Presents information on how to address sustainability issues during engineering design and construction operations.
Dr. J.K. Yates and Dr. Daniel Castro-Lacouture|Engineering Books

SUSTAINABILITY IN ENGINEERING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

 


Authors: Dr. J. K. Yates and Dr. Daniel Castro-Lacouture
Publisher: CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, Publisher, Boca Rotan, Florida
ISBN: 978-1-4987-3391-5
Length: 426 Pages

Publication Date: 2016


Features


    Includes information on sustainable buildings, heavy and highway construction, industrial construction, the mining and minerals industry, the power industry, and the manufacturing industry.


    Covers all facets of sustainability including materials, life-cycle cost assessment, environmental laws and their impact, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), project and corporate sustainability, and more.


    Contains numerous end-of-chapter discussion questions that assist readers in formulating their knowledge about sustainable practices and other related topics.


    Provides several appendices with real world construction project case studies where sustainable practices were implemented during construction.

Summary

Sustainability in Engineering Design and Construction explains the sustainable practices used in engineering design and construction operations for all types of engineering and construction projects. Aimed at ushering the engineering and construction industry into embracing sustainable practices and green construction techniques, this book addresses sustainability in engineering design and construction operations from a historical and global perspective, and delves into specific sustainability concepts and processes.


This book discusses the concepts of sustainable development, corporate social responsibility (CSR), the Dow Jones Global Sustainability Index (DJGSI), key performance indicators (KPIs), corporate sustainability, and the triple bottom line (economic, environmental, and social values in design and construction). Relevant to sustainability in every facet of engineering and construction, it also covers life-cycle environmental cost analysis, discusses sustainable engineering and site selection, the economic considerations evaluated when making sustainability decisions, and explains how to measure and quantify sustainable performance and apply these practices in the real world. It also covers project and corporate level sustainability practices, sustainable construction materials and processes, sustainable heavy construction equipment, traditional and alternative energy sources, provides implementation resources for starting and evaluating sustainability programs, and includes a checklist for measuring the sustainability of construction job site operations.

This book contains detailed information on sustainable construction materials and processes, heavy construction equipment, and traditional and alternative energy sources. It presents information on sustainable designs, selecting sustainable sites, designing for passive survivability, designing for disassembly, and the ISO 14,000 standards. It provides implementation resources for starting and evaluating sustainability programs and a checklist for measuring the sustainability of construction operations. In addition, it provides definitions of sustainability terms and expressions, as well as case studies, examples, discussion questions, and a list of supplemental references at the end of each chapter.

This book provides information on the following topics:


  • Definitions for sustainability terms
  • Sources for locating global sustainability requirements
  • Current sustainability issues
  • Environmental laws related to sustainability and their implications
  • Sustainable design
  • Life-cycle cost assessment models
  • Sustainable practices currently being used in the engineering and construction (E&C) industry
  • Corporate-level sustainability practices
  • Project-level sustainability practices
  • Global sustainability trends and implications
  • Sustainable materials
  • Sustainable heavy construction equipment
  • Traditional and alternative energy sources
  • LEED Green Building Rating System
  • Sustainability organizations and certification programs
  • Sustainability implementation resources
  • A summary of sustainable engineering design and construction

  • Table of Contents


    Introduction. Sources of Information on Sustainability Requirements. Sustainability Issues in the Engineering and Construction Industry. Sustainable Engineering Design. Environmental Laws and Their Implications. Life-Cycle Cost Assessment Models. Sustainable Practices in the Engineering and Construction Industry. Corporate-Level Sustainability Practices. Project-Level Sustainability Practices. Global Sustainability Trends and Implications. Sustainable Construction Methods. Sustainable Heavy Construction Equipment. Traditional and Alternative Energy Sources. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System. Sustainability Organizations and Certification Programs. Sustainability Implementation Resources. Sustainability in Engineering Design and Construction Summary. List of Commonly Used Acronyms and Organizations Related to Sustainable Practices. Countries that have Ratified the Original Kyoto Protocol Treaty (March 2014). Sustainability Project Execution Plan-Office Complex, Scottsdale, Arizona Case Study. Sustainability Project Execution Plan-Office Building, North Carolina Case Study. Sustainability Project Execution Plan-Farm Redevelopment, Pennsylvania Case Study.