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Abidin, N Z, Yusof, N A and Othman, A A E (2013) Enablers and challenges of a sustainable housing industry in Malaysia. Construction Innovation, 13(01), 10-25.
Abrishami, S, Goulding, J, Pour, R F and Ganah, A (2015) Virtual generative BIM workspace for maximising AEC conceptual design innovation: A paradigm of future opportunities. Construction Innovation, 15(01), 24-41.
Abuzeinab, A, Arif, M, Qadri, M A and Kulonda, D (2018) Green business models in the construction sector: An analysis of outcomes and benefits. Construction Innovation, 18(01), 20-42.
Ahmed, S H and Suliman, S M (2020) A structure equation model of indicators driving BIM adoption in the Bahraini construction industry. Construction Innovation , 20(01), 61–78.
Ahuja, V and Thiruvengadam, V (2004) Project scheduling and monitoring: current research status. Construction Innovation, 4(01), 19–31.
Al Hattab, M, Zankoul, E, Barakat, M and Hamzeh, F (2018) Crane overlap and operational flexibility: Balancing utilization, duration, and safety. Construction Innovation, 18(01), 43-63.
Al-Sudairi, A A (2007) Evaluating the effect of construction process characteristics to the applicability of lean principles. Construction Innovation, 7(01), 99–121.
Alsharqawi, M, Zayed, T and Shami, A (2020) Ground penetrating radar-based deterioration assessment of RC bridge decks. Construction Innovation , 20(01), 1–17.
Alshawi, M and Faraj, I (2002) Integrated construction environments: technology and implementation. Construction Innovation, 2(01), 33–51.
Alvanchi, A and JavadiAghdam, S (2019) Job site weather index: an indicator for open environment construction projects. Construction Innovation , 19(01), 110–24.
Azadeh, A, Kalantari, M, Ahmadi, G and Eslami, H (2019) A flexible genetic algorithm-fuzzy regression approach for forecasting. Construction Innovation , 19(01), 71–88.
Babatunde, S O, Perera, S and Zhou, L (2016) Methodology for developing capability maturity levels for PPP stakeholder organisations using critical success factors. Construction Innovation, 16(01), 81-110.
Bayat, M, Khanzadi, M, Nasirzadeh, F and Chavoshian, A (2020) Financial conflict resolution model in BOT contracts using bargaining game theory. Construction Innovation , 20(01), 18–42.
Bendi, D, Rana, M Q, Arif, M, Goulding, J S and Kaushik, A K (2021) Understanding off-site readiness in Indian construction organisations. Construction Innovation, 21(01), 105–22.
Bendi, D, Rana, M Q, Arif, M, Goulding, J S and Sawhney, A (2021) An off-site construction readiness maturity model for the Indian construction sector. Construction Innovation, 21(01), 123–42.
Blismas, N and Wakefield, R (2009) Drivers, constraints and the future of offsite manufacture in Australia. Construction Innovation, 9(01), 72–83.
Bonev, M, Wörösch, M and Hvam, L (2015) Utilizing platforms in industrialized construction: A case study of a precast manufacturer. Construction Innovation, 15(01), 84-106.
Budde, B (2013) Challenges of coordination between climate and technology policies: A case study of strategies in Denmark and the UK. Construction Innovation, 13(01), 98-116.
Chan, A P C, Chiang, Y H, Mak, S W K, Choy, L H T and M.W.Wong, J (2006) Forecasting the demand for construction skills in Hong Kong. Construction Innovation, 6(01), 3–19.
Chen, L and Mohamed, S (2008) Impact of the internal business environment on knowledge management within construction organisations. Construction Innovation, 8(01), 61–81.
Chen, Z, Li, H and Wong, C T C (2003) Webfill before landfill: an e-commerce model for waste exchange in Hong Kong. Construction Innovation, 3(01), 27–43.
Chen, Z, Li, H, Kong, S C W and Xu, Q (2005) A knowledge-driven management approach to environmental-conscious construction. Construction Innovation, 5(01), 27–39.
Cheng, E W L, Li, H, Love, P and Irani, Z (2004) A learning culture for strategic partnering in construction. Construction Innovation, 4(01), 53–65.
Chun, C K, Heng, L and Skitmore, M (2012) The use of virtual prototyping for hazard identification in the early design stage. Construction Innovation, 12(01), 29–42.
Cooke, T (2013) Can knowledge sharing mitigate the effect of construction project complexity?. Construction Innovation, 13(01), 5-9.
Dave, B (2017) Business process management: A construction case study. Construction Innovation, 17(01), 50-67.
Davidson, C H (2009) The challenge of organizational design for manufactured construction. Construction Innovation, 9(01), 42–57.
Dobbelsteen, A v d, Arets, M and Nunes, R (2007) Sustainable design of supporting structures: Optimal structural spans and component combinations for effective improvement of environmental performance. Construction Innovation, 7(01), 54–71.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Environmental management; Life cycle costs; Structural design; Sustainable design
- ISBN/ISSN: 1471-4175
- URL: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/14714170710721296
- Abstract:
Purpose – In order to establish sustainable development, there is a need to focus on solutions effectively improving environmental performance. Effectiveness is the product of significance and improvement potential. For buildings, the supporting structure is the predominant environmental load by materials, hence significant. The purpose of the studies presented in this paper is to determine the improvement potential of the supporting structure of buildings and explore other sustainable solutions effectively enhancing environmental performance. Design/methodology/approach – For the same office layout, various combinations of structural components at different spans were studied. The environmental load of these variants was determined by means of an life cycle analysis (LCA)-based model. Findings – The studies presented in the paper demonstrated an environmental difference by a factor of 5 between the solutions performing worst and best. The optimal combination is the uncommon solution of TT-slabs with timber beams and columns, expecting to establish an improvement factor of 4 with respect to common practice. Practical implications – The findings of the studies presented suggest another way of building, with common structural components but whose combination is not common at present. Originality/value – So far, sustainable building has not focused enough on effective solutions and has had little means to do so. Approaching the supporting structure of buildings rather than small, ineffective adaptations will significantly improve environmental building performance. An elaborate LCA of supporting structures had never been done before. The paper, on the one hand, rationalises sustainable building and, on the other hand, supports effective sustainable design. Record 31.
Doloi, H (2010) Benchmarking a new design management system using process simulation approach. Construction Innovation, 10(01), 59.
Dulaimi, M F (2005) The challenge of customer orientation in the construction industry. Construction Innovation, 5(01), 3–12.
Duren, J V, Dorée, A and Voordijk, H (2015) Perceptions of success in performance-based procurement: Differences between clients and contractors. Construction Innovation, 15(01), 107-28.
Eaton, D, Akbiyikli, R, Lemos, T d, Gunnigan, L, Kutanis, R O, Casensky, M, Ladra, J and Sawalhi, N E (2007) An examination of the suitability of a UK PFI model within the Czech Republic, the Republic of Ireland, Palestine (Gaza-West Bank), Portugal and Turkey. Construction Innovation, 7(01), 122–42.
Edwards, D J and Holt, G D (2010) The case for '3D triangulation' when applied to construction management research. Construction Innovation, 10(01), 25–41.
Elhag, T, Eapen, S and Ballal, T (2020) Moderating claims and disputes through collaborative procurement. Construction Innovation , 20(01), 79–95.
Elliman, T and Orange, G (2003) Developing distributed design capabilities in the construction supply chain. Construction Innovation, 3(01), 15–26.
Faraj, I (2001) Verification and spatial clearance of features in a product modelling environment. Construction Innovation, 1(01), 55–74.
Fellows, R (2010) New research paradigms in the built environment. Construction Innovation, 10(01), 5–13.
Firmenich, J (2017) Customisable framework for project risk management. Construction Innovation, 17(01), 68-89.
Fu, C, Kaya, S and Aouad, M K G (2007) The development of an IFC-based lifecycle costing prototype tool for building construction and maintenance: Integrating lifecycle costing to nD modelling. Construction Innovation, 7(01), 85–98.
Gary, D H and David, J E (2012) Innovation or business survival? A preliminary, qualitative study of UK construction plant supply chains. Construction Innovation, 12(01), 7–.
Georgy, M and Basily, S Y (2008) Using genetic algorithms in optimizing construction material delivery schedules. Construction Innovation, 8(01), 23–45.
Gohil, U, Carrillo, P, Ruikar, K and Anumba, C (2011) Value-enhanced collaborative working: case study of a small management advisory firm. Construction Innovation, 11(01), 43–60.
Grenzfurtner, W and Gronalt, M (2021) Continuous improvement of the industrialised housebuilding order fulfilment process. Construction Innovation, 21(01), 22–39.
Guven, G and Ergen, E (2013) Factors affecting the selection of data storage approach in radio frequency identification applications. Construction Innovation, 13(01), 117-38.
Habibi, S (2020) A review of ICT-based applications to monitor environmental parameters. Construction Innovation , 20(01), 112–27.
Hamid, Z A and Kamar, K A M (2012) Aspects of off-site manufacturing application towards sustainable construction in Malaysia. Construction Innovation, 12(01), 4–10.
