An Environmental Management Maturity Model of Construction Programs Using the AHP-Entropy Approach

Area of Science:

• Environmental Management
• Construction Project Management
• Maturity Models

Background:

• Rapid urbanization in China presents construction opportunities but poses environmental challenges.
• Existing environmental management assessments lack quantitative measures and consideration of synergies.
• There is a need to evaluate and improve environmental management capabilities in construction programs.

Purpose of the Study:

• To propose a novel 2-dimensional Environmental Management Maturity Model of Construction Program (EMMMCP).
• To quantitatively assess the environmental management capabilities of construction projects.
• To provide a decision-making reference for enhancing environmental management in construction programs.

Main Methods:

• Developed a 2-dimensional model incorporating an environmental management index system and maturity levels.
• Included a synergetic process in the first dimension.
• Utilized the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)-entropy approach for mathematical derivation.
• Conducted a computational experiment to verify the model's effectiveness.

Main Results:

• The EMMMCP can measure individual process levels and overall environmental management maturity.
• The model provides a feasible and reasonable evaluation tool for construction program environmental management.
• The computational experiment validated the model's effectiveness and practical applicability.

Conclusions:

• The proposed EMMMCP is the first to evaluate environmental management maturity levels in construction programs.
• This model bridges the gap between project program management and environmental management.
• It offers valuable insights for management personnel to improve environmental management capabilities.