Sustainability
is an emerging issue for construction which is regarded as the most pollutant
industry globally by causing huge greenhouse gas emissions and the greatest
consumption of raw materials. Since materials is regarded as the main component
of the construction projects, it is significant to reduce environmental impacts
of materials-related activities during both design and construction phases.
Supply chain management (SCM) is a sophisticated concept which contains all
materials-related activities of construction projects. In the last decade,
construction supply chain management (CSCM) has become a new challenge for both
researchers and construction managers in order to reduce environmental impacts
as well as the total project costs. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is being
commonly utilized in order to evaluate the environmental impacts of a building
material throughout its life cycle. In this paper, ecological aspects of CSCM are
discussed. First of all, brief information, general framework and scope of the
LCA technique are given. Then LCA tools that assess the environmental impacts
of building materials are introduced. A new LCA approach for environmental
impact assessment of building materials is suggested. Finally advantages the
ecological perspective will bring to the Architecture, Engineering and
Construction (AEC) industry are examined.
Architecture Engineering and Construction (AEC) Building materials Construction Supply Chain Management (CSCM) Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Ekonomi |
Bölüm | Makaleler |
Yazarlar | |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 15 Mart 2019 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2019 Cilt: 2 Sayı: 1 |