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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).

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Sustainable development; Wastewater management; Rural areas; Assets; Residential location; Sustainability; Onsite wastewater treatment; Rural sanitation; Asset management; Factors; Delphi method; Organizational issues;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000757
  • Abstract:
    On-site sanitation systems experience a high failure rate with resulting environmental and public health implications. In the United States alone, the EPA estimates that 10% of the 26 million homes served by on-site systems have failed. If this failure rate is extrapolated to the 8% of the global population that the UN estimates have gained access to sanitation between 1990 and 2008, an additional 5 million failed systems have been constructed. To address issues like this, development theory currently emphasizes a blend of hardware (e.g., infrastructure, technology) and software (e.g., knowledge, institutions, education) in an effort to achieve sustainable development. However, there is a lack of both theory that addresses this interaction and a definition of sustainable infrastructure. To begin to address this gap, an initial set of 40 factors that may contribute to sustainable on-site sanitation systems was identified from a literature review including the Web of Science, the Engineering Village, and the full record of ASCE from 2000 to July 2011. A panel of 14 experts including academics, regulators, international development practitioners, operation and maintenance (O&M) providers, and manufacturer/designers was then assembled to identify any additional factors that may lead to resilient on-site systems and to evaluate each one using the Delphi method. The panel evaluated each factor iteratively to develop a measure of its importance to the sustainability of on-site sanitation infrastructure. Experts were also invited to provide and review comments explaining or discussing the ratings they provided, and to identify the factors they perceived to be the most and least important. Of the initial list of factors, nine came to consensus as being important or very important, including factors such as owner occupancy, quality of installation or materials, and postconstruction follow-up programs. In addition, 10 factors provoked particularly diverse, or contentious, opinions with ratings that more than doubled the target criteria for consensus. These contentious factors are analyzed to identify trends and debates in expert opinion that showcase future research needs as well as issues that practitioners must address to build sustainable systems.

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).

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).