Sustainable Industrial Construction
This report defines the concept of sustainable development for members of the industrial construction industry. Sustainable development practices are discussed along with information on why they are being used, how they are being used, and what the potential benefits of their use are for engineering and construction industry firms.
The purpose of the proposed research was to write a primer on sustainability in the industrial construction industry. The scope of the research covered research on sustainability in the industrial construction sectors of manufacturing; mining, minerals, and metals; petrochemical; pharmaceutical; power, pulp and paper, and utilities. The objective of the research was to provide members of the industrial construction industry with information on how to evaluate and assess their sustainability and to provide a concise summary of current sustainability practices.
The report provides a summary of 1) current industrial construction sustainability practices, 2) environmental laws and their implications, 3) life cycle cost assessment models, 4) the results of a survey of industrial construction industry experts, and 5) trends and implications including alternative sustainable materials. Several potential assessment resources that were developed during the research are discussed that could be used by firms to evaluate their sustainability practices.
This primer provides information on the techniques and processes that are being used to implement sustainability practices on industrial construction projects and it also provides suggestions for further research.
