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Aghimien, D O, Ikuabe, M, Aigbavboa, C, Oke, A and Shirinda, W (2021) Unravelling the factors influencing construction organisations’ intention to adopt big data analytics in South Africa. Construction Economics and Building, 21(03), 262-81.
Ahmed, V, Saboor, S, Almarzooqi, F A, Alshamsi, H A, Alketbi, M A and Al Marei, F A (2021) A comparative study of energy performance in educational buildings in the UAE. Construction Economics and Building, 21(03), 33-57.
Al-Hamadani, S, Egbelakin, T, Sher, W and Von Meding, J (2021) Drivers of applying ecological modernization to construction waste minimization in New South Wales construction industry. Construction Economics and Building, 21(03), 80-104.
Aslam, M, Gao, Z and Smith, G (2021) Development of lean approaching sustainability tools (LAST) matrix for achieving integrated lean and sustainable construction. Construction Economics and Building, 21(03), 176-97.
Demirkesen, S, Sadikoglu, E and Jayamanne, E (2021) Assessing psychological safety in lean construction projects in the United States. Construction Economics and Building, 21(03), 159-75.
Isa, S S M and Abidin, N Z (2021) Eco-innovation adoption in Malaysian contractor firms: Understanding the components and drivers. Construction Economics and Building, 21(03), 221-42.
Khalil, A, Rathnasinghe, A P and Kulatunga, U (2021) Challenges to the implementation of sustainable construction practices in Libya. Construction Economics and Building, 21(03), 243-61.
Mossman, A and Sarhan, S (2021) Synchronising off-site fabrication with on-site production in construction. Construction Economics and Building, 21(03), 122-41.
Power, W, Sinnott, D and Lynch, P (2021) Evaluating the efficacy of a dedicated last planner® system facilitator to enhance construction productivity. Construction Economics and Building, 21(03), 142-58.
Sarhan, S and Pretlove, S (2021) Lean and sustainable construction: State of the art and future directions. Construction Economics and Building, 21(03), 1-10.
Smitha, J S and Thomas, A (2021) Integrated model and index for circular economy in the built-environment in the Indian context. Construction Economics and Building, 21(03), 198-220.
Stefańska, A, Cygan, M, Batte, K and Pietrzak, J (2021) Application of timber and wood-based materials in architectural design using multi-objective optimisation tools. Construction Economics and Building, 21(03), 105-21.
Wandahl, S, Pérez, C T, Salling, S, Neve, H H, Lerche, J and Petersen, S (2021) The impact of construction labour productivity on the renovation wave. Construction Economics and Building, 21(03), 11-32.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: carbon dioxide; construction labour productivity; embodied energy; lean construction; renovation wave
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- URL: https://doi.org/10.5130/AJCEB.v21i3.7688
- Abstract:
The European Green Deal’s Renovation Wave aims to renovate 35 million energy-inefficient buildings to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by at least 55% by 2030. Historically, efforts to reduce CO2 emissions focused on Operational Energy (OE) of the finished buildings. However, in recent years the Embodied Energy (EE) of the building’s construction process has gained attention because of its essential role in construction renovations projects. In this context, construction efficiency, and more precisely, workers’ efficiency, is a vital catalyst to achieve the European Union (EU) targets. To identify the impact of Construction Labour Productivity (CLP) on the renovation wave an exploratory case study was adopted as a research strategy. Data from four domestic housing renovation projects were gathered. Three specific research goals are outlined. The first is to demonstrate the effect of the adoption of Lean tools and methods to increase CLP. The second is to quantify the correlation between improved productivity and the EE emissions saved during the construction phase. The third goal is to estimate the effect the higher productivity has on OE emissions. The results show that the adoption of several Lean tools and methods has a potential to improve CLP to 45%. This rate of improvement for the 35 million housing units to be renovated could save 6.9 million tonnes CO2e from EE and 386 million tonnes CO2e from OE. This novelty link between process improvements and reduced energy consumption and emissions can support politicians and infrastructural developers in decision-making for a more sustainable construction industry.
Zighan, S and Abualqumboz, M (2021) A project life-cycle readiness approach to manage construction waste in Jordan. Construction Economics and Building, 21(03), 58-79.