Abstract
Abstract The construction industry uses certain performance indicators to monitor the impacts generated by their associated activities. However, the strict determination of these indicators cannot enhance the performance of a company, and certain benchmarks must be established to guide the goals and evaluate the performance of the companies. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the scenario and evolution of the environmental performance of the construction phase of building projects by using the indicators recommended by the Brazilian Program for Quality and Productivity in Habitat (PBQP-H) and to establish benchmarks for these indicators. The research strategy adopted in this study corresponded to a survey with 186 building projects. The results involved environmental performance scenario of the building sector in different scopes. The main contribution of this study is the establishment of a set of parameters and benchmarks that can help enhance the performance of the building construction sector. As practical implication, the presented analysis and trends may provide guidance to governments and sectoral initiatives to formulate public policies to enhance the environmental performance of the sector.
Highlights
Due to the increasing demand, the shift toward performance based approaches, and related sustainability issues, the industrial sector is pursuing more integrative solutions (ILHAN; YOBAS, 2019)
Thomas and Costa (2017) established a set of criteria pertaining to the adoption of sustainable management practices in construction sites to mitigate the environmental impacts corresponding to the construction phase
The results indicated that, even in the case of different indicators metrics, the building projects were mostly grouped by the type of construction system, indicating that the indicators may be correlated, and this characteristic may influence the environmental impact
Summary
Due to the increasing demand, the shift toward performance based approaches, and related sustainability issues, the industrial sector is pursuing more integrative solutions (ILHAN; YOBAS, 2019). Performance evaluation is a key decision tool for managers (REZAEI; ÇELIK; BAALOUSHA, 2011) This process provides the information required to evaluate if an organization delivers value and can achieve excellence (MOULLIN, 2007) by using tools and instruments to measure the criteria required for continuous assessment and improvement. Fuertes et al (2013) proposed a model to clarify the environmental aspects and impacts related to the construction process, focusing on construction site elements, such as the material, machinery, workers, and workplace aspects. Thomas and Costa (2017) established a set of criteria pertaining to the adoption of sustainable management practices in construction sites to mitigate the environmental impacts corresponding to the construction phase. Almeida, Costa and Alberte (2020) developed a system of indicators for sustainable management in construction sites (SIGS), composed of 26 indicators that covered the environmental, social, and economic dimensions Thomas and Costa (2017) established a set of criteria pertaining to the adoption of sustainable management practices in construction sites to mitigate the environmental impacts corresponding to the construction phase. Almeida, Costa and Alberte (2020) developed a system of indicators for sustainable management in construction sites (SIGS), composed of 26 indicators that covered the environmental, social, and economic dimensions
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