Hao, J L, Hills, M J and Huang, T (2007) A simulation model using system dynamic method for construction and demolition waste management in Hong Kong. Construction Innovation, 7(01), 7–21.
Hassan, M M and Gruber, S (2008) Application of discrete-event simulation to study the paving operation of asphalt concrete. Construction Innovation, 8(01), 7–22.
Hassan, N M, Al Maazmi, T, Al Hadhrami, A and Al Hosani, M (2016) Discrete event simulation: A vital tool for a concurrent life cycle design. Construction Innovation, 16(01), 67-80.
Hatipkarasulu, Y (2020) A conceptual approach to graphically compare construction schedules. Construction Innovation , 20(01), 43–60.
Heard, I, Love, P E D, Sing, M C P and Goerke, V (2017) Learning to build relationships for a better Australia: Indigenous reconciliation in action in the construction and resource sectors. Construction Innovation, 17(01), 4-24.
Holt, G D (2013) Construction business failure: conceptual synthesis of causal agents. Construction Innovation, 13(01), 50-76.
Holt, G D (2016) Historical British antecedents of innovative construction project organisation and social structures. Construction Innovation, 16(01), 46-66.
Holt, G D and Edwards, D J (2012) Innovation or business survival?: A preliminary, qualitative study of UK construction plant supply chains. Construction Innovation, 12(01), 99–122.
Hosseini, M R, Bosch-Sijtsema, P, Arashpour, M, Chileshe, N and Merschbrock, C (2018) A qualitative investigation of perceived impacts of virtuality on effectiveness of hybrid construction project teams. Construction Innovation, 18(01), 109-31.
Jang, H, Kim, K, Kim, J and Kim, J (2011) Labour productivity model for reinforced concrete construction projects. Construction Innovation, 11(01), 92–113.
Janné, M and Fredriksson, A (2019) Construction logistics governing guidelines in urban development projects. Construction Innovation, 19(01), 89–109.
Jeong, J G, Hastak, M and Syal, M (2009) Framework of manufacturer-retailer relationship in the manufactured housing construction. Construction Innovation, 9(01), 22–41.
Kähkönen, K and Rannisto, J (2015) Understanding fundamental and practical ingredients of construction project data management. Construction Innovation, 15(01), 7-23.
Kamara, J M, Augenbroe, G, Anumba, C J and Carrillo, P M (2002) Knowledge management in the architecture, engineering and construction industry. Construction Innovation, 2(01), 53–67.
Kanoglu, A and Arditi, D (2001) A computer-based information system for architectural design offices. Construction Innovation, 1(01), 15–29.
Khanzadi, M, Nasirzadeh, F, Mir, M and Nojedehi, P (2018) Prediction and improvement of labor productivity using hybrid system dynamics and agent-based modeling approach. Construction Innovation, 18(01), 2-19.
Killingsworth, J, Mehany, M H and Ladhari, H (2021) General contractors’ experience using off-site structural framing systems. Construction Innovation, 21(01), 40–63.
Kissi, J, Dainty, A and Liu, A (2012) Examining middle managers' influence on innovation in construction professional services firms: A tale of three innovations. Construction Innovation, 12(01), 11–28.
Kong, C W, Li, H and Love, P E D (2001) An e-commerce system for construction material procurement. Construction Innovation, 1(01), 43–54.
Linden, K A C v d, Kurvers, S S R, Raue, A A K and Boerstra, A A C (2007) Indoor climate guidelines in The Netherlands: Developments towards adaptive thermal comfort. Construction Innovation, 7(01), 72–84.
Lindgren, J and Emmitt, S (2017) Diffusion of a systemic innovation: A longitudinal case study of a Swedish multi-storey timber housebuilding system. Construction Innovation, 17(01), 25-44.
Ling, F Y Y and Tran, H B T (2012) Ingredients to engender trust in construction project teams in Vietnam. Construction Innovation, 12(01), 43–61.
Linner, T, Pan, W, Hu, R, Zhao, C, Iturralde, K, Taghavi, M, Trummer, J, Schlandt, M and Bock, T (2020) A technology management system for the development of single-task construction robots. Construction Innovation , 20(01), 96–111.
Love, P E D, Irani, Z, Li, H, Cheng, E W L and Tse, R Y C (2001) An empirical analysis of the barriers to implementing e-commerce in small-medium sized construction contractors in the state of Victoria, Australia. Construction Innovation, 1(01), 31–41.
Mahapatra, K, Gustavsson, L and Hemström, K (2012) Multi-storey wood-frame buildings in Germany, Sweden and the UK. Construction Innovation, 12(01), 62–85.
