The development of construction waste production indicators for the Irish construction industry

M. Kelly, J. Hanahoe

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Abstract

This study has produced unit waste production factors (kg/m) for new construction in Ireland for 2005. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has estimated that construction and demolition waste (CD W) has increased from 1.52 million tonnes in 1995 to 16.28 million tonnes in 2006. These estimates are primarily based on CD W quantities received at licensed and permitted facilities throughout the country. An audit methodology was developed and tested on 54 construction projects throughout Ireland over a two-year period to examine waste production on site. Each project was assessed over a 6-month period providing a snapshot analysis. Average unit waste factors of 70.27kg/m2 for new residential construction, 86.82kg/m2 for new private nonresidential construction, 138.94kg/m2 for new social infrastructure construction and 48.48kg/m2 for new productive infrastructure construction were generated. The generation of unit waste production factors for the different construction activities will enable the industry to benchmark their performance and provide indicators for future improvement.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationWaste Management and the Environment IV
PublisherWITPress
Pages499-508
Number of pages10
Volume109
ISBN (Print)9781845641139
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Event4th International Conference on Waste Management and the Environment, Waste Management 2008 - Granada, Spain
Duration: 2 Jun 20084 Jun 2008

Conference

Conference4th International Conference on Waste Management and the Environment, Waste Management 2008
Country/TerritorySpain
CityGranada
Period2/06/084/06/08

Keywords

  • Audit
  • Built environment
  • Composition
  • Construction
  • Demolition
  • Indicators
  • Ireland
  • Methodology
  • Quantities
  • Sustainable
  • Waste

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