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A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Building".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2023) | Viewed by 10214

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Prof. Dr. Florian Gschösser

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Institut für Konstruktion und Materialwissenschaften, Arbeitsbereich Baubetrieb, Bauwirtschaft und Baumanagement, Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
Interests: construction engineering and management; sustainable construction and building materials; sustainable transport infrastructure

Prof. Dr. Philip Sander

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Institute of Construction Management, University of the Bundeswehr Munich, 85577 Bavaria, Germany
Interests: construction managment; cost and risk management; tunneling; sustainable transport infrastructure

Prof. Dr. Matthias Flora

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Unit of Construction Management and Tunnelling, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
Interests: tunneling; tunnel information modelling; infrastructure construction and management; sustainable transport infrastructure

Prof. Dr. Robert Sitzenfrei

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Unit of Environmental Engineering, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
Interests: resilience; modelling of urban water networks; complex network analysis; transition modelling; smart water city; data driven methods
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Dear Colleagues,

Due to its function as an interface between theoretical/planning disciplines and the resulting constructions, the field of construction management and engineering plays a core role in the construction industry and is of great importance across all types of construction (building construction, civil engineering works, infrastructure construction, etc.). The current global situation regarding climate change, economic crises and social injustices obliges the construction industry to contribute to a "sustainable development", due to its wide-ranging influence, especially in the field of construction management and engineering.

Therefore, the objective of this Special Issue is to gather original contributions and review articles focusing on sustainability aspects (environmental, economic and social) of different construction management and engineering perspectives and disciplines; for example:

Project development and management;
Construction law and contract types;
Tendering, awarding and accounting;
Site equipment, planning, logistics and management;
Cost, quality, risk management and controlling;
Work science and studies;
Health and safety;
Business management, etc.

The main goal of the Special Issue is to determine and demonstrate possible life-cycle sustainability potentials connected to:

Development and planning processes;
Construction materials;
Construction methods and techniques;
Different types of buildings, civil engineering works and infrastructure constructions;
The usage of buildings or infrastructures including facility and infrastructure (network) management.

The Special Issue aims to foster sustainability in the field of construction management and engineering with a broad collection of studies advancing scientific and technical methodologies, as well as recent developments, new best-practice experiences and novel ideas.

Prof. Dr. Florian Gschösser
Prof. Dr. Philip Sander
Prof. Dr. Matthias Flora
Prof. Dr. Robert Sitzenfrei
Guest Editors

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Keywords

sustainability connected to construction management and engineering processes
sustainable construction materials and methods
sustainable building and infrastructure construction
sustainable facility and infrastructure management
life-cycle assessment
life-cycle costing
social life-cycle assessment
project development and management
construction law and contract types
tendering, awarding and accounting
site equipment, planning, logistics and management
cost, quality, risk management and controlling
work science and studies
health and safety
business management

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A Longitudinal Study Examining the Association between Cognitive Behavior and Rational Abilities and the Effect of Sleep Quality on Construction Laborers

by Sathvik Sharath Chandra, Krishnaraj Loganathan, Bankole Osita Awuzie and Faming Wang

Sustainability 2023, 15(7), 6257; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15076257 - 05 Apr 2023

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Construction laborers are constantly subjected to irregular work hours, leading to insomnia and poor sleep quality, which impacts cognitive and rational behavior. This negatively influences decision-making capabilities, resulting in accidents on site. This study determined the effect of sleep quality on the cognitive behavior and rational ability of construction laborers. A quantitative research design comprised of a questionnaire survey was conducted for data collection purposes. Respondents comprised a randomly selected sample of construction workers, and a statistical analysis of the results was performed to investigate existing correlations. Data were collected using questionnaires from 575 and 310 respondents in the initial and latter phases, respectively, from five construction companies in Southern India, and analyzed using inferential statistics. Shift work negatively affects both the early and late phases of rational abilities. A negative correlation was observed between age and disturbed rationality in the late phase, despite not being observed in the early phase. Gender, rational ability, age, shift work, sleep quality, and cognitive behavior were not correlated in either the early or late phases. Furthermore, age, shift work, and sleep quality were not correlated with cognitive behavior. Rather, sleep quality and shift schedules were associated with rational ability and cognitive behavior impairment. There was a transient relationship between insufficient sleep and the ability to make rational decisions. This study contributes to the current discourse regarding the improvement of the sleep health of construction workers to enhance their well-being and productivity. Full article

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14 pages, 1087 KiB

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Carbon Emissions of Construction Processes on Urban Construction Sites

by Maximilian Weigert, Oleksandr Melnyk, Leopold Winkler and Jacqueline Raab

Sustainability 2022, 14(19), 12947; https://doi.org/10.3390/su141912947 - 10 Oct 2022

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For Europe to achieve “climate neutrality” by 2050, emissions from all economic sectors must be reduced to the absolute minimum. In addition to changes in raw material extraction and building material production, the construction industry must embrace emission-free construction sites. The present paper suggests a method to calculate carbon emissions on construction sites by defining all fuel-consuming processes while relying on established European standards. A set of system boundaries is defined to single out emissions that occur in the construction industry sphere. These definitions are essential to calculate savings through the entire construction process. This method is subsequently used to assess the carbon balance of four exemplary construction sites in Austria, which cover the total span of the construction life cycle. Results show that the largest share of emissions is attributed to transport during the construction of new buildings, followed by emissions from demolition and building processes. Full article

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Factors Influencing the Use of Geospatial Technology with LiDAR for Road Design: Case of Malaysia

by Fazilah Hatta Antah, Muhamad Azry Khoiry, Khairul Nizam Abdul Maulud and Ahmad Nazrul Hakimi Ibrahim

Sustainability 2022, 14(15), 8977; https://doi.org/10.3390/su14158977 - 22 Jul 2022

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This study seeks a better understanding of the acceptance of geospatial technology with Light Detention and Ranging (LIDAR) in road design in a developing country, Malaysia. Existing surveying measurement methods to provide quick, accurate, and reliable information are unsuccessful in producing an expected result, especially in large areas. In addition, topographic data cannot be observed well with the conventional total station method in areas under thick canopies, which is challenging to identify road areas at risk to the environment, such as slope failure. Geospatial surveying technology by LiDAR helps in measuring fields over a wide area and provides a broader spatial extent. At the same time, the laser capability of airborne LiDAR, which penetrates the canopy, helps give accurate readings on the terrain. However, the use of LiDAR geospatial technology for use in road design is still insufficient to date. Thus, this study is developed to identify the factors that influence the use of LiDAR in road design among engineers. Factors identified are barriers, motivation, and strategy. Barrier factors consist of lack of knowledge, risk, cost, and human aspects that slow down the development of LiDAR use. On the other hand, motivational factors consist of encouraging engineers to obtain knowledge about LiDAR and to use it more widely. Meanwhile, a strategy factor form increases LiDAR measurement methods through activities or work procedures. The finding shows that barriers and strategy factors are the significant factors that affect the acceptance of LiDAR among engineers. However, motivational factors have no significant effect to engineers in accepting the use of LiDAR. The advantages of this study and its limitations are also discussed. Finally, this study also provides compilation of few suggestions pertaining this topic to improve future research. Full article

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Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Wastewater Systems under Applying Water Demand Management Policies

by Haniye Safarpour, Massoud Tabesh, Seyyed Ahmadreza Shahangian, Mohsen Hajibabaei and Robert Sitzenfrei

Sustainability 2022, 14(13), 7736; https://doi.org/10.3390/su14137736 - 24 Jun 2022

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Sustainability assessment of urban water and wastewater infrastructures, especially when it comes to managing existing systems, is of paramount importance. Hence, this study presents a comprehensive approach to investigate the sustainability of a real wastewater system under different water demand management policies (WDMPs) in the operation and maintenance stage. In this regard, life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA) is used through its three main pillars, which are (1) environment, (2) economy, and (3) society. Accordingly, (1) Environmental assessment is conducted using life cycle assessment (LCA) considering a thorough inventory dataset; (2) The economic assessment results are analyzed by the life cycle cost (LCC) method; and (3) Social life cycle assessment (SLCA) is conducted using the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method, in which three main stakeholders “public and local community”, “workers and employees”, and “treated wastewater and sludge consumers” are considered. Finally, to prioritize scenarios, the results of LCA, LCC, and SLCA for every scenario are aggregated to account for the sustainability score using the AHP. The results of applying the proposed method to a real case study show that scenarios leading to less reduction in wastewater production are more sustainable options as they represent better performance regarding economic and social aspects. The proposed framework provides a better insight into the integrated sustainability analysis of urban water infrastructures. In addition, it can be used as a guideline for exploring the effects of WDMPs on wastewater systems in different study areas. Full article

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