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Introduction to
Sustainability
&
Sustainable Construction
Min An
School of Civil Engineering
College of Engineering and Sciences
University of Birmingham
Tel: 0121 414 5146
Fax: 0121 414 3675
Email: m.an@bham.ac.uk
Contents
1. Self Introduction
-. Career Profile ,Teaching and Research
2. Background
-. Why sustainable development is needed?
3. Sustainability(
4. Sustainable Construction/
1. Self Introduction
Specialist in Built Environment and Sustainable Construction
with expertise in modelling and risk management (buildings,
bridges, railways, highways, undergrounds, oil and gas, nuclear etc)
- Statistical Engineering, Probabilistic Assessment, Fuzzy Reasoning
Approach, Analytical Hierarch Process(AHP), Neural Network, Multi-
criteria Decision Making.
Research Areas
Integration of risk and reliability assessment with formal
decision-making techniques so that risk and reliability aspects
can be taken into account in infrastructure engineering design,
construction and maintenance processes.
Development of the advanced procedures for minimising
risks by improved design aspects, construction and
maintenance strategies based on
risk and reliability assessment.
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Contents
1. Self Introduction
-. Career ProfileTeaching and Research
2. Background
-. Why sustainable development is needed?
3. Sustainability
4. Sustainable Construction
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this session you should:
Contents
1. Self Introduction
-. Teaching and Research
2. Background
-. Why sustainable development is needed?
3. Sustainability
4. Sustainable Construction
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Glacier/ in Iceland
1974 2005
Volcanic vent
Natural Ecosystems:
"Everyhourthreespeciesdisappear.Everydayupto150
speciesarelost.
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BBCNews April25
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Globalpopulations:
Mainly agriculture
c
industrial revolution;
two World Wars
Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was a period from the 18th to the 19th
century where major changes in agriculture ,
manufacturing, mining, transportation,
and technology had a profound effect on
the Socioeconomic () and cultural () conditions of
the times. It began in the United Kingdom (UK, ), then
subsequently spread throughout Europe, North America, and
eventually the world.
Globalpopulations:
Thepopulationoftheworldnowismorethan7billion
By2050theworldspopulationislikelytoexceed10billion
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GlobalPopulations:Source:WorldWatchInstitute
London
ChangeofPopulations:
3billionpeople(47%) currentlyliveinurbanareas
4.2billionurbandwellersby2020
GlobalPopulations:Source:WorldWatchInstitute
Global Populations:
Mumbai,India
LivingConditions:
3 billion people currently live in urban areas (47%)
Indevelopingcountries
80%urbanresidentscurrentlyliveinslums(
4.2 billion urban dwellers by 2020 )
1.4billionwillliveinslumsby2020
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WorldWatchInstitute
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Lessthan5%oftheglobalpopulationliveintheUSAbutconsume
approximately25%oftheworldsfossilfuelresources;
AlthoughthenumberofpeopleineachhouseholdintheUSAisreducing,
between1975and2012thesizeofnewhousesincreasedby38%.Thismeans
AmericanhomesaretypicallylikelytobetwiceasbigasEuropeanandJapanese
homes,andtwentysixtimeslargerthanthoseinAfrica;
WorldWatchInstitute
AnaverageAmericanconsumestentimesmorethananaverageChinese
AnaverageAmericanconsumestentimesmorethananaverageChinese
citizenandtwentytimesmorethananaverageIndiancitizen;
AnaveragecitizenintheUSAconsumesfivetimesmoreenergythanthe
averageglobalcitizen;
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Global expansion:
what
what are their needs and wants?
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NaturalResources:
Paper or plastic?
2 tonnes of crude(
Paper bag from trees )oil (non renewable) to
(renewable) produce 1 tonne of
plastic bags
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NaturalResources:Oil
Itisestimatedthatglobaloilproductionistopeakin2014andby2050allbut
10%oftheworldsoilwillhavebeenextracted.
Mineral Resources
Planning People demands
Water Resources
Planning
Landscape
Planning
Transportation Planning
Urban Planning
Choices Before Us
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Social needs
Sustainable Development
What is Sustainability?
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Contents
1. Self Introduction
-. Teaching and Research
2. Background
-. Why sustainable development is needed?
3. Sustainability
4. Sustainable Construction
What is Sustainability?
Definition:
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Classic definition:
Development that meets the needs of the
present without compromising() the
ability of future generations to meet their
own needs.
-. Economic
-. Environmental
-. Social
Brundtland Report (1987)
Social:
Address community and stakeholder
values including g health and safetyy of
construction workers, clients/owners, and
users of facilities, and all people working
on the construction project.
Environmental:
Reduced impact to and consumption of
natural resources.
Contents
1. Self Introduction
-. Teaching and Research
2. Background
-. Why sustainable development is needed?
3. Sustainability
4. Sustainable Construction
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Construction Industry
Theconstructionindustryisdefinedasallwho:
produce,develop,plan,design,build,alter,or
maintainthebuiltenvironment
andthereforeincludes:
Builders
Buildingmaterialsuppliers
Manufacturers
Aswellasclients,endusersandoccupiers.
Therefore,sustainableconstructioncouldbebest
describedasasubsetofsustainabledevelopment,
whichencircles() matterssuchas:
Siteplanningandorganisationdesign
,
Materialselection,
Recycling,and
Wasteminimisation
thecreationandresponsiblemanagementofa
healthybuiltenvironmentbasedonresource
efficientandecological(principles
g y
Sustainableconstructionisgenerallyusedto
describetheapplicationofsustainable
developmenttotheconstructionindustry
).
Kilbert,C.(1994)
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Sohowcanconstructioncontributeto
sustainabledevelopment?
Sustainability&CivilEngineering
Theseinclude:
Designforminimumwaste
Leanconstruction&minimisewaste
Minimiseenergyinconstruction&use
Donotpollute
Preserve&enhancebiodiversity
Conservewaterresources
Respectpeople&localenvironment
Monitor&report,(i.e.usebenchmarks)
Mostofthesepointssimplymakegoodbusinesssensee.g.minimisingwaste
increasingefficiency.Sustainabilityisofincreasingimportancetotheefficient,
effectiveandresponsibleoperationofbusiness.
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Energy
Water Waste
Employees Community
Recycle Construction
What is sustainability?
Why is sustainability important?
Why sustainability is important in construction?
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Any questions?
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