TY - BOOK AU - Ahmed Badawy Hassan AU - Emad Aly Eldin Elsherbiny , AU - Tarek Nasr Eldin , TI - Exploring conceptual linkages between value engineering and sustainable construction / PY - 2014/// CY - Cairo : PB - Ahmed Badawy Hassan , KW - Best value KW - Conceptual linkages KW - Sustainable construction N1 - Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Engineering - Department of Architectural Engineering; Issued also as CD N2 - Value Engineering is a systematic approach for achieving optimum value for money, while maintaining or improving quality, safety, reliability and maintainability. It is a problem-solving technique based on analysis of the project functions demanded by the owner in order to meet the end user{u2019}s requirement and needs. VE uses multi-discipline teams to analyze a product design, an engineering concept or a construction approach. Sustainable construction is broadly created to explain the contribution of the construction industry to sustainable development. Literature suggests that the key targets for construction include: environmental impact reduction; cost minimization; social improvement; economic and cultural quality throughout the whole life of the project ER -