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Environmental Management in Construction: A Quantitative Approach [Hardback]

(Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR), (University of Reading, UK)
  • Format: Hardback, 232 pages, height x width: 234x156 mm, weight: 498 g, 45 Tables, black and white; 28 Line drawings, black and white; 7 Halftones, black and white
  • Pub. Date: 17-May-2006
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 0415370558
  • ISBN-13: 9780415370554
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  • Format: Hardback, 232 pages, height x width: 234x156 mm, weight: 498 g, 45 Tables, black and white; 28 Line drawings, black and white; 7 Halftones, black and white
  • Pub. Date: 17-May-2006
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 0415370558
  • ISBN-13: 9780415370554
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Demands on the construction industry are changing, and it is now virtually essential for environmental management to be considered at all stages of a project. Many construction managers are finding a quantitative approach useful, and this book outlines four quantitative methods which can be applied at different construction stages, and which fit within a comprehensive framework of dynamic Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). These include:

  • a method to quantitatively evaluate and reduce pollution and hazards levels
  • a method to evaluate the environmental-consciousness of proposed construction plans
  • a method to reduce on-site construction wastes through an incentive reward programme
  • a method to promote C and D waste exchange in the local construction industry.

With an experimental case study of the application of these methods, this book delivers a comprehensive review of environmental management issues in construction. With regulatory requirements potentially favouring the quantitative approach, this timely guide ensures that contractors will be able to keep pace with environmental management standards.

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'Clear-cut and to the point, and the book has a wealth of information' - Building Engineer

List of tables
x
List of figures
xii
About the authors xiv
Foreword xvi
Preface xvii
Acknowledgements xviii
List of abbreviations
xx
Introduction
1(6)
Overview
1(1)
Objectives of the book
1(1)
Organization of the book
2(5)
Chapter 2: E+: An integrative methodology
2(1)
Chapter 3: Effective prevention at pre-construction stage
3(1)
Chapter 4: Effective control at construction stage
4(1)
Chapter 5: Effective reduction at post-construction stage
5(1)
Chapter 6: Knowledge-driven evaluation
5(1)
Appendices
6(1)
E+: An integrative methodology
7(19)
Introduction
7(1)
Background
8(2)
A questionnaire survey
10(7)
Data collection
10(1)
Overall status
10(1)
Main reasons for indifference
10(7)
Examinations
17(3)
Governmental regulations
17(1)
Technology conditions
18(1)
Competitive pressures
19(1)
Cooperative attitude
19(1)
Cost-benefit efficiency
20(1)
The E+
20(4)
Introduction
20(2)
A conception model of the E+
22(2)
Conclusions
24(2)
Effective prevention at pre-construction stage
26(49)
Introduction
26(2)
CPI method
28(17)
Qualitative analysis of construction pollution
28(3)
Construction pollution measurement
31(1)
Pollution control in construction projects
31(1)
Construction pollution index
31(7)
A pseudo-resource approach for CPI levelling
38(1)
CPI levelling using GA
39(2)
Gene formation
41(2)
Experimental results
43(2)
Env.Plan method
45(16)
Introduction
45(1)
Environmental indicators
46(2)
ANP model and approach
48(5)
Step A: ANP model construction
53(2)
Step B: Paired comparisons
55(1)
Step C: Supermatrix calculation
56(4)
Step D: Selection
60(1)
Recommendations
61(1)
An ANP model for demolition planning
61(12)
Background
61(1)
Statement of problem
62(1)
Demolition planning
62(1)
Evaluation criteria
63(1)
A demonstration project
63(1)
Methodology
63(1)
Transplantation of evaluation criteria
63(2)
Selection of ANP
65(1)
DEMAN model
65(1)
Model construction
65(2)
Pairwise comparisons
67(1)
Supermatrix calculation
68(1)
Demolition plan selection
69(3)
Comparison between DEMAP and DEMAN
72(1)
Summary
73(1)
Conclusions and discussions
73(2)
Effective control at construction stage
75(34)
Introduction
75(1)
Generation of construction wastes
76(4)
Construction technology
77(2)
Management method
79(1)
Materials
79(1)
Workers
80(1)
Avoidable material wastes caused by workers
80(1)
Incentive reward program
81(2)
Implementation of IRP using bar-coding technology
83(12)
Bar-code applications in construction
83(2)
Bar-coding system for IRP
85(1)
Material identification
85(2)
Working-group identification
87(1)
Hardware system
88(1)
Software system
88(1)
Experimental results
89(3)
Crew IRP-based bar-code system
92(3)
IRP and quality-time assurance
95(1)
Integration with GIS and GPS
95(12)
Potentials of the crew IRP-based bar-code system
95(2)
GPS/GIS applications in construction
97(2)
Integrated M&E management system
99(1)
Enterprise-wide crew IRP-based bar-code system
99(2)
GPS/GIS integrated M&E management system
101(3)
A pilot study
104(1)
The problem
104(1)
Requirements specification
105(1)
Solutions
106(1)
Results
106(1)
Conclusions and recommendations
107(1)
Conclusions and discussions
107(2)
Effective reduction at post-construction stage
109(19)
Introduction
109(2)
Background
111(4)
Online waste exchange approach
115(3)
Feature comparison of waste-exchange websites
115(1)
Operation obstacles
116(2)
An e-commerce model
118(1)
Integrated TTS-based e-commerce
118(4)
Webfill model
118(2)
Users and their benefits
120(1)
Website flexibility
121(1)
Membership
121(1)
Commission fee
121(1)
Webfill simulation
122(4)
Simulation models
122(2)
Basic parameters
124(1)
Simulation results
125(1)
Conclusions
126(2)
Knowledge-driven evaluation
128(26)
Introduction
128(3)
Background
131(4)
The E+
135(4)
Methodology
135(3)
Implementation
138(1)
EM tools for the E+
139(5)
CPI
139(1)
IRP
140(1)
Webfill
141(1)
Interrelationships
142(2)
Experimental case studies
144(6)
Case study A
145(2)
Case study B
147(3)
Future trends
150(2)
Conclusions
152(2)
Appendix A A questionnaire about EMS application 154(16)
Appendix B A decision-making model 170(9)
Appendix C Sample waste exchange websites 179(2)
Appendix D Webfill function menu 181(2)
Glossary 183(1)
References 184(22)
Author index 206(2)
Subject index 208


Zhen Chen is Research Fellow of the Innovative Design and Construction for People Project at the University of Reading. He is the author of more than 70 research publications and reports on construction engineering and management topics. His previous books include Intelligent Methods in Construction and Handbook of Building Construction.









Heng Li is Professor in the Department of Building and Real Estate at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He has published more than 100 papers and his previous books include Machine Learning of Design Concepts and Implementing IT to obtain a competitive advantage in the 21st Century. He is a review editor of the International Journal of Automation in Construction.