Waste Management and Operational Energy for Sustainable Buildings: A Review

Rosaria E.C. Amaral, Joel Brito, Matt Buckman, Elicia Drake, Esther Ilatova, Paige Rice, Carlos Sabbagh, Sergei Voronkin and Yewande S. Abraham
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Rosaria E.C. Amaral: Department of Civil Engineering Technology Environmental Management and Safety, Rochester Institute of Technology, 78 Lomb Memorial Dr., Rochester, NY 14623, USA
Joel Brito: Department of Civil Engineering Technology Environmental Management and Safety, Rochester Institute of Technology, 78 Lomb Memorial Dr., Rochester, NY 14623, USA
Matt Buckman: Department of Civil Engineering Technology Environmental Management and Safety, Rochester Institute of Technology, 78 Lomb Memorial Dr., Rochester, NY 14623, USA
Elicia Drake: Department of Civil Engineering Technology Environmental Management and Safety, Rochester Institute of Technology, 78 Lomb Memorial Dr., Rochester, NY 14623, USA
Esther Ilatova: Department of Civil Engineering Technology Environmental Management and Safety, Rochester Institute of Technology, 78 Lomb Memorial Dr., Rochester, NY 14623, USA
Paige Rice: Department of Civil Engineering Technology Environmental Management and Safety, Rochester Institute of Technology, 78 Lomb Memorial Dr., Rochester, NY 14623, USA
Carlos Sabbagh: Department of Civil Engineering Technology Environmental Management and Safety, Rochester Institute of Technology, 78 Lomb Memorial Dr., Rochester, NY 14623, USA
Sergei Voronkin: Department of Civil Engineering Technology Environmental Management and Safety, Rochester Institute of Technology, 78 Lomb Memorial Dr., Rochester, NY 14623, USA
Yewande S. Abraham: Department of Civil Engineering Technology Environmental Management and Safety, Rochester Institute of Technology, 78 Lomb Memorial Dr., Rochester, NY 14623, USA

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 13, 1-21

Abstract: Construction and demolition waste account for a significant part of the solid waste taking up landfills on a global scale. A considerable portion of the waste generated by the construction industry has substantial residual value, and therefore waste management and sustainability principles and techniques should be applied. Buildings consume a lot of energy during the operations phase, but decisions made during design and construction impact building operations. This study reviews sustainable building practices to explore strategies that ensure minimal effects on economy, society, and the environment through efficient resource and waste management at different phases of a building life cycle. These practices include pollution reduction, reuse and recycling, energy consumption, embodied carbon, and water resource management.

Keywords: waste management; reuse and recycling; embodied carbon; indoor air quality; smart building operation; energy efficiency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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