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11. Carbon Labelling and Reflections

Authors : Peng Wu, Sui Pheng Low

Published in: Lean and Cleaner Production

Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

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Abstract

The preceding chapters demonstrated that the lean production philosophy could be applied in both the precast concrete factories and the construction sites (using precast concrete components) to reduce carbon emissions. The level of carbon emissions that could be reduced was related to the frequency of many non-value adding activities that have been identified in previous chapters.

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Metadata
Title
Carbon Labelling and Reflections
Authors
Peng Wu
Sui Pheng Low
Copyright Year
2013
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Book
Lean and Cleaner Production

Print ISBN: 978-3-642-42061-0

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-642-42062-7

Copyright Year: 2013

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-42062-7_11