Integration of Sustainability Principles into Construction Project Delivery

Construction clients and governments recognise the significant impact the design, construction and occupation of buildings have on the environment and society. The construction industry and governments have a central role in driving the sustainable development agenda. Good sustainable design can deliver buildings with low running costs-an attribute that is highly attractive to both the society and businesses. The aim of this paper was therefore to examine the integration of sustainability principles into construction projects. The review provided key evidence of the link between sustainability and better project performance, through the integration of sustainability principles. In addition, it proposed a sustainable framework for better construction project, based on the philosophies of sustainable construction.

[1]  C. Vlek,et al.  Encouraging pro-environmental behaviour : An integrative review and research agenda , 2009 .

[2]  David R. Riley,et al.  Lean Processes for Sustainable Project Delivery , 2006 .

[3]  Vivian W. Y Tam,et al.  Project feasibility study: the key to successful implementation of sustainable and socially responsible construction management practice , 2010 .

[4]  Jorge Matute-Vallejo,et al.  Factors affecting corporate environmental strategy in Spanish industrial firms , 2009 .

[5]  K. Williams,et al.  What is stopping sustainable building in England? Barriers experienced by stakeholders in delivering sustainable developments , 2007 .

[6]  J. D. Jardins,et al.  Environmental Ethics: An Introduction to Environmental Philosophy , 1996 .

[7]  Weimin Wang,et al.  Applying multi-objective genetic algorithms in green building design optimization , 2005 .

[8]  A. Presley,et al.  Benchmarking for sustainability: an application to the sustainable construction industry , 2010 .

[9]  Jonathan Whitty.  Thinking in slow motion about project management , 2013 .

[10]  A. Omer.  Energy, environment and sustainable development , 2008 .

[11]  Thomas Dyllick,et al.  Beyond the business case for corporate sustainability , 2002 .

[12]  Mike Riley,et al.  Towards sustainable construction: promotion and best practices , 2009 .

[13]  Christopher Coffey,et al.  4Es and 4 Poles model of sustainability: Redefining sustainability in the built environment , 2012 .

[14]  Paul Bowen,et al.  Sustainable construction: principles and a framework for attainment , 1997 .

[15]  Andrew S. Chang,et al.  Framework for developing construction sustainability items: the example of highway design , 2012 .

[16]  Kokichi Ito,et al.  Global warming and developing countries: The possibility of a solution by accelerating development , 1996 .

[17]  Martin Skitmore,et al.  A prototype system dynamic model for assessing the sustainability of construction projects , 2014 .

[18]  David Bennett,et al.  Environmental Ethics: An Introduction to Environmental Philosophy , 1994 .

[19]  Vivian W. Y Tam,et al.  Environmental performance assessment: perceptions of project managers on the relationship between operational and environmental performance indicators , 2006 .

[20]  Pieter Baas,et al.  Effects of climate change on biodiversity: a review and identification of key research issues , 1999, Biodiversity & Conservation.

[21]  Amr Sourani,et al.  Barriers to addressing sustainable construction in public procurement strategies , 2011 .

[22]  N. Miller,et al.  Does Green Pay Off , 2008 .