A checklist for assessing sustainability performance of construction projects

Li Yin Shen, Jian Li Hao, Vivian Wing Yan Tam, Hong Yao

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Abstract

Construction sustainability performance is indispensable to the attainment of sustainable development. Various techniques and management skills have previously been developed to help improving sustainable performance from implementing construction projects. However, these techniques seem not being effectively implemented due to the fragmentation and poor coordination among various construction participants. There is a lack of consistency and holistic methods to help participants implementing sustainable construction practice at various stages of project realisation. This paper develops a framework of sustainability performance checklist to help understanding the major factors affecting a project sustainability performance across its life cycle. This framework enables all project parties to assess the project sustainability performance in a consistent and holistic way, thus improving the cooperation among all parties to attain satisfactory project sustainability performance.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)273-281
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Civil Engineering and Management
Volume13
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Checklist
  • Construction
  • Project life cycle
  • Project sustainability performance
  • Sustainable development

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