Sustainable Design and Construction for Industrial Construction: A Primer

This primer was written for the industrial construction industry, that includes the following CII industry sectors; manufacturing, mining, mineral and metals, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, pulp and paper, power and utilities. The primer presents types of sustainability practices that could be implemented during industrial construction projects and help members make more informed decisions on how to implement sustainability practices on projects. The primer also includes information on the forces that are driving the implementation of sustainability practices including government regulations and international treaties. It also discusses economic models that can be used for life cycle cost assessments. In addition to addressing the emergence of sustainability as a global policy issue, this primer discusses regulatory issues, alternative sustainable materials and processes, and the sustainability issues that are being addressed outside the United States. It also examines the mitigation strategies that are being used to try to prevent the environmental consequences of construction operations from front end planning through facility end of life. 

IR250-2, Sustainable Design and Construction in Industrial Construction: