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Evaluating Eco-Efficiency of Construction Materials: A Frontier Approach
Sustainability assessment tools are critical in the process of achieving sustainable development. Eco-efficiency has emerged as a practical concept which combines environmental and economic performance indicators to measure the sustainability performance of different product alternatives. In this paper, an analytical tool that can be used to assess the eco-efficiency of construction materials is developed. This tool evaluates the eco-efficiency of construction materials using data envelopment analysis; a linear programming based mathematical approach. Life cycle assessment and life cycle cost are utilized to derive the eco-efficiency ratios, and data envelopment analysis is used to rank material alternatives. Developed mathematical models are assessed by selecting the most eco-efficiency exterior wall finish for a school building. Through this study, our goal is to show that DEA-based eco-efficiency assessment model could be used to evaluate alternative construction materials and offer vital guidance for decision makers during material selection.
Evaluating Eco-Efficiency of Construction Materials: A Frontier Approach
Sustainability assessment tools are critical in the process of achieving sustainable development. Eco-efficiency has emerged as a practical concept which combines environmental and economic performance indicators to measure the sustainability performance of different product alternatives. In this paper, an analytical tool that can be used to assess the eco-efficiency of construction materials is developed. This tool evaluates the eco-efficiency of construction materials using data envelopment analysis; a linear programming based mathematical approach. Life cycle assessment and life cycle cost are utilized to derive the eco-efficiency ratios, and data envelopment analysis is used to rank material alternatives. Developed mathematical models are assessed by selecting the most eco-efficiency exterior wall finish for a school building. Through this study, our goal is to show that DEA-based eco-efficiency assessment model could be used to evaluate alternative construction materials and offer vital guidance for decision makers during material selection.
Evaluating Eco-Efficiency of Construction Materials: A Frontier Approach
Tatari, O. (author) / Kucukvar, M. (author)
International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering 2011 ; 2011 ; Miami, Florida, United States
Computing in Civil Engineering (2011) ; 736-743
2011-06-16
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
Evaluating Eco-Efficiency of Construction Materials: A Frontier Approach
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