Melanta, S; Miller-Hooks, E and Avetisyan, H G (2013) Carbon footprint estimation tool for transportation construction projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(5), pp. 547-555. ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
This paper proposes an emissions estimation tool, the carbon footprint estimation tool (CFET), for the estimation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other air pollutants from construction projects that are associated with roadways and other components of the transportation infrastructure. The tool takes a comprehensive approach to provide all-inclusive project-level emission estimates that incorporate effects from all stages of the construction project, including offsets generated by reforestation efforts, and accounts for recent and future GHG policies. The utility of such a comprehensive tool for estimating source category emissions is illustrated through a case study that involves the construction of the Intercounty Connector roadway in Maryland.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | air pollution emissions; computation; construction companies; construction equipment |
| Index terms: | case study, construction company, construction equipment, transportation infrastructure, greenhouse gas, estimating, pollutant, carbon footprint, construction project, air pollution, estimation, estimate, computation |
| Subjects: | data collection methods, construction equipment, environmental impact, organization, financial and cost management, computational methods, production management, infrastructure and transport systems, climate science, environmental health |
| Topics: | Project Management, Cost Management, Digital Applications, Sustainability, Engineering Principles, Research Practice, Business Strategy, Plant and Equipment |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCE |
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