Construction Of Sustainable Development Research Articles

Sustainable Development of Engineering Construction in China

The problems, the need for sustainable development, measures and recommendations

A Study on Road Planning in the Process of Socialist Countryside Construction

With the comprehensive implementation of construction of new socialist countryside, a large number of studies and researches relating to new rural construction planning have been emerged. How to build the program of road network with local characteristics, which are based on reality of the situation and adapted to the future development, the author probed into this issue with the example of road planning of Shengying Village, Yaodian Town, Dengzhou City, Henan Province. And the author has worked out a number of road planning experiences for sustainable development of countryside construction.

Sustainable Development & Construction Industry

One of the key policies of many governments the world over is sustainable development in construction. This is due to the fact that the construction industry alone has a tremendous impact in the way the natural environment is affected by human activities whenever construction takes place, the surrounding environment will get affected. Due to this, the emphasis has been placed on sustainable development and both the need and responsibility of citizens and companies alike to do their utmost to reduce or minimize the impact human activities can have on the surrounding environment . The idea of sustainable development grew from numerous environmental movements in earlier decades and was defined in 1987 by the world Commission on Environment movements in earlier decades and was defined in 1987 by the World Commission on Environment and Development (BrundtlandCommsission1987) as: This contributed to the understanding that sustainable development encompasses a number of areas and highlights sustainability as the idea of environmental, economic and social progress and equity, all within the limits of the world’s natural resources . In short sustainability means meeting the needs of today without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Objective of the research are: 1. To critically analyze impact of construction projects 2. To study the doctrine of sustainable development in the light of judicial perspective 3. To frame construction environmental policy

The design strategy of green rural housing of Tibetan areas in Yunnan, China

Abstract In order to improve living environment for the villages in Tibetan areas of Yunnan, this paper takes Shangri-La’s wooden architecture as research objects, analyses the site selection, plane layout, facade design, building materials and fabric detail of traditional rural housing by investigation. The paper also extracts the local inherent eco-technologies, and identifies the shortcomings of rural housing. Aimed at the flawed characteristics of Tibetan building such as the scattered building location, high Shape coefficient, less–story, poor insulation, massive energy consumption and redundant land occupation, this paper researches adaptable design strategies of green rural housing which is suitable to local condition, so as to boost the sustainable development of rural construction of Tibetan areas in Yunnan.

Developed Sustainable Scoring System for Structural Materials Evaluation

Structural materials are fundamental to application in construction, and the process of selecting these materials can be considered one of the keys to sustainable construction development. Making structures sustainable is a major challenge because of serious environmental impacts, limitation of natural resources, and socioeconomic issues. However, there is a lack of information on the aspect of sustainability related to construction, which is one of the largest users of energy, material resources, and water, and is responsible for a very significant portion of pollution by harmful and damaging emissions and wastes. Comprehensive review of sustainable materials in the construction industry is carried out to identify the sustainable criteria related to the structural materials based on life-cycle thinking. This criterion is utilized to develop a sustainable scoring system (SSS), which is intended to be a reasonable way to assess the structural material sustainability from extraction to demolition and linked...

Talk about the Cultivation of High-Skilled Personnel from the Angle of Professional Features

With the rapid and sustainable development of China's economic construction and adjustment of industrial structure, requires a lot of high-skilled personnel. At present, the shortage of high-skilled personnel in China, has become the bottleneck restricting industrial development. In this paper, from the angle of professional features of high-skilled professional, put forward specific policy proposals for the cultivation of high-skilled personnel, with a view to the cultivation of high-skilled personnel can have constructive significance and help.

Sustainable properties – dream or trend?

Since issues like climate change, scarcity of resources or social problems in megacities have entered the mainstream media the general public became more sensitised to questions relating to sustainable development. This has also led to an intense debate within the property industry. In the past, the sustainability discourse was often focused on the contribution and role of designers and the construction and building materials industry. The rather abstract concept of sustainable development has been, at best, formally included within corporate goals and missions. In the meantime, however, the important role of private and institutional investors, banks, insurance agencies and governmental authorities is increasingly being recognized; not only by academics but also by the general public which put pressure on corporations to consider the consequences of their actions and thus, aspects of sustainable development within decision making. Based on current trends in Europe and lessons learned in Germany the paper reflects on the transformation of property and construction markets and argues that decision making processes in property and construction are to be backed-up and supported by a ‘tool-box’ of instruments and methods based on LCA and LCC methodology. Furthermore, it is argued that market-driven forces to implement the principles of sustainable development in property and construction shall be supported by governmental and fiscal measures in order to reach market transformation effectively and quickly.

Sustainable Construction as a Research Area

Sustainable development is one of the leading civilization ideas. This term means such a development that satisfies the present needs without a limitation of the possibility of satisfying the needs in the future. Sustainable development in construction is particularly important, as this branch of the industry is consuming enormous amounts of mass and energy. A new research area has been created by this idea. The new fields of investigation are involved with material, energetic, and environmental conditions, but also with such topics as protection against noise and the methods of the evaluation of the efficiency of waste materials storage. Implementation of the idea of sustainable development in the construction industry will be a source of scientific and engineering inspiration for many years to come.

