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Developments in Contracting: Sustainability

Francisco Guzman Forms of Collaboration in Civil Engineering English

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Civil engineering projects have a large tax in the environment
- Agreements such as the Brundlant Report (1987) took notice of this impact and started implementing sustainable development concepts
  - Sustainable development: development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
  - First international report to consider environment and development as a whole
What can we do?
- Alternative, efficient materials
- Structural design optimization
- Local material sources
- Policies and regulations
- Flexible buildings - ReUse
4 Perspectives on Sustainability
- Energy
  - Resilience
    - Social
      - Transition
        Prevent harmful effects
      - Local responsibliites
        Stakeholders
        Labour
    - Optimize functionality
  - Minimize consumption
  - Develop efficient processes
  - Reduce carbon emissions
Case Study: Victory Boogie Woogie Tunnel
- Combinations of functions and flexibility
- Participation of society
- Social fairness
- Noise
- Air quality
- Environment
- Raw materials
- Energy

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