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Choudhry, R M, Hinze, J W, Arshad, M and Gabriel, H F (2012) Subcontracting Practices in the Construction Industry of Pakistan. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(12), 1353–9.

Cruz, N F d and Marques, R C (2012) Delivering Local Infrastructure through PPPs: Evidence from the School Sector. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(12), 1433–43.

Halman, J I M and Voordijk, J T (2012) Balanced Framework for Measuring Performance of Supply Chains in House Building. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(12), 1444–50.

Hanna, A S, Tadt, E J and Whited, G C (2012) Request for Information: Benchmarks and Metrics for Major Highway Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(12), 1347–52.

Inyang, N, Al-Hussein, M, El-Rich, M and Al-Jibouri, S (2012) Ergonomic Analysis and the Need for Its Integration for Planning and Assessing Construction Tasks. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(12), 1370–6.

Kikuchi, S, Kronprasert, N and Easa, S M (2012) Aggregate Blending Using Fuzzy Optimization. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(12), 1411–20.

Mostafavi, A, Valentin, V, Abraham, D M and Louis, J (2012) Assessment of the Productivity of Nighttime Asphalt Paving Operations. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(12), 1421–32.

Sullivan, K T and Oates, H D (2012) Analysis of Arizona’s LEED for New Construction Population’s Credits. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(12), 1386–93.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Sustainable development; Arizona; Measurement; Energy consumption; Water use; Construction industry; Sustainable development; Arizona; Postoccupancy survey; Building consumption; LEED credits; Measurement; Energy consumption; Water consumption; U.S. Green
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000525
  • Abstract:
    Existing literature has failed to identify credit patterns amongst buildings that have achieved various certification levels within the leadership in energy and environmental design for new construction (LEED NC) rating system. Although credit scorecard information had been available for some LEED NC certified projects on the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) website, no one had published a detailed credit analysis or overall credit trends. Furthermore, the few studies that correlated LEED credits with utility consumption returned null results. This technical paper examines LEED NC credit trends for 91% of Arizona’s 53-building LEED NC building population in an effort to identify credit patterns and to determine if credits correlate with either water or power consumption. Data collection efforts were successful for all desired deliverables except water consumption. Credit patterns emerged, exhibiting the most and least commonly attained credits, differences were identified between consultant populations, and credit strategy patterns were demonstrated inherent in each progresssivly more demanding certification level. Water collection was unsuccessful, rendering water correlations impossible. Collection of energy consumption data were successful yet produced few statistically significant correlations. The study’s results demonstrate to industry practitioners and researchers that the 69-point LEED NC rating system failed to demonstrate substantial correlations between energy use and credits within the Arizona population, thereby discounting energy conservation strategies inherent in LEED NC versions 2.0, 2.1 and 2.2. The results also highlight the need to incentivize those credits which produce the greatest environmental benefit throughout the building’s full life cycle. The authors discuss energy correlations in greater detail in another publication.

Tamer, Z, Yoon, Y and Hastak, M (2012) Protocol for Profitability Analysis Using Internal Entities in Organizational Structure of Construction Companies. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(12), 1394–402.

Taylor, T R B, Uddin, M, Goodrum, P M, McCoy, A and Shan, Y (2012) Change Orders and Lessons Learned: Knowledge from Statistical Analyses of Engineering Change Orders on Kentucky Highway Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(12), 1360–9.

Wibowo, A, Permana, A, Kochendörfer, B, Kiong, R T L, Jacob, D and Neunzehn, D (2012) Modeling Contingent Liabilities Arising from Government Guarantees in Indonesian BOT/PPP Toll Roads. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(12), 1403–10.

Zhang, D, Haas, C T, Goodrum, P M, Caldas, C H and Granger, R (2012) Construction Small-Projects Rework Reduction for Capital Facilities. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(12), 1377–85.