Adoption of environmental practices on construction sites

Autores

  • Natasha Ilse Rothbucher Thomas Honorary Research Fellow at Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University, Leicester, United Kingdom
  • Dayana Bastos Costa Universidade Federal da Bahia

Palavras-chave:

Sustainability, Construction Site, environmental practices

Resumo

Sustainability on construction sites and its impacts on the environment have become increasingly relevant. Large quantities of materials, water and energy, among other resources of various types and origins, are consumed on construction sites during the production activities and by the temporary facilities. This paper aims at presenting a set of criteria for the adoption of sustainable management practices on construction sites aiming at mitigating environmental impacts produced during the construction phase. An in-depth case study was carried out on the new building of the Construction Chamber for the state of Bahia, Brazil. Different environmental impacts for each construction activity specific to the construction site were studied and an economic feasibility study of each solution was performed, followed by the implementation of these practices. Monitoring data was collected through checklists, indicators and periodic project management meetings. Participant observation and document analysis were also used as sources of evidence. The main findings refer to the identification of solutions, main difficulties in adopting such solutions, the development of indicators for monitoring low environmental impact on construction sites, as well as a set of recommendations for the deployment of sustainable practices on construction sites.

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Publicado

05.10.2017

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THOMAS, N. I. R.; COSTA, D. B. Adoption of environmental practices on construction sites. Ambiente Construído, [S. l.], v. 17, n. 4, p. 9–24, 2017. Disponível em: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/ambienteconstruido/article/view/73336. Acesso em: 28 mar. 2024.

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Sustentabilidade Ambiental e Melhoria das Condições do Trabalho em Canteiros de Obras

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