Majava, J, Haapasalo, H and Aaltonen, K (2019) Elaborating factors affecting visual control in a big room. Construction Innovation , 19(01), 34–47.
Majdalani, Z, Ajam, M and Mezher, T (2006) Sustainability in the construction industry: a Lebanese case study. Construction Innovation, 6(01), 33–46.
Marzouk, M (2006) Utility theory model for equipment selection. Construction Innovation, 6(01), 21–32.
Marzouk, M and Mohamed, E (2018) Modeling bid/no bid decisions using fuzzy fault tree. Construction Innovation, 18(01), 90-108.
Matsumoto, I T, Stapleton, J, Glass, J and Thorpe, T (2005) Developing a framework to measure organizational and employee skills development in a professional engineering design consultancy. Construction Innovation, 5(01), 53–66.
McCoy, A, Thabet, W and Badinelli, R (2011) Defining a commercialization model for residential construction innovation: industry case studies. Construction Innovation, 11(01), 114–33.
Mlecnik, E (2014) Which factors determine the success of strategic niche developments? Reflections from the emergence of a passive house network. Construction Innovation, 14(01), 36-51.
Mollaoglu, S, Chergia, C, Ergen, E and Syal, M (2016) Diffusion of green building guidelines as innovation in developing countries. Construction Innovation, 16(01), 11-29.
Moradi, S, Nasirzadeh, F and Golkhoo, F (2015) A hybrid SD-DES simulation approach to model construction projects. Construction Innovation, 15(01), 66-83.
Nahmens, I and Mullens, M (2009) The impact of product choice on lean homebuilding. Construction Innovation, 9(01), 84–100.
Ng, S T, Chen, S E, McGeorge, D, Lam, K-C and Evans, S (2001) Current state of IT usage by Australian subcontractors. Construction Innovation, 1(01), 3–13.
Ng, S T, Fang, Y and Ugwu, O O (2008) Modelling construction material logistics system with stochastic Petri nets. Construction Innovation, 8(01), 46–60.
Ng, S T, Skitmore, M, Deng, M Z M and Nadeem, A (2004) Improving existing delay analysis techniques for the establishment of delay liabilities. Construction Innovation, 4(01), 3–17.
Ng, S T, Zheng, D X M and Xie, J Z (2013) Allocation of construction resources through a pull-driven approach. Construction Innovation, 13(01), 77-97.
Nitithamyong, P and Skibniewski, M J (2011) Success factors for the implementation of web-based construction project management systems: A cross-case analysis. Construction Innovation, 11(01), 14–42.
Ogunbiyi, O, Goulding, J S and Oladapo, A (2014) An empirical study of the impact of lean construction techniques on sustainable construction in the UK. Construction Innovation, 14(01), 88-107.
Onyido, T B C, Boyd, D and Thurairajah, N (2016) Developing SMEs as environmental businesses. Construction Innovation, 16(01), 30-45.
Ospina-Alvarado, A M and Castro-Lacouture, D (2010) Holistic analysis of fuel cells for residential construction in the rural USA. Construction Innovation, 10(01), 74.
Packham, G, Miller, C J, Thomas, B C and Brooksbank, D (2005) An examination of the management challenges faced by growing SCEs in South Wales. Construction Innovation, 5(01), 13–25.
Palos, S, Kiviniemi, A and Kuusisto, J (2014) Future perspectives on product data management in building information modeling. Construction Innovation, 14(01), 52-68.
Pan, W and Gibb, A G F (2009) Maintenance performance evaluation of offsite and
Poirier, E, Staub-French, S and Forgues, D (2015) Embedded contexts of innovation: BIM adoption and implementation for a specialty contracting sme. Construction Innovation, 15(01), 42-65.
Polat, G (2009) Simulation-based efficiency assessment approach for rebar supply chains in Turkey. Construction Innovation, 9(01), 101–21.
Polat, G and Donmez, U (2010) ANP-based marketing activity selection model for construction companies. Construction Innovation, 10(01), 89–111.
Powl, A and Skitmore, M (2005) Factors hindering the performance of construction project managers. Construction Innovation, 5(01), 41–51.
Robeiro, F L and Love, P E D (2003) Value creation through an e-business strategy: implication for SMEs in construction. Construction Innovation, 3(01), 3–14.
Ross, A (2011) Supply chain management in an uncertain economic climate: a UK perspective. Construction Innovation, 11(01), 5–13.
Rowlinson, S (2017) Building information modelling, integrated project delivery and all that. Construction Innovation, 17(01), 45-9.
