Comprehensive Evaluation of Carbon Emissions for the Development of High-Rise Residential Building

Yim, Stephen Y. C.; Ng, S. Thomas; Hossain, Md. Uzzal; Wong, Johnny

doi:10.3390/buildings8110147

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“…Sustainable or renewable energy sources only account for 6% of the total energy used in the sector, while fossil fuel used in construction activities accounts for 40% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions. Although numerous novel methods have been proposed to lessen the CO 2 footprint of buildings, particularly in high-density urban communities, the challenge has yet to be solved appreciably [14].…”

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Issues, Impacts, and Mitigations of Carbon Dioxide Emissions in the Building Sector

2020

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Climate change has become a considerable concern for humanity during this anthropocentric era. Scientists believe that the rate of global warming and climate change varies directly with the increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide. Urbanization is happening at a higher rate in this era than in any other generation. It was reported that the building sector plays a critical role in the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere. Construction of buildings, operation, and utilization of the built environment has led to emissions of a large number of CO2 into the ambient air. Various issues and challenges arise from the building sector in reducing CO2 emissions. The exploitation of non-renewable energy resources, poor building design, and lack of sustainability consideration in urbanization has been holding back CO2 emission mitigation measures in the building sector. Therefore, CO2 emission mitigation plans and schemes are necessary alongside standardized frameworks and guidelines. The strategies to reduce CO2 in the building sector are enforcing standards and policy, conducting impact assessment, adopting low carbon technology, and restricting energy utilization. All stakeholders must play their roles efficiently to reduce CO2 emissions and aid in the fight against climate change.

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“…For example, Hong Kong has analyzed the life cycle of buildings under its jurisdiction. Their focus is to decrease energy usage by 25% from the 2005 level by 2030 [14]. The life cycle assessment can distinguish the life cycles of the structure from the operation of the building [15].…”

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Issues, Impacts, and Mitigations of Carbon Dioxide Emissions in the Building Sector

2020

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“…Thus, the amounts of GHG were measured using the methodology suggested by Yim et al [52], based on EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) equations [53]. First, emissions associated with construction materials were calculated and then material transport emissions, according to Equations (7) and (8), respectively:…”

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Predictive Methodology for the Quantification of Environmental Aspects in Urban Infrastructures

Araújo¹,

Carneiro²,

Palha³

2020

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The interest in sustainability in the construction industry arose in the 1990s, and current studies have created models to predict environmental aspects. Previous quantitative research to investigate environmental aspects was based on the perception of specialists. The present article proposes a methodology applicable to urban infrastructure activities in order to quantify environmental aspects by applying duration and severity criteria, using calculations founded in the scientific literature. The quantitative methodology to assess environmental aspects calculated ten aspects for six construction activities based on duration and severity criteria, eliminating the judgement of the latter criterion of earlier methodologies. The results revealed five significant environmental aspects: greenhouse gas emissions, energy use, noise pollution, water pollution, and soil pollution, due to the type of construction, which required a large amount of equipment that impacted the atmosphere, soil, and water. Possibly for the first time, urban projects can be objectively assessed based on a methodology that quantifies environmental aspects in the pre-construction phase.

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“…In recent years, according to Hossain and Ng [1], the importance of implementing sustainability in civil construction has been noted. Therefore, selecting materials of low impact, managing waste materials and reducing wastages in sustainable construction works are gaining more and more space in the market and in decision making, in order to develop strategies and thereby to transform operations of traditional activities into sustainable activities [2][3][4][5].…”

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Identification of Obstacles to Implementing Sustainability in the Civil Construction Industry Using Bow-Tie Tool

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The construction industry is responsible for causing a large adverse impact on the environment. To minimize these impacts, sustainable practices are being sought mainly in the area of the wastage of and the waste from raw materials. Many obstacles and difficulties are encountered when trying to implement sustainable practices in civil construction. Thus, a study to identify what the obstacles are to implementing such practices is necessary. Therefore, the objective of this study is to present an assessment of the main obstacles to implementing sustainability in civil construction for which the bow-tie tool is used. Three cases were analyzed: construction material waste, the wastage of plaster and planning a sustainable construction project. Results showed that the lack of planning for sustainable construction projects, the lack of compliance with technical standards and the lack of technical knowledge of the workforce and of standardization are among the main obstacles to implementing sustainability in civil construction. This study offers a structured methodology to identify causes, consequences and obstacles related to events that affect the implementation of sustainable practices. It provides a visualization of the scenario investigated through the diagram generated, facilitating its understanding and analysis.

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Comprehensive Evaluation of Carbon Emissions for the Development of High-Rise Residential Building

Cited by 32 publications

References 64 publications

Issues, Impacts, and Mitigations of Carbon Dioxide Emissions in the Building Sector

Issues, Impacts, and Mitigations of Carbon Dioxide Emissions in the Building Sector

Predictive Methodology for the Quantification of Environmental Aspects in Urban Infrastructures

Identification of Obstacles to Implementing Sustainability in the Civil Construction Industry Using Bow-Tie Tool

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