Developing a framework for implementing green-lean construction techniques

Other Title(s)

تطوير هيكلية تطبيق تقنيات الاستدامة و البناء السلس في قطاع الإنشاءات

Dissertant

Abu Musamih, Samah Rifat Salamah

Thesis advisor

al-Agah, Salah Ramadan
al-Qidrah, Mamun Abd al-Hamid

Comitee Members

al-Tayyib, Mustafa Mahir
al-Hallaq, Khalid Abd al-Rauf

University

Islamic University

Faculty

Faculty of Engineering

Department

Department of Civil Engineering

University Country

Palestine (Gaza Strip)

Degree

Master

Degree Date

2016

English Abstract

It is recognized that the traditional construction life cycle has waste in time, materials, cost and quality issues as well as polluting materials.

The main objective of this research is to propose a framework that integrates the traditional techniques into green-lean, to improve economic and environmental performance of the construction.

The assessment was performed through using Analytical Network Process (ANP) and Zero One Goal Programming (ZOGP).

These methods suggest a close to the optimum arrangement to reach green-lean framework in different scenarios.

The researcher found that 47.7% of concrete works and blockworks time is wasted while 56.6% of the work steps are waste.

This indicates a wide range of modifications that could be done with traditional construction.

This research is concerned with building projects only from experts’ point of view who are more than 10 years experienced to analyze value; non-value added activities and steps in the design and construction phases and focuses in developing a realistic greenlean framework that could be concluded in solving the conflicts on the concurrent drawing, expand the use of the different energy and water systems, thinking about using renewable materials and re-using the wasted in construction during the design phase, without exceeding the deadline or sacrificing customer satisfaction.

In addition to that the research concluded that going green is not necessarily expensive and with the right approach, going green can save time and money while keeping staff and buildings clean and safe.

Improving air quality and reducing environmental impacts are just the start.

Sustainability initiatives are about smart business and lean is a practice that helps businesses meet their bottom lines and protect physical and human assets.

Over time, sustainable lean options often cost considerably less.

Main Subjects

Civil Engineering

No. of Pages

98

Table of Contents

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Language

English

Data Type

Arab Theses

Record ID

BIM-735102