Sabharwal, A, Syal, M and Hastak, M (2009) Impact of manufactured housing component assembly redesign on facility layout and production process. Construction Innovation, 9(01), 58–71.
Saini, M, Arif, M and Kulonda, D J (2019) Challenges to transferring and sharing of tacit knowledge within a construction supply chain. Construction Innovation, 19(01), 15–33.
Saini, M, Arif, M and Kulonda, D J (2018) Critical factors for transferring and sharing tacit knowledge within lean and agile construction processes. Construction Innovation, 18(01), 64-89.
Sandberg, E and Bildsten, L (2011) Coordination and waste in industrialised housing. Construction Innovation, 11(01), 77–91.
Shari, Z and Soebarto, V (2014) Investigating sustainable practices in the Malaysian office building developments. Construction Innovation, 14(01), 17-37.
Shoar, S, Nasirzadeh, F and Zarandi, H R (2019) Quantitative assessment of risks on construction projects using fault tree analysis with hybrid uncertainties. Construction Innovation, 19(01), 48–70.
Shokri-Ghasabeh, M and Chileshe, N (2014) Knowledge management: Barriers to capturing lessons learned from Australian construction contractors' perspectives. Construction Innovation, 14(01), 108-34.
Stehn, L, Engström, S, Uusitalo, P and Lavikka, R (2021) Understanding industrialised house building as a company’s dynamic capabilities. Construction Innovation, 21(01), 5–21.
Sundling, R, Blomsterberg, & and Landin, A (2019) Enabling energy-efficient renovation: the case of vertical extension to buildings. Construction Innovation, 19(01), 2–14.
Tam, C M, Tong, T K L and Lau, C T (2003) ELECTRE III in evaluating performance of construction plants: case study on concrete vibrators. Construction Innovation, 3(01), 45–61.
Tam, V W Y and Shen, L Y (2010) On applications of an optimal price-time bidding model in Hong Kong foundation projects. Construction Innovation, 10(01), 14–24.
Tan, Y and Shen, L (2010) A fuzzy competence requirement (FCR) model for competitive bidding strategy. Construction Innovation, 10(01), 75–88.
Tao, L and Kumaraswamy, M (2012) Unveiling relationships between contractor inputs and performance outputs. Construction Innovation, 12(01), 86–98.
Tenpierik, M J, Cauberg, J J M and Thorsell, T I (2007) Integrating vacuum insulation panels in building constructions: an integral perspective. Construction Innovation, 7(01), 38–53.
Thunberg, M, Rudberg, M and Karrbom Gustavsson, T (2017) Categorising on-site problems: A supply chain management perspective on construction projects. Construction Innovation, 17(01), 90-111.
Timmeren, A v and Sidler, D (2007) The sustainable implant: Decentralised sanitation and energy reuse (Desaer) in the built environment. Construction Innovation, 7(01), 22–37.
Vestin, A, Säfsten, K and Löfving, M (2021) Smart factories for single-family wooden houses – a practitioner’s perspective. Construction Innovation, 21(01), 64–84.
Vidalakis, C, Abanda, F H and Oti, A H (2020) BIM adoption and implementation: focusing on SMEs. Construction Innovation , 20(01), 128–47.
Walker, D H T (2002) Enthusiasm, commitment and project alliancing: an Australian experience. Construction Innovation, 2(01), 15–31.
Wang, X and Chong, H-Y (2015) Setting new trends of integrated building information modelling for construction industry. Construction Innovation, 15(01), 6-18.
Whyte, J and Bouchlaghem, D (2002) Implementation of VR systems: a comparison between the early adoption of CAD and current uptake of VR. Construction Innovation, 2(01), 3–13.
Wong, A K D and Zhang, R (2013) Implementation of web-based construction project management system in China projects by Hong Kong developers. Construction Innovation, 13(01), 26-49.
Wong, A K D, Wong, F K W and Nadeem, A (2011) Government roles in implementing building information modelling systems: Comparison between Hong Kong and the United States. Construction Innovation, 11(01), 61–76.
Yang, J B (2004) Hybrid AI system for retaining wall selection. Construction Innovation, 4(01), 33–52.
Yang, Y and Pan, W (2021) Automated guided vehicles in modular integrated construction: potentials and future directions. Construction Innovation, 21(01), 85–104.
Zeb, J and Froese, T (2014) Infrastructure management transaction formalism protocol specification: A process development model. Construction Innovation, 14(01), 69-87.
Zhang, X, Goulding, J S, Sexton, M G, Aouad, G and Kagioglou, M (2006) HyCon: virtual prototyping in hybrid concrete construction frame design. Construction Innovation, 6(01), 47–60.