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Afzal, F, Yunfei, S, Sajid, M and Afzal, F (2019) Integrated priority decision index for risk assessment in chaos: cost overruns in transport projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(04), 825–49.
Bonanomi, M M, Hall, D M, Staub-French, S, Tucker, A and Talamo, C M L (2019) The impact of digital transformation on formal and informal organizational structures of large architecture and engineering firms. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(04), 872–92.
Cole, R J (1999) Building environmental assessment methods: clarifying intentions. Building Research & Information, 27(04), 230–46.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: design tools; environmental assessment method; feedback; labelling; sustainable development
- ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
- URL: http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com/link.asp?id=fr9wc21v62pa56cr
- Abstract:
The intentions for, and the thinking behind, the Green Building Challenge (GBC) assessment framework and its development are made explicit. Three separate roles for environmental assessment of buildings are disentagled (stimulating owners to improve a building's performance, informing decision-makers during the design stages and delivering objective measurements of a building's impact on natural systems). Some significant lessons from the development exercise are identified and further implications and directions for developing environmental assessment methods for buildings are discussed. A distinction is made between 'green' and 'sustainable' agendas and their implications for the future development of building environmental assessment methods. This is essential in order to clarify the many roles and applications demanded of these tools. The considerable practical overlap between the 'green' and 'sustainable' agendas suggests that they can be reconciled within a single tool. 'Green' performance is most usefully described in relative terms in comparison to similar buildings in the region, while absolute energy and mass flows are a prerequisite for assessing progress towards sustainability. A fewer number of carefully elected performance measures are required to provide a measure of a building's role in ecological sustainability than to describe its green performance. The GBC process has clarified the roles and applications demanded of different tools and these lessons will be integrated into the restructuring and application of GBTool, and add significantly to the wider debate on environmental assessment.
Cole, R J (1999) Postscript: Green Building Challenge 2000. Building Research & Information, 27(04), 342–3.
Cole, R J and Larsson, N K (1999) GBC '98 and GBTool: background. Building Research & Information, 27(04), 221–9.
Cole, R J and Mitchell, L (1999) Customizing and using GBTool: two case-study projects. Building Research & Information, 27(04), 257–76.
Comet, C (2009) Social capital and profits of small firms in the French construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 27(04), 411–8.
El-Sayegh, S M (2009) Multi-criteria decision support model for selecting the appropriate construction management at risk firm. Construction Management and Economics, 27(04), 385–98.
Feghaly, J, El Asmar, M, Ariaratnam, S and Bearup, W (2019) Selecting project delivery methods for water treatment plants. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(04), 936–51.
Glaumann, M, Malm, T and Larsson, J (1999) Evaluation of green buildings in Sweden. Building Research & Information, 27(04), 276–85.
Kannimuthu, M, Raphael, B, Ekambaram, P and Kuppuswamy, A (2019) Comparing optimization modeling approaches for the multi-mode resource-constrained multi-project scheduling problem. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(04), 893–916.
Li, H, Lu, W and Huang, T (2009) Rethinking project management and exploring virtual design and construction as a potential solution. Construction Management and Economics, 27(04), 363–71.
Lingard, H C, Cooke, T and Blismas, N (2009) Group-level safety climate in the Australian construction industry: within-group homogeneity and between-group differences in road construction and maintenance. Construction Management and Economics, 27(04), 419–32.
Liu, J and Cheah, C Y J (2009) Real option application in PPP/PFI project negotiation. Construction Management and Economics, 27(04), 331–42.
Luo, M, Fan, H and Liu, G (2019) Measuring regional differences of construction productive efficiency in China. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(04), 952–74.
Ma, H, Liu, Z, Zeng, S, Lin, H and Tam, V W (2019) Does megaproject social responsibility improve the sustainability of the construction industry?. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(04), 975–96.
Manoliadis, O G, Pantouvakis, J-P and Christodoulou, S E (2009) Improving qualifications-based selection by use of the fuzzy Delphi method. Construction Management and Economics, 27(04), 373–84.
Rees, W E (1999) The built environment and the ecosphere: a global perspective. Building Research & Information, 27(04), 206–20.
Smyth, H and Fitch, T (2009) Application of relationship marketing and management: a large contractor case study. Construction Management and Economics, 27(04), 399–410.
Todd, J A and Geissler, S (1999) Regional and cultural issues in environmental performance assessment for buildings. Building Research & Information, 27(04), 247–56.
Tone, K, Skitmore, M and Wong, J K W (2009) An investigation of the impact of cross-cultural communication on the management of construction projects in Samoa. Construction Management and Economics, 27(04), 343–61.
Viles, E, Rudeli, N C and Santilli, A (2019) Causes of delay in construction projects: a quantitative analysis. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(04), 917–35.
Wang, S, Tang, J, Zou, Y and Zhou, Q (2019) Research on production process optimization of precast concrete component factory based on value stream mapping. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(04), 850–71.