Environmental Management in Construction

A Quantitative Approach

Heng Li, Zhen Chen

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English

Routledge
17 May 2006

Society & Social Sciences; Project management; Energy technology & engineering; Building construction & materials; Hotel & catering trades

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.

By: Heng Li, Zhen Chen
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 498g
ISBN: 9780415370554
ISBN 10: 0415370558
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 17 May 2006
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.