The percent of construction and demolition waste that is diverted from the landfill. This data supports the following overarching zero waste target. Zero Waste Resolution Target: Increase total citywide waste diversion rate to 75% by 2030 and 95% by 2050. The diversion calculation method was updated in August 2023.
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The waste generation rate (WGR) is usually used as a key performance indicator (KPI) to benchmark construction waste management (CWM) performance, with a view to …
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The paper analyzes the present status of disposal and use of domestic construction waste, and focuses on analysis of the main sources and generating reasons of construction waste.
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The construction sector is a significant contributor to waste generation in the European Union, producing over 450 million tonnes of construction and demolition waste (CDW) annually. Despite its high recovery potential, a large portion continues to be landfilled, highlighting the need for improved waste management strategies.
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Construction waste is generated during construction and remodelling undertakings. Construction waste management (CWM) is a challenge in developing countries such as Brazil. Thus, it is necessary to...
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Current EU legislation sets out to implement construction and demolition waste (CDW) prevention and recycling measures. However it lacks tools to accelerate the …
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Construction and demolition waste indicators 2 75% of waste is being landfilled, although 80% recycling rates have been achieved in countries such as Denmark, the Netherlands and Belgium (Ortiz et al., 2010). In this context, in order to preserve the environment and guarantee a sustainable growth, a great number of environmental regulations and
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Now, let's dive into some of the most important key performance indicators in construction that professionals track to measure project success. Important Key Performance Indicators in Construction Track. Metrics used in construction include various KPIs such as schedule, cost, production, safety, quality, and client satisfaction.
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Semantic Scholar extracted view of "Key indicators for assessing the effectiveness of waste management in construction projects" by Hongping Yuan. ... industry and shows that "Propose methods for on-site reuse of materials" and "Proposed methods for reducing waste" are the main benefits gained from the implementation.
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When measuring the environmental impact of your construction project, there are many indicators to consider. Energy use, water use, waste generation, and material use are some of the most relevant ...
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Identified key factors could help contractors recognize and improve construction waste management performance. Key factors/ attributes were finalized by expert verification …
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Construction waste is defined as the waste that arises from construction, renovation, and demolition activities (Kofoworola and Gheewala, 2009). It may also include surplus and damaged products and materials arising in the course of construction work or used temporarily during the process of on-site activities (Roche and Hegarty, 2006).
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PurposeThe civil construction industry has vital importance to Brazil's economy. However, this sector is also responsible for the environmental impacts. Governments have been taking measures aiming to mitigate these impacts. Among these, the elaboration and implementation of civil construction solid waste management plans can be highlighted. …
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The main objective of the present study was to determine indicators to estimate the amount of CDW generated on site both globally and by waste stream. CDW generation was estimated for …
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In recent years, a large amount of C&D waste has been generated in the process of rapid urbanization [].C&D waste has become the mainstream of solid waste worldwide [].Countries and cities are paying more and more attention to the management of C&D waste [3,4,5].However, the development speed of each city is different, and the generation and …
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The "Index system for ZC Construction" issued by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment in May 2019 comprises three levels: the first-level with 5 indicators, including source reduction, resource reutilization and final disposal of solid waste, as well as support capacity and public gain; the second-level with 18 indicators, in which the ...
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Based on the discussions above, major indicators for measuring the economic performance, i.e. benefits and costs, of C&D waste management are: (1) cost of waste collection, sorting and separation, (2) cost of waste reuse, (3) cost of recycling, (4) cost of waste transportation from construction site to landfills, (5) cost of disposing of waste ...
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Reducing waste from your construction projects can benefit your business in a number of ways. Meeting construction waste legal requirements. Reducing the amount of waste in your construction projects should make it easier to comply with waste legislation such as hazardous waste controls and your duty of care for business waste.. It should also help you meet other …
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The construction sector is an important economic activity in terms of circular economy (Zhang et al., 2022, European Commission, 2020), and because illegal dumping is a problem frequently associated with this sector, the abandonment of construction and demolition waste (CDW) could be more researched (Yang et al., 2019).While illegal CDW dumping is …
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In the construction industry, the main contractor organisations play a significant role by involving in one or several phases of a construction project and directly engaging with multiple stakeholders while handling complex supply chain processes. ... The waste circularity indicator at the organisation level focuses on the degree of waste that ...
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Construction and demolition waste treatment has become an increasingly pressing economic, social, and environmental concern across the world. ... the success of CDW management is hindered by the conflicting concerns of the two main stakeholder groups involved in the process. Authorities, the general public, and non-governmental organizations ...
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The escalation of construction waste (CW) generation is attributable to the rapid expansion of both population and urbanization, posing consequential threats to ecosystem security (Awoyera and Adesina, 2020; Kanhai et al., 2021), sustainable economic development (Mahpour, 2018), and public health (Oliveira et al., 2019).Nations at various developmental …
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It proposes a holistic 3R principles-based framework, emphasizing strategic steps in the building lifecycle, site waste management (SWM) plans, drivers for circular construction and systematic adoption guidelines for effective CE deployment to achieve sustainable CDW management in the UAE construction sector.,This study explores existing ...
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How to address C&D waste problems have raised concerns from economic, environmental and societal perspectives (Yuan, 2013). If a system that is capable of dealing with the waste effectively, it should be proposed based on appropriate assessments on the economic, environmental and societal impacts associated with the generated C&D waste (Yuan, 2013).
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Presentation Developed as a common EU framework of core indicators for the sustainability of office and residential buildings, Level(s) provides a set of indicators and common metrics for measuring the performance of buildings along their life cycle. As well as environmental performance, which is the main focus, it also enables other important related performance …
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The results obtained by the analysis of these 20 worksites indicate that new indicators of waste generation are required by construction phase and by size of the built area, in order to properly ...
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The main objective of the present study was to determine indicators to estimate the amount of CDW generated on site both globally and by waste stream, and suggest that the average composition of waste generated onSite is mostly concrete and ceramic materials. The construction industry is one of the biggest and most active sectors of the European Union …
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Construction and demolition waste (C&DW) constitutes the most significant portion of solid waste in urban areas and holds substantial potential for resource utilization (Bao and Lu, 2021, Hao et al., 2019, He et al., 2022).In alignment with its strategic environmental governance objectives, the Chinese government has initiated a framework that is spearheaded by …
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The implementation of lean construction is very important in the construction industry to reduce waste and increase productivity. To ensure its effective implementation, clear and measurable Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are necessary. Therefore, this research aimed to develop SMART-based KPIs (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time …
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A review of the literature indicates that major indicators influencing C&D waste generation can be broadly grouped under 8 headings, encompassing design changes, consideration of C&D waste reduction in design, investment in C&D waste management, C&D waste management regulations, site space for performing waste management, adoption of low …
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^Construction and demolition waste _ means, according to the EU Waste Framework Directive, waste generated by construction and demolition activities. The 2016 EU Construction & Demolition waste management protocol further defines this term as waste generated at sites where construction, renovation or demolition takes place,
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