In this episode of Built Different with Matt Daly and Chris Jervey, I talk about leveraging data analytics to measure the impact of the construction industry on the environment and propose solutions for reducing the sector’s contribution to climate change and pollution.
Construction Industry contributes 36% of final energy use and 39% of energy and process-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Each phase of the construction – production phase, use phase and demolition phase requires tremendous energy and emits greenhouse gases to the environment.
The term “sustainability” in the construction business draws attention to all these phases of construction, from production to demolition. Its effects are influenced by several interconnected and linked elements.
The wealth of data provides an opportunity to improve construction procedures. It also assists construction companies in better understanding what sustainability requires from construction processes. This contributes to improvements in how buildings are constructed and to what will be designed and built.
More data and more insights will be generated as smart construction continues, paving the path for a far greener future and better lives!
In the episode, I touch upon the Social Impact, Environmental Impact and Economic Impact of Sustainability in Construction. Furthermore, I explore how the wave of construction tech start ups is positively impact these three aspects of sustainability.
The original version of this blog was posted here on the StructionSite Inc website.