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Road map and principles for built environment sustainability.

Jorge A Vanegas1

  • 1School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 790 Atlantic Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA. jvanegas@ce.gatech.edu

Environmental Science & Technology
|January 1, 2004
PubMed
Summary

The Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry significantly impacts the environment. This paper proposes a roadmap and principles for implementing sustainability in the built environment to mitigate these effects.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Civil Engineering
  • Sustainable Development

Background:

  • The built environment, encompassing facilities and infrastructure, is crucial for societal function.
  • The Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry, as provider and custodian, significantly impacts the natural environment through resource depletion, waste, and degradation.
  • Sustainability initiatives are being adopted across industries to mitigate environmental harm.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address the challenges of implementing sustainability within the AEC industry.
  • To offer a roadmap and initial principles for achieving built environment sustainability.
  • To initiate a broader industry dialogue on sustainable practices.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on sustainability in the AEC sector.

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  • Analysis of the unique challenges in built environment delivery and use.
  • Development of a strategic roadmap and guiding principles.

    • Main Results:

    • Identification of key environmental impacts stemming from AEC activities.
    • Recognition of specific challenges unique to the AEC industry in adopting sustainability.
    • Proposal of a foundational framework for industry-wide sustainability implementation.

    Conclusions:

    • The AEC industry must adopt sustainability to reduce its environmental footprint.
    • A structured approach, including a roadmap and principles, is necessary for successful implementation.
    • Ongoing dialogue and collaboration are essential for advancing built environment sustainability.