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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).

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Sustainable development; Construction management; Engineering education; Sustainability; Competencies; Assessment; Service-learning; Construction education; Construction education; Construction materials and methods;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000769
  • Abstract:
    Under the umbrella of a departmental initiative termed CM Cares, faculty from Colorado State University have developed a service-learning course to teach and implement concepts related to sustainability in construction education. The course has met with significant success and received recognition from community partners, elementary to graduate students, faculty members, and department and university administration. Beyond the positive response to experiential learning and community action, this paper uses data from the second course offering to assess the course’s effectiveness for teaching sustainability competencies. The writers implemented multiple techniques to collect data and assess perceived learning with regard to sustainability competencies. Techniques included surveys, reflection essays, and concept maps. Overall findings were mixed but suggest that significant learning about sustainability can occur using service-learning as a teaching technique in construction education despite (and perhaps because) students question the value of what they have learned and how to implement it. Specifically, students report increased appreciation of the challenges as well as benefits related to sustainability. The contribution of this paper is the successful application of community-based research constructs to a service-learning course case study to assess its effectiveness at developing key sustainability competencies. By documenting a successful case study, this paper supports future efforts to integrate sustainability into construction education, encourages further and similar course development, and provides a model for future service-learning assessment research.

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).

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).