Building Quality, Building Green: Conventions Theory and Industry Transformation
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Urbani izziv
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0353-6483,1855-8399
DOI: 10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2012-23-supplement-2-016