Content analysis of the existence of biomimicry life’s principles in green building index Malaysia

• Main Authors: Hj Mohd Ariffin, Noor Aziah, Gad, Salwa Farag
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Malaysian Institute of Planners 2017
• Subjects: NA2542.35 Environmental aspect of architecture; NA Architecture; NA2542.36 Sustainable architecture
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/57100/1/article.BLp.GBi_PM_NAMA.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/57100/7/57100-Content%20analysis%20of%20the%20existence%20of%20biomimicry%20life%27s%20principles%20in%20green%20building%20index%20Malaysia_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/57100/; http://www.planningmalaysia.org/index.php/pmj/article/view/233/213

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