An LCA-based model for assessing prevention versus non-prevention of construction waste in buildings

Waste generated by the Construction Sector represents an environmental problem in many countries. To achieve increasingly eco-efficient waste management, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) provides an objective method for the quantification of the potential impact that waste management exerts on the enviro...

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Autores: Llatas Oliver, María Carmen, Bizcocho Tocón, Nuria, Soust Verdaguer, B., Montes Delgado, María Victoria de, Quiñones Rodríguez, María del Rocío
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Consejo General de la Arquitectura Técnica de España (CGATE)
Repositorio:RIARTE
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Palabra clave:Gestión de residuos
Residuos de Construcción Demolición (RCD)
Sector de la Construcción
Análisis del ciclo de vida (ACV)
Reciclaje - Construcción
Edificación residencial
3305.14 Viviendas
3311.02 Ingeniería de Control
3308.02 Residuos Industriales
3308.04 Ingeniería de la Contaminación
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spelling An LCA-based model for assessing prevention versus non-prevention of construction waste in buildingsLlatas Oliver, María CarmenBizcocho Tocón, NuriaSoust Verdaguer, B.Montes Delgado, María Victoria deQuiñones Rodríguez, María del RocíoGestión de residuosResiduos de Construcción Demolición (RCD)Sector de la ConstrucciónAnálisis del ciclo de vida (ACV)Reciclaje - ConstrucciónEdificación residencial3305.14 Viviendas3311.02 Ingeniería de Control3308.02 Residuos Industriales3308.04 Ingeniería de la ContaminaciónWaste generated by the Construction Sector represents an environmental problem in many countries. To achieve increasingly eco-efficient waste management, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) provides an objective method for the quantification of the potential impact that waste management exerts on the environment. Traditionally, LCA has focused on the evaluation of non-prevention scenarios once the waste is generated, mainly by showing the benefits of recycling vs. disposal. Consequently, the literature has hardly addressed the positive environmental impacts caused by waste prevention, that is, the reduction at source, which constitutes the preferred option of any waste management hierarchy. Therefore, this study proposes a model to simulate the environmental performance of the prevention vs. the non-prevention of construction waste production. The model is applied to an urban system of residential buildings in Spain. The results provide evidence of the environmental benefits achieved with the prevention scenario. The prevention scenario reduces the construction waste generated in the non-prevention scenarios by up to 57%. Furthermore, it allows a potential reduction of up to 4.6 and 171.1 times the impact caused by the disposal scenario; and up to 1.7 and 8.3 times those of the recycling scenario. The model can be implemented in other contexts with other reference buildings, and enables the environmental benefits of reduction strategies to be studied, thereby providing a tool to guide and support decision-making during the building design stage. Moreover, the results obtained can help professionals and policymakers to incorporate effective construction waste prevention measures in waste prevention plans and programs. © 2021 Elsevier LtdElsevier Ltd2021info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12251/2490https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85104091115&doi=10.1016%2fj.wasman.2021.03.047&partnerID=40&md5=21eebcba4135f78c6856fbc91a26490freponame:RIARTEinstname:Consejo General de la Arquitectura Técnica de España (CGATE)Ingléshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:www.riarte.es:20.500.12251/24902026-06-02T12:44:41Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv An LCA-based model for assessing prevention versus non-prevention of construction waste in buildings
title An LCA-based model for assessing prevention versus non-prevention of construction waste in buildings
spellingShingle An LCA-based model for assessing prevention versus non-prevention of construction waste in buildings
Llatas Oliver, María Carmen
Gestión de residuos
Residuos de Construcción Demolición (RCD)
Sector de la Construcción
Análisis del ciclo de vida (ACV)
Reciclaje - Construcción
Edificación residencial
3305.14 Viviendas
3311.02 Ingeniería de Control
3308.02 Residuos Industriales
3308.04 Ingeniería de la Contaminación
title_short An LCA-based model for assessing prevention versus non-prevention of construction waste in buildings
title_full An LCA-based model for assessing prevention versus non-prevention of construction waste in buildings
title_fullStr An LCA-based model for assessing prevention versus non-prevention of construction waste in buildings
title_full_unstemmed An LCA-based model for assessing prevention versus non-prevention of construction waste in buildings
title_sort An LCA-based model for assessing prevention versus non-prevention of construction waste in buildings
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Llatas Oliver, María Carmen
Bizcocho Tocón, Nuria
Soust Verdaguer, B.
Montes Delgado, María Victoria de
Quiñones Rodríguez, María del Rocío
author Llatas Oliver, María Carmen
author_facet Llatas Oliver, María Carmen
Bizcocho Tocón, Nuria
Soust Verdaguer, B.
Montes Delgado, María Victoria de
Quiñones Rodríguez, María del Rocío
author_role author
author2 Bizcocho Tocón, Nuria
Soust Verdaguer, B.
Montes Delgado, María Victoria de
Quiñones Rodríguez, María del Rocío
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Gestión de residuos
Residuos de Construcción Demolición (RCD)
Sector de la Construcción
Análisis del ciclo de vida (ACV)
Reciclaje - Construcción
Edificación residencial
3305.14 Viviendas
3311.02 Ingeniería de Control
3308.02 Residuos Industriales
3308.04 Ingeniería de la Contaminación
topic Gestión de residuos
Residuos de Construcción Demolición (RCD)
Sector de la Construcción
Análisis del ciclo de vida (ACV)
Reciclaje - Construcción
Edificación residencial
3305.14 Viviendas
3311.02 Ingeniería de Control
3308.02 Residuos Industriales
3308.04 Ingeniería de la Contaminación
description Waste generated by the Construction Sector represents an environmental problem in many countries. To achieve increasingly eco-efficient waste management, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) provides an objective method for the quantification of the potential impact that waste management exerts on the environment. Traditionally, LCA has focused on the evaluation of non-prevention scenarios once the waste is generated, mainly by showing the benefits of recycling vs. disposal. Consequently, the literature has hardly addressed the positive environmental impacts caused by waste prevention, that is, the reduction at source, which constitutes the preferred option of any waste management hierarchy. Therefore, this study proposes a model to simulate the environmental performance of the prevention vs. the non-prevention of construction waste production. The model is applied to an urban system of residential buildings in Spain. The results provide evidence of the environmental benefits achieved with the prevention scenario. The prevention scenario reduces the construction waste generated in the non-prevention scenarios by up to 57%. Furthermore, it allows a potential reduction of up to 4.6 and 171.1 times the impact caused by the disposal scenario; and up to 1.7 and 8.3 times those of the recycling scenario. The model can be implemented in other contexts with other reference buildings, and enables the environmental benefits of reduction strategies to be studied, thereby providing a tool to guide and support decision-making during the building design stage. Moreover, the results obtained can help professionals and policymakers to incorporate effective construction waste prevention measures in waste prevention plans and programs. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd
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