Sustainability

Compare available environmentally sustainable measures and resources for a construction project.

• Compare available environmentally sustainable measures and resources for a construction project.

• List only the costs of construction materials.

• Focus solely on the architectural design.

• Ignore environmental impacts during construction.

Identify environmentally sustainable measures and resources available for construction projects.

• Using recycled materials and energy-efficient designs

• Increasing the use of single-use plastics

• Relying solely on non-renewable resources

• Ignoring waste management practices

Identify how a construction project can engage with the local community and relevant stakeholders.

• By organizing public consultations and regular meetings to gather feedback.

• By avoiding any communication with the community.

• By only informing stakeholders after the project is completed.

• By ignoring local regulations and concerns.

Identify how to measure the impact of a construction project on the environment - short and long term.

• Conducting Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA)

• Estimating project costs and budgets

• Reviewing architectural aesthetics

• Calculating labor requirements

Identify how to measure the impact of a construction project on the environment - primary and secondary effects.

• Conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) to evaluate both direct and indirect consequences.

• Estimate the project cost and compare it with similar projects.

• Focus only on the economic benefits of the project.

• Assess the number of workers involved in the construction process.

Identify negative social impacts that a construction project can cause locally.

• Increased noise and air pollution

• Improved local employment opportunities

• Enhanced community recreational facilities

• Better public transportation systems

Identify negative social impacts that a construction project can cause nationally.

• Displacement of local communities

• Increase in green spaces

• Promotion of traditional arts

• Improvement in public health

Identify social benefits that a construction project can bring nationally.

• Creation of employment opportunities

• Increase in air pollution

• Reduction in public safety

• Decrease in access to education

Identify socially sustainable measures that a construction project can implement.

• Ensuring fair wages and safe working conditions for workers

• Using only imported materials regardless of local needs

• Ignoring community input during planning

• Prioritizing profit over worker well-being

The benefits of implementing economically sustainable measures include:

• Long-term cost savings and resource efficiency

• Increased short-term expenses without benefits

• Decreased productivity and higher waste

• Reduced competitiveness in the market