Sustainable Management Processes: Integrating Sustainability and Lean Principles in Architectural Projects
Reem Ahmed Mohamed Othman;
Abstract
Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry faces abundant chronic problems; either as source of wastes and environmental pollutant through its whole life cycle from the Design till demolition, or the efficiency problem like delays, overruns, etc. Countries worldwide is trying to overcome those problems in their development visions. On the other hand, Researchers suggested that the AEC should depend on a new green management process that care about the effect of AEC industry on environment, society, and solve its efficiency problem as well.
Sustainability becomes a prime concern in most of countries development vision in the AEC industry and all industrial sectors. However, Most of the researchesabout AEC focus on the sustainability of the operational phase "Building" and give less attention to the sustainability of the processes.In addition, it was found in many studies about lean management technique that it hasgreat contributions in most of industrial sectors including AEC sector because of itspotentials in waste reduction, customer satisfaction, and process improvement. This research highlightsthat lean as a management technique can be an effective solution to most of the AEC problems.
The researchbegins by reviewing the background of lean from its beginning till it has been introducedinthe AEC industry. It also presents some lean tools, and the different between lean and other management techniques (i.e. Value engineering and BIM). Afterwards, a review that studies the relation between lean and sustainability is presented to conclude whether lean achievessustainability or not. A correlation matrix between some sustainability indicators and the lean construction principles was considered in this study.
The research also evaluates the current implementation degree of lean principles and sustainability indicators in the management process for AEC firms in Egypt through questionnaires, semi structure interviews, and documentary analysis. It was found that although 97% claimed by not using lean, lean principles is partially implemented without naming it a lean process. Finally, a framework has been proposed to help AEC firms implementing lean in the management of the design phase process. On the other hand, the research studied the barriers that hinder the implementation of lean in AEC firms in Egypt in order to conclude some recommendations for Egyptian government, companies, and developer/client.
KEY WORDS
Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry; Lean Construction; Lean Principles; Sustainability Process; Design Process.
Sustainability becomes a prime concern in most of countries development vision in the AEC industry and all industrial sectors. However, Most of the researchesabout AEC focus on the sustainability of the operational phase "Building" and give less attention to the sustainability of the processes.In addition, it was found in many studies about lean management technique that it hasgreat contributions in most of industrial sectors including AEC sector because of itspotentials in waste reduction, customer satisfaction, and process improvement. This research highlightsthat lean as a management technique can be an effective solution to most of the AEC problems.
The researchbegins by reviewing the background of lean from its beginning till it has been introducedinthe AEC industry. It also presents some lean tools, and the different between lean and other management techniques (i.e. Value engineering and BIM). Afterwards, a review that studies the relation between lean and sustainability is presented to conclude whether lean achievessustainability or not. A correlation matrix between some sustainability indicators and the lean construction principles was considered in this study.
The research also evaluates the current implementation degree of lean principles and sustainability indicators in the management process for AEC firms in Egypt through questionnaires, semi structure interviews, and documentary analysis. It was found that although 97% claimed by not using lean, lean principles is partially implemented without naming it a lean process. Finally, a framework has been proposed to help AEC firms implementing lean in the management of the design phase process. On the other hand, the research studied the barriers that hinder the implementation of lean in AEC firms in Egypt in order to conclude some recommendations for Egyptian government, companies, and developer/client.
KEY WORDS
Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry; Lean Construction; Lean Principles; Sustainability Process; Design Process.
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| Title | Sustainable Management Processes: Integrating Sustainability and Lean Principles in Architectural Projects | Other Titles | عملية الإدارة المستدامة: تكامل مبادئ الاستدامة والتشييد السلس في المشروعات المعمارية | Authors | Reem Ahmed Mohamed Othman | Issue Date | 2017 |
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