Aug 2026· Advances in Environmental and Engineering Research· Vol 07, pp. 1-10· 0 citations· 12 references
Abstract
Sustainable construction practices and robust waste management strategies provide a viable pathway to mitigate these challenges. By integrating resource-efficient design, circular economy principles, and environmentally responsible technologies, the industry can significantly reduce its ecological burden. This paper presents a synthesis of environmental impacts from construction and a practical playbook of interventions spanning design, delivery, operations, and end-of-life. The study is organized as a systems guide: mapping life-cycle impact pathways (materials, energy, emissions, runoff, and noise) and pairing each with project-level governance, metrics, and technologies-eco-design, circularity, BIM and LCA, stormwater compliance, and performance-based certification. Recent policy and market updates (EPA’s 2022 Construction General Permit; LEED v4 energy update effective March 1, 2024; global buildings status reports) and introduce four original schematics for implementation. This technical review provides actionable guidance for owners, designers, and constructors to reduce waste, air and water pollution, and noise while improving project outcomes and community well-being.
The increasing demand for sustainable and resource-efficient buildings has intensified the need for comprehensive environmental assessment tools in the construction sector. Construction materials play a crucial role in determining the environmental performance of buildings throughout their life cycle, influencing energ...
Ivan Nešović, S. Nešović, Kristina Filipović et al.· Zbornik radova· 0 citations
The growing demand for sustainable and affordable housing requires construction systems that reduce material consumption, embodied environmental impacts, construction waste, and life-cycle costs while retaining the value of building components across multiple use cycles. This study presents a systematic scoping review...
Yan Arianto, M. A. Wibowo, S. Syafrudin· Buildings· 0 citations
The transition of the building and construction industry towards a circular economy (CE) increasingly relies on the integration of secondary materials. This integration can disrupt the traditional cost, time and quality metrics of project success. While research has extensively examined the technical feasibility (qua...
Soheila Ghafoor, Salman Shooshtarian, Peter S. P. Wong et al.· Business Strategy and the En...· 0 citations
This study aims to develop and validate a building information modeling (BIM)-enabled life cycle assessment (LCA) framework for quantifying and reducing the environmental impacts of buildings during the design stage. The research addresses the limited implementation of BIM-integrated sustainability assessment in de...
Son Vu Hong Pham, Khoi Ngoc Quynh Luu, Nguyen Cao Khoi Nguyen· Smart and Sustainable Built...· 0 citations
Reinforced concrete (RC) structures are increasingly required to satisfy not only safety, serviceability, and durability requirements, but also environmental, economic, and social performance targets over the life cycle. This creates competing objectives for which prescriptive approaches and single‐objective optimizati...
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