International conference on construction engineering and project management (국제학술발표논문집)

  • 2024.07a
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  • Pages.94-101
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  • 2024
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  • 2508-9048(eISSN)
Korea Institute of Construction Engineering and Management (한국건설관리학회)
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Systematic Literature Review of Sustainable Construction Projects for Carbon Neutrality

  • Roshan Bandiwadekar (The Nieri Department of Construction, Development and Planning, Clemson University) ;
  • Jong Han Yoon (The Nieri Department of Construction, Development and Planning, Clemson University) ;
  • Vivek Sharma (The Nieri Department of Construction, Development and Planning, Clemson University)
  • Published : 2024.07.29
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Abstract

Construction projects are responsible for significant carbon emissions, accounting for 23% of the world's total emissions. While efforts have been made to reduce these emissions, a comprehensive analysis of these efforts has yet to be conducted, making it difficult to identify research gaps and future directions. This study addresses this gap by conducting a systematic literature review of 208 papers in the Web of Science (WOS) database using Carbon, Emission, and Construction as keywords. The review was categorized into bibliometric and content analysis. The bibliometric analysis reveals that most papers focus on estimating and assessing carbon emissions through Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) (34%). The use of construction technologies, such as prefabrication and BIM, which can directly reduce carbon emissions, was limited to only 7% of the reviewed papers. Furthermore, the review revealed that 67% of the studies were conducted in China. Similarly, content analysis revealed the papers' essential findings and limitations in each selected category. Based on these findings, the study 1) suggests the technology applications in tacking, estimating and reducing carbon emissions in the construction supply chain (CSC) and 2) highlights the need for global attention to reducing carbon emissions in construction projects.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support provided by Clemson University through Clemson Faculty SUCCEEDS: Program 1 (Grant No. 2024001132) for this study.

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