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Thought about the discipline construction of pharmacology in Guangdong pharmaceutical university

Discipline construction is a dynamic process in which it enriches and perfects itself in response to the changing situation.Combined with the primary task and characterstics of discipline construction in teaching-research universities,this paper will expound the significance of sustainable development of discipline construction for universities and colleges,and put forward the effective path and strategy for in sustainable development of discipline construction for teaching-research universities with respect to drawing up a program,choosing discipline subjects,strengthening scientific researches,culturing echelons of qualified personnel,constructing discipline bases,and assessment and management. Key words: Pharmacology; Discipline construction

MOVING FROM PRODUCTION TO SERVICES: A BUILT ENVIRONMENT CLUSTER FRAMEWORK

The construction industry is no longer focused on providing a single product ‐ i.e. a building or a physical infrastructure, but a variety of services and improvement to the human environment. Major trends such as Performance‐based Building as well as Sustainable Built Environment are calling for major changes. These changes mean additional roles for the industry as well as the need for new indicators to measure its performance and its economic impact. This paper proposes a new approach based on the development of a framework for the analysis of the entire construction and property sector ‐ the “built environment cluster”. It extends the analysis of an international study based on nine countries ‐Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Lithuania, Portugal, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The need for improving statistical data is stressed particularly in the context of enlarging the scope of the industry. This new approach provides an excellent starting point for developing new performance indicators that will take into account the changing nature of the industry, for an integrative perspective providing a basis for strategic management, for studying sustainable development in construction and for understanding innovation processes and changes. A comprehensive perspective of the industry performance is crucial for policy initiatives as well as for strategic analysis of firms.

Moving from production to services: A built environment cluster framework

The construction industry is no longer focused on providing a single product - i.e. a building or a physical infrastructure, but a variety of services and improvement to the human environment. Major trends such as Performance-based Building as well as Sustainable Built Environment are calling for major changes. These changes mean additional roles for the industry as well as the need for new indicators to measure its performance and its economic impact. This paper proposes a new approach based on the development of a framework for the analysis of the entire construction and property sector - the built en- vironment cluster. It extends the analysis of an international study based on nine countries- Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Lithuania, Portugal, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The need for improving statistical data is stressed particularly in the context of enlarging the scope of the industry. This new approach provides an excellent starting point for developing new performance indicators that will take into account the changing nature of the industry, for an integrative perspective providing a basis for strategic management, for studying sustainable development in construction and for understanding innovation processes and changes. A comprehensive perspective of the industry performance is crucial for policy initiatives as well as for strategic analysis of firms.

Sustainable housing and urban construction in China

In order to ensure China, a populous country, to develop in a sustainable way, it is an urgent task to disseminate the concept of sustainability and put it into practice for urban construction. However, it is impossible for China to simply copy the experiences of developed countries, since China has the higher population and building density and less availability of reusable energy per square meter floor area. Therefore, it is necessary to develop the sustainable building technologies applicable to various climate regions, economic conditions, and residential customs in China, as well as sustainable to the most occupants and owners. Based on an introduction of the current situation of the development of construction industry and the energy consumption of buildings in China, this paper analyses the requirements, characteristics, standards for sustainable housing and urban construction, and recommends series of technical approaches along with different phases of sustainable design and construction, which strengthen a good cooperation among researchers, designers and constructors of different majors including architecture, planning, building physics, building services, and so on. Moreover, some issues, which need further research and especially handling, are pointed out along with the recommendations. Finally, policy issue related with the sustainable development of urban construction in China is discussed.

The UK's approach to sustainable development in construction

This paper, updated from a speech delivered to the CIB World Congress on 12 June 1998 at Gävle, Sweden, outlines recent and proposed developments by the UK government on its approach to sustainable development in construction. A wide definition of sustainability includes social progress, environmental protection, prudent use of natural resources and economic growth/stable levels of employment. A wide array of measures have been or will be implemented: an integrated national transport policy, a national programme of CO2 reductions from new (and possibly existing) buildings, a Social Exclusion Unit, a Welfare to Work programme, demonstration projects of sustainable construction, a new sustainable development strategy, dialogue with the construction industry, waste reduction schemes, landfill and aggregate taxes, improved management of water resources, an emphasis on whole life costs rather than initial capital costs of buildings, the development of sustainability indicators. Cette communication, mise à jour après une allocution prononcée le 12 juin 1998 à Gävle (Suède) devant le Congrès mondial du CIB, trace les grandes lignes de l'évolution récente et des mesures proposées par le Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni en matière de développement durable dans le secteur de la construction. Une définition élargie de la durabilité englobe le progrès social, la protection de l'environnement, l'utilisation précautionneuse des ressources naturelles ainsi que la croissance économique et des niveaux stables d'emploi. Des mesures nombreuses et diverses ont été ou seront appliquées: une politique nationale intégrée de transport, un programme national de réduction des émissions de CO2 par les bâtiments nouveaux (et éventuellement les bâtiments existants), une unité d'exclusion sociale, un programme sur les conditions de travail, des projets de démonstration de construction durable, une nouvelle stratégie de développement durable, un dialogue avec le secteur de la construction, des mécanismes de réduction des déchets, des impôts sur les remblais et les agrégats, une meilleure gestion des ressources en eau, un plus grand accent placé sur le coût pendant la durée de vie plutôt que sur le coût d'investissement initial des bâtiments et enfin le développement d'indicateurs de durabilité.