TY - GEN
T1 - A framework for a carbon management system for large-scale construction projects
AU - You, Hyun Woo
AU - Lee, Kang Wook
AU - Jang, Woosik
AU - Lee, Jae Bum
AU - Han, Seung Heon
AU - Jeong, Kyeong Hee
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Since the Kyoto Protocol was established in 1997, a number of countries have made policies and plans to establish goals for greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction by the target year of 2020. Because GHG emissions in the construction industry account for a significant portion (approximately 12.9%) of the total GHG emissions, strategies for reducing GHG emission have been widely explored in the construction sector. However, these attempts have been focused mostly on individual or small construction projects. A systematic approach for managing and monitoring GHG emission factors at the macro level of collective projects must reflect the nature of large-scale construction projects. This paper proposes a conceptual framework for a carbon management system (CMS) for large-scale construction projects, focusing on carbon emissions. A preliminary analysis was conducted via literature review and survey. Based upon the results, a GT-PCM (Green Technology-Plan, Control, and Monitor) framework is proposed for implementing GHG emission policy for the duration of a mega-sized project at the program level that constitutes a complex set of interrelated and connected sub-projects. A case study application to a large-scale urban development project was conducted not only to assess the applicability of the framework but also to identify future research needs to overcome limitations of the current framework.
AB - Since the Kyoto Protocol was established in 1997, a number of countries have made policies and plans to establish goals for greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction by the target year of 2020. Because GHG emissions in the construction industry account for a significant portion (approximately 12.9%) of the total GHG emissions, strategies for reducing GHG emission have been widely explored in the construction sector. However, these attempts have been focused mostly on individual or small construction projects. A systematic approach for managing and monitoring GHG emission factors at the macro level of collective projects must reflect the nature of large-scale construction projects. This paper proposes a conceptual framework for a carbon management system (CMS) for large-scale construction projects, focusing on carbon emissions. A preliminary analysis was conducted via literature review and survey. Based upon the results, a GT-PCM (Green Technology-Plan, Control, and Monitor) framework is proposed for implementing GHG emission policy for the duration of a mega-sized project at the program level that constitutes a complex set of interrelated and connected sub-projects. A case study application to a large-scale urban development project was conducted not only to assess the applicability of the framework but also to identify future research needs to overcome limitations of the current framework.
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U2 - 10.3850/978-981-07-5354-2-C-47-368
DO - 10.3850/978-981-07-5354-2-C-47-368
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84923169789
T3 - ISEC 2013 - 7th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference: New Developments in Structural Engineering and Construction
SP - 1249
EP - 1254
BT - ISEC 2013 - 7th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference
A2 - Yazdani, Siamak
A2 - Singh, Amarjit
PB - Research Publishing Services
T2 - 7th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference: New Developments in Structural Engineering and Construction, ISEC 2013
Y2 - 18 June 2013 through 23 June 2013
ER -