Design and Construction for Sustainable Industrial Construction
Publication: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 140, Issue 4
Abstract
This article summarizes the results of a research project that was funded by the Construction Industry Institute that addressed design and construction for sustainable industrial construction. The research project included a global literature review of articles related to sustainable industrial construction and a survey investigation of industrial construction firms that was used to determine the viability of utilizing sustainable practices in the industrial construction industry. Members of the industrial construction industry provided information on the utilization of sustainable practices in their firms and numerous examples of the types of sustainable practices that they have already implemented in their firms. The research project also developed several implementation resources that are discussed, such as a quick start guide for implementing sustainability practices, two maturity models that could be used to help evaluate the level of sustainability on projects, and a checklist for sustainability evaluation of industrial construction projects.
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Acknowledgments
The researcher would like to thank the members of the Construction Industry Institute for funding this research project and acknowledge the contribution of the Research Team 250 members that included 13 representatives from construction firms, owner organizations, and government agencies: Larry Arndt; M. A. Mortenson; Melanie Berkemeyer, U.S. Department of State; Richard Budzowski, SNC Lavalin Inc.; Tom Garrett, Emerson Process Management; Scott Haywood, Abbott; Nancy Kralik, Flour Corportation; Catherine McKalip-Thomson, Bechtel Group Inc.; David Prada, CSA Group; Kathleen Reid, Intel Corporation; Laurie Robbins, Jacobs; David Stayshich, Flour Corporation; Russ Svendsen, Dresser-Rand Company; and Paul Wilcox, Jacobs. The author would also like to thank the members of the industrial construction industry that participated in the research and that provided extensive information on the sustainability practices being utilized by their firms. The information they provided was greatly appreciated, and it contributed to the success of the research investigation.
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Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 140 • Issue 4 • April 2014
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Received: Jan 4, 2011
Accepted: Jan 2, 2013
Published online: Jan 30, 2014
Published in print: Apr 1, 2014
Discussion open until: Jun 30, 2014
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