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Bourdic, L, Salat, S and Nowacki, C (2012) Assessing cities: a new system of cross-scale spatial indicators. Building Research & Information, 40(05), 592-605.

Brett, R, Thomson, D and Dainty, A (2022) Exploring craft in construction with short-term ethnography: reflections on a researcher’s prior insight. Construction Management and Economics, 40(05), 359–73.

Elbashbishy, T S, Ali, G G and El-adaway, I H (2022) Blockchain technology in the construction industry: mapping current research trends using social network analysis and clustering. Construction Management and Economics, 40(05), 406–27.

Fawcett, W, Hughes, M, Krieg, H, Albrecht, S and Vennstr_m, A (2012) Flexible strategies for long-term sustainability under uncertainty. Building Research & Information, 40(05), 545-57.

Huang, L and Bohne, R A (2012) Embodied air emissions in Norway's construction sector: input-output analysis. Building Research & Information, 40(05), 581-91.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: embodied air emissions; construction sector; input-output analysis; grey model; GHG emissions; Norway
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2012.711993
  • Abstract:
    The assessment of macro-level environmental impacts of the Norwegian construction sector can be used to identify key areas for reducing the environmental loads in both construction projects and overall sector performance. Nine types of air pollutants emitted from the Norwegian construction sector are examined by using input-output and time series analysis techniques. Results indicate increasing air emissions from this sector, but lower emission intensities (except NH3), between 2003 and 2007. The total greenhouse gases (GHGs), acidifying gases, ozone precursors and PM10 of this sector grew to 127%, 119%, 108% and 114% from a 2003 baseline level to 2007 respectively. Conversely, the total GHGs, acidifying gases, ozone precursors and PM10 intensities annually decreased 2.7%, 4.3%, 6.5% and 5.0% respectively during these five years. Intensities of all air pollutants except NH3 are expected to decrease in the future. Total GHG emissions intensities in 2020 are predicted to decline by 13% compared with 2007. Results also show that indirect emissions dominate the total emissions: thus optimized material use and selection of materials with low embodied emissions is the key to further reduce this sector's air emissions.

K_nig, H and De Cristofaro, M L (2012) Benchmarks for life cycle costs and life cycle assessment of residential buildings. Building Research & Information, 40(05), 558-80.

Loosemore, M, Keast, R and Barraket, J (2022) A typology of social procurement champions in the construction and engineering industry. Construction Management and Economics, 40(05), 391–405.

Oswald, D, Lingard, H and Zhang, R P (2022) How transactional and transformational safety leadership behaviours are demonstrated within the construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 40(05), 374–90.

Svensson, I (2022) Exploring the connection between emotions, artefacts and institutional work: the case of institutional change for public facilities management. Construction Management and Economics, 40(05), 343–58.