Evaluation of sustainable construction sites: a lean, green and well-being integrated approach

Abstract

<jats:p>Abstract: This paper proposes a performance evaluation model of sustainability for construction sites. This model was developed bringing together the Lean Construction, Green Building and the Well-being concepts addressed through the triple bottom line concept of sustainability. Following the Design Science approach, the model was applied in three construction sites at the city of Fortaleza, northeast of Brazil. Results are presented to validate the performance evaluation model proposed. It can be observed that the model can handle a range of variables both in terms of possible management actions and in terms of their sustainability outcomes. Different from others performance evaluation models, this artefact takes in consideration actions that are theoretically deemed to promote sustainability (according to particular construction phases) and managerial actions that are actually implemented. Finally, graphical displays help to guide how sustainability might improve over time, either evaluating individual sites against their previous records or benchmarking different building projects among different construction companies.</jats:p>

A relação prática entre medidas lean e o combate à Covid-19 em canteiros de obras

“…No contexto geral do tema, Sen (1993) Nesse contexto, diversos autores (a exemplo: Alarcón et al, 2011;Korb, 2016;Ng et al, 2010;Slivon et al, 2010;Vasconcelos et al, 2015) estão produzindo trabalhos voltados para o bem-estar dos funcionários da cadeia produtiva da construção civil, de forma que se expandam para além dos tópicos básicos de segurança do trabalho, e enveredem pelas questões de respeito às pessoas.…”

“…Já Vasconcelos (2013) expandiu esse conhecimento ao relacionar o fator econômico com a filosofia Lean, o fator ambiental ao Green Building, ambos amplamente já difundidos e discutidos no mercado e na academia; e o fator social ao Well-being, termo esse que veio como novidade no tratamento da qualidade de vida como aspecto social. Nos anos seguintes, Vasconcelos et al (2015) e Vasconcelos et al (2020c) relataram e expandiram a relação entre essas vertentes, dando ênfase à questão social apontada pelo Well-being, elemento que nos últimos anos tem se tornado evidente na gestão de canteiros de obras e, neste trabalho, relaciona-se primorosamente com os cuidados necessários ao combate e mitigação de riscos de contaminação diante da pandemia de coronavírus.…”

Sustainability Best Practices in Small Construction Companies: Analysis Construction Companies from Ceará, Brazil

“…Thus, efforts to achieve sustainable performance in a systematic manner are still underway (Vasconcelos et al, 2020), the low incorporation of sustainability strategies in buildings (Villa et al, 2018), and due to the lack of studies on CRMs in the construction sector in general (Cruz et al, 2017;Sousa et al, 2019) To this end, the cases of three small construction companies in the interior of the state of Ceará were analyzed. As a contribution, in addition to providing empirical evidence of sustainability in CRM of the construction sector, it was possible to understand the meaning of sustainability for CRM managers, as well as to develop a tool to identify and assess the potential impact of practices on the economic, social and environmental dimensions.…”

“…The social dimension comprises a broader category with impacts on workers and society (community, customers and suppliers) Vilhena, 2007. It encompasses the quality of the internal and external environment, the reduction of informality, both of companies and of workers, as well as guidelines for Quality of Life at Work (QVT) (Vasconcelos et al, 2020). Second Agopyan and John (2011)However, the discussion of social tensions passes not only through the construction site, but also through society in general, and demand a built environment of better quality.…”

Las prácticas lean y su aporte a la disminución de impactos ambientales del sector de la construcción

“…La industria de la construcción se caracteriza por su alto consumo de recursos naturales, alta generación de desperdicios, alta producción de emisiones y su potencial de degradación ambiental (BANAWI;BILEC, 2014;VASCONCELOS et al, 2015). Se considera como una de las industrias más contribuyentes a los impactos ambientales globales, lo que ha llevado a que adquiera una gran responsabilidad en la búsqueda de edificaciones comprometidas con el medio ambiente, bajo el lineamiento de estrategias sostenibles (DE CARVALHO;GRANJA;DA SILVA, 2017;.…”