AN INTEGRATION FRAMEWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION
MOHAMED MATAR ALI MATAR;
Abstract
Sustainable construction 1s defined as the holistic process in which the principles of sustainable development are applied to the comprehensive construction cycle, from the extraction and beneficiation of raw materials, through the planning, design, and construction of buildings and infrastructure, until their possible final deconstruction, and management ofthe resultant waste.
Although the construction process is relatively short in companson to a building's intended life, it bas been proved to be a potentially damaging exercise, and one that offers considerable opportunity for improvement. However, regardless of its importance and the expanding foundation of knowledge in the field, sustainable construction is by no means standard practice. One major technical barrier to this hindering of application is the absence of an "integration framework" that integrates both sustainability practices and construction practices at an operational level.
This research introduces a three dimensional operational context space (OCS) that functions as a platfonn that addresses this integration problem. The three dimensions are: (1) project life cycle phases, (2) project executing entities, and (3) sustainability perfonnance parameters. The context space comprises a number of operational matrices that are used to: (1) facilitate the association of responsibility by assigning each sustainability perfonnance requirement to a specific entity (or entities) during specific project life cycle phase(s), and (2) provide matrix based numerical assessment for construction projects using sustainability as a criterion.
In order to avoid being abstract and ensure applicability, the three axes of the operational context space are extensively developed along two parallel lines of: (1) using industry standards, and (2) being referenced to literature and/or expert opinion. Accordingly, the standard "Engineer-Procure-Construct" (EPC) process is used to construct the axis resembling the project life cycle, the Overall Construction Classification System (OCCS) is used to derive the axis resembling project executing entities, while sustainability performance parameters are based on an extensive literature review.
The framework compnses two approaches for perfonnance assessment, basically measuring perfonnance both at physical and process levels. The framework is used in two selected application areas for demonstration of applicability, and is validated by several experts in the field.
Although the construction process is relatively short in companson to a building's intended life, it bas been proved to be a potentially damaging exercise, and one that offers considerable opportunity for improvement. However, regardless of its importance and the expanding foundation of knowledge in the field, sustainable construction is by no means standard practice. One major technical barrier to this hindering of application is the absence of an "integration framework" that integrates both sustainability practices and construction practices at an operational level.
This research introduces a three dimensional operational context space (OCS) that functions as a platfonn that addresses this integration problem. The three dimensions are: (1) project life cycle phases, (2) project executing entities, and (3) sustainability perfonnance parameters. The context space comprises a number of operational matrices that are used to: (1) facilitate the association of responsibility by assigning each sustainability perfonnance requirement to a specific entity (or entities) during specific project life cycle phase(s), and (2) provide matrix based numerical assessment for construction projects using sustainability as a criterion.
In order to avoid being abstract and ensure applicability, the three axes of the operational context space are extensively developed along two parallel lines of: (1) using industry standards, and (2) being referenced to literature and/or expert opinion. Accordingly, the standard "Engineer-Procure-Construct" (EPC) process is used to construct the axis resembling the project life cycle, the Overall Construction Classification System (OCCS) is used to derive the axis resembling project executing entities, while sustainability performance parameters are based on an extensive literature review.
The framework compnses two approaches for perfonnance assessment, basically measuring perfonnance both at physical and process levels. The framework is used in two selected application areas for demonstration of applicability, and is validated by several experts in the field.
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| Title | AN INTEGRATION FRAMEWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION | Other Titles | إطار تكاملى لصناعة التشييد المستدامة | Authors | MOHAMED MATAR ALI MATAR | Issue Date | 2006 |
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