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Abdallah, M, El-Rayes, K and Liu, L (2013) Operational Performance of Sustainable Measures in Public Buildings. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(12).

Ahn, C R, Lewis, P, Golparvar-Fard, M and Lee, S (2013) Integrated Framework for Estimating, Benchmarking, and Monitoring Pollutant Emissions of Construction Operations. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(12).

Ariaratnam, S T, Piratla, K, Cohen, A and Olson, M (2013) Quantification of Sustainability Index for Underground Utility Infrastructure Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(12).

Clevenger, C M and Ozbek, M E (2013) Service-Learning Assessment: Sustainability Competencies in Construction Education. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(12).

Glick, S and Guggemos, A A (2013) Rethinking Wastewater-Treatment Infrastructure: Case Study Using Life-Cycle Cost and Life-Cycle Assessment to Highlight Sustainability Considerations. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(12).

Gultekin, P, Mollaoglu-Korkmaz, S, Riley, D R and Leicht, R M (2013) Process Indicators to Track Effectiveness of High-Performance Green Building Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(12).

Kaminsky, J and Javernick-Will, A (2013) Contested Factors for Sustainability: Construction and Management of Household On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(12).

Ketchman, K and Bilec, M (2013) Quantification of Particulate Matter from Commercial Building Excavation Activities Using Life-Cycle Approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(12).

• Type: Journal Article
• Keywords: Particulate matter (PM); PM10; PM2.5; Life-cycle assessment (LCA); Excavation; Commercial building; Life cycles; Commercial buildings; Excavation; Construction management; Emissions; Environmental issues;
• ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
• URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000776
• Abstract:
  Construction activities generate large amounts of differing emissions, including particulate matter (PM). These particles are of various aerodynamic diameters—between 10 and 2.5 μm (PM10–2.5), or coarse particulates, and smaller than 2.5 μm (PM2.5), or fine particulates. Coarse particulates are more commonly associated with fugitive dust releases, whereas fine particulates are generally from the combustion of fossil fuels. The combination of construction equipment and diesel fuel combustion emissions and excavated and then exposed earth on a construction site is of particular concern with respect to PM emissions. This research developed a life-cycle assessment model to quantitatively evaluate PM emissions at different scales. An illustrative case study is used to explore the excavation phase of an urban high-rise. The excavation phase includes excavation and hauling of soil, mobilizing and demobilizing of equipment, workers commuting, delivery of fuel, handling of soil at the soil disposal site and the nonregional activities of equipment manufacturing, and the production and distribution of fuels. The emissions generated at the excavation site accounted for 23% of PM10–2.5 and 13% of PM2.5 total life-cycle emissions by location, whereas the emissions generated over roadways accounted for 59 and 77% of total life-cycle PM10–2.5 and PM2.5, respectively. The remaining emissions by location were generated at the soil disposal site and outside of the regional boundary. The majority of regional PM10–2.5 (89%) and PM2.5 (90%) emissions were a direct result of soil-hauling activities. The results present a case for further discussion and analysis of the impacts of hauling soil on regional human health.

Lee, H W, Tommelein, I D and Ballard, G (2013) Energy-Related Risk Management in Integrated Project Delivery. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(12).

Lee, J, Edil, T B, Benson, C H and Tinjum, J M (2013) Building Environmentally and Economically Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure: Green Highway Rating System. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(12).

Liu, C, Ahn, C R, An, X and Lee, S (2013) Life-Cycle Assessment of Concrete Dam Construction: Comparison of Environmental Impact of Rock-Filled and Conventional Concrete. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(12).

Ozorhon, B (2013) Response of Construction Clients to Low-Carbon Building Regulations. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(12).