Determination of Criteria for Preventing Construction Waste in Construction Projects at the Architectural Design Stage

Year 2025, Volume: 8 Issue: 1, 1 - 15, 30.06.2025

Hakan Yılmaz , Gülden Gümüşburun Ayalp

https://doi.org/10.70858/tijmet.1669537

Abstract

Rapidly increasing population and urbanization across the world lead to the continuous growth of the construction sector. In addition to meeting the need for construction, this growth also brings environmental problems. While the increase in construction projects accelerates the consumption of natural resources, it also leads to the generation of large amounts of structural waste. The management of waste, especially during construction and demolition processes, has become a vital issue for environmental sustainability. Reducing structural waste is critical not only to minimize environmental impacts, but also to prevent economic losses and increase energy efficiency. In the existing literature, most of the studies on structural waste management focus on construction and demolition processes. However, it is known that the decisions to be taken at the design stage are decisive in preventing structural waste before it occurs. Despite this, studies on the management of structural waste during the design phase are quite limited in the literature. In this context, this study aims to identify kits for the design process to minimize structural waste in construction projects. Within the scope of the study, a comprehensive research was conducted using a systematic literature review and survey method. As a result of the literature review, a total of 57 criteria for minimizing structural waste in the design process were identified. These criteria were categorized under 10 different groups within the framework of certain themes and a questionnaire form was created by the researchers. The questionnaire was applied to the sample group online. The sample group of the research consisted of architects, civil engineers, contractors and suppliers operating throughout Turkey. The questionnaire was answered by 148 sector stakeholders in total. The data obtained were analyzed using SPSS 29.0.2.0 software and criteria for minimizing structural waste during the design phase were determined. As a result of the study, it was determined that designing with attention to material dimensions can greatly reduce the generation of structural waste. This research aims to contribute to environmental sustainability in the construction sector by revealing to what extent the decisions to be taken during the design process affect the generation of structural waste. The findings are instructive for professionals in the sector and show that the amount of waste in construction processes can be significantly reduced with the measures to be implemented at the design stage.

Keywords

Design process , waste , Structural Waste , Construction industry , Waste management

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