Construction industry carbon dioxide emissions in Shenzhen, China

Waste management has been promoted for effectively reusing the increasing amount of construction and demolition waste being produced. This paper evaluates the potential reduction of carbon dioxide emissions achieved by effective waste management in Shenzhen, China. It was found that 1136·20 and 22·49 kg of carbon dioxide are generated from current waste management activities on each kg/m2 of construction and demolition waste in Shenzhen, respectively. On the basis of waste reduction targets set by the Shenzhen government for 2015 and 2020, carbon dioxide emissions from the local construction industry could be cut by 2500 t for 30% waste reduction and by about 3800 t for 45% waste reduction. This paper serves as a useful guideline on the potential carbon dioxide reduction that can be achieved by reducing the different types of construction materials, thereby helping the industry achieve greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.

[1]  Robert Ries,et al.  The embodied energy and emissions of a high-rise education building: A quantification using process-based hybrid life cycle inventory model , 2012 .

[2]  Stefan Schaltegger,et al.  Carbon accounting for sustainability and management. Status quo and challenges , 2012 .

[3]  Zhi Yong Hu,et al.  Identification of connection units with high GHG emissions for low-carbon product structure design , 2012 .

[4]  Jean-François Henri,et al.  Modelling the impact of ISO 14001 on environmental performance: a comparative approach. , 2012, Journal of environmental management.

[5]  Ali Hasanbeigi,et al.  Emerging energy-efficiency and CO2 emission-reduction technologies for cement and concrete production: A technical review , 2012 .

[6]  Aie.  World Energy Outlook 2011 , 2001 .

[7]  Taehoon Hong,et al.  Analysis of South Korea’s economic growth, carbon dioxide emission, and energy consumption using the Markov switching model , 2013 .

[8]  Joseph P. Morrissey,et al.  Life cycle cost implications of energy efficiency measures in new residential buildings , 2011 .

[9]  Vivian W. Y Tam,et al.  Comparing the implementation of concrete recycling in the Australian and Japanese construction industries , 2009 .

[10]  Hongping Yuan,et al.  A dynamic model for assessing the effects of management strategies on the reduction of construction and demolition waste. , 2012, Waste management.

[11]  Claudio Comoglio,et al.  The use of indicators and the role of environmental management systems for environmental performances improvement: a survey on ISO 14001 certified companies in the automotive sector , 2012 .

[12]  Jorge de Brito,et al.  Environmental analysis of a construction and demolition waste recycling plant in Portugal--Part I: energy consumption and CO2 emissions. , 2013, Waste management.

[13]  Jianlei Niu,et al.  Energy and carbon emission payback analysis for energy-efficient retrofitting in buildings—Overhang shading option , 2012 .

[14]  Jung-Ho Huh,et al.  Estimation of CO2 emission of apartment buildings due to major construction materials in the Republic of Korea , 2012 .

[15]  Vivian W. Y Tam,et al.  Dynamic modeling of construction and demolition waste management processes: An empirical study in Shenzhen, China , 2010 .

[16]  Ming Xu,et al.  China's 2020 carbon intensity target: Consistency, implementations, and policy implications , 2012 .

[17]  André Coelho,et al.  Influence of construction and demolition waste management on the environmental impact of buildings. , 2012, Waste management.

[18]  Weisheng Lu,et al.  The evolution of construction waste sorting on-site , 2013 .

[19]  Bo Song,et al.  Carbon emission reduction potential of a typical household biogas system in rural China , 2013 .

[20]  Vivian W Y Tam,et al.  On the effectiveness in implementing a waste-management-plan method in construction. , 2008, Waste management.

[21]  Vivian W. Y Tam,et al.  Waste reduction through incentives: a case study , 2008 .

[22]  Paul S Phillips,et al.  Waste management issues for the UK ready-mixed concrete industry , 2001 .

[23]  S. Tae,et al.  Life cycle CO2 assessment of concrete by compressive strength on construction site in Korea , 2012 .