Sustainable Project Rating Systems, Including Envision

Chisholm, Derek; Reddy, Krishna R.; Beiler, Michelle R. Oswald

doi:10.1061/9780784414811.ch20

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“…Lineburg [5] conducted a comprehensive analysis on transportation rating systems and social sustainability. Chisholm et al [6] presented sustainable project rating systems including Envision.…”

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Important Sustainability Determinants Meeting Sustainability Goals of California Infrastructure Construction Projects

Kim,

McCarthy

2023

The Second International Conference on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Constructed Infrastructure Facilities (MAIREINFRA2)

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Important Sustainability Determinants Meeting Sustainability Goals of California Infrastructure Construction Projects

Kim,

McCarthy

2023

The Second International Conference on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Constructed Infrastructure Facilities (MAIREINFRA2)

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“…Liu (2020) proposed some sustainability indicators, such as risk mitigation and reliability, ecology, environmental protection, carbon emission reduction, energy savings, and waste reduction, which are gradually being taken into consideration for greener civil infrastructure development [8]. Some other researchers have also performed studies that took into account the sustainabil-ity issues related to infrastructure projects [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]. This study presents a unique retaining method named the "Anchor Pile with Steel Cable System (APSCS)", which achieved significant sustainable goals.…”

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Using a Unique Retaining Method for Building Foundation Excavation: A Case Study on Sustainable Construction Methods and Circular Economy

Liu¹,

Tserng

et al. 2022

Buildings

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The selection of a retaining method during the excavation of building foundations is always of paramount concern to engineers. In general, the application and use of steel H-shapes are typically practiced by designers to form the entire retaining system; however, sustainability issues, including carbon emission reduction, environment protection, material consumption, and resource circulation, are being increasingly considered when developing a new project. The Linkou Public Housing Project (LPHP), located in New Taipei City, Taiwan, is introduced in this paper to present a sustainable soil-retaining method that also exhibits the principles of a circular economy. The triangular shape of the foundation zone of the LPHP led to difficulty in setting the horizontal strut H-beam system. In this project, the “Anchor Pile with Steel Cable System (APSCS)” was adopted to retain the 11.5 m depth excavation for the LPHP foundation construction. The prime contents of the soil in the Linkou district comprises a laterite–gravel layer mixed with brown silty and sandy clay, with a groundwater level (G.L.) of −25 m. By adopting the sustainable APSCS method, the excavation of the LPHP foundation was safely completed. Approximately NT $350 million in direct and indirect costs of construction was saved, and the duration of the work was reduced by up to 90 days. Furthermore, the carbon emissions were reduced by 677.6 tons due to the diminished use of the steel H-shaped materials. The authors concluded that the use of the APSCS method in the LPHP was successful and it was a valuable reference for other similar projects. Moreover, the authors presented another retaining-system failure case, which was located near the LPHP site, to compare the success of the LPHP.

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“…Sustainability 2021, 13, 4795 2 of 26 roads, highways, bridges, tunnels, water supply, sewers, electrical grids, and telecommunications, just to name a few. Specifically, sustainable and green infrastructures are being emphasized through designs and constructions that support long-term sustainability [9].…”

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“…Specifically, sustainable and green infrastructures are being emphasized through designs and constructions that support long-term sustainability [9]. Sustainable and green civil infrastructure, including bridges, may contain the following criteria [12][13][14][15]:…”

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Establishment of a Sustainability Assessment System for Bridges

Liu¹,

Liu

Chen

et al. 2021

Sustainability

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In this paper, with the motivation of “green” and “sustainability” for bridge projects, ten key indicators were selected to establish a reliable and applicable sustainability assessment system. It is also expecting the civil infrastructure to be developed more ecologically, environmentally, and friendly by applying the proposed assessment system. The data collection method in this research is questionnaire-based expert interviews. The questionnaire results were well analyzed and calculated for the key indicators’ weights by adopting the top two boxes theory (TTBT) and multiple attribute value theory (MAVT). Consequently, the sustainability assessment system for green civil infrastructure (SASGCI) was established to evaluate infrastructure projects’ sustainability achievements. In this study, the authors conclude the weights of ten key indicators for bridges as follows: risk mitigation and reliability: 15.3%, durability: 15.1%, landscape: 11.5%, ecology: 10.6%, benefit and function: 9.7%, environmental protection and carbon emissions reduction: 9.5%, waste reduction: 8.5%, energy-saving: 7.1%, creativity: 7.0%, and humanities and culture reservation: 5.6%. An example of a scenic bridge in Taiwan is presented to demonstrate the applicability of the established SASGCI for sustainability evaluation. The result indicates that the evaluation system is successful.

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Sustainable Project Rating Systems, Including Envision

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Important Sustainability Determinants Meeting Sustainability Goals of California Infrastructure Construction Projects

Important Sustainability Determinants Meeting Sustainability Goals of California Infrastructure Construction Projects

Using a Unique Retaining Method for Building Foundation Excavation: A Case Study on Sustainable Construction Methods and Circular Economy

Establishment of a Sustainability Assessment System for Bridges

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