8 November 2021

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How to read an EPD: basics for the structural engineer

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Emily Lorenz
Date published
8 November 2021
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Emily Lorenz

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 99, Issue 11, 2021, Page(s) 3

Date published

8 November 2021

Author

Emily Lorenz

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 99, Issue 11, 2021, Page(s) 3

Price

Free

Emily Lorenz provides a brief guide to environmental product declarations, enabling structural engineers to better understand the information these contain when making design decisions.

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3
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Climate change Carbon Issue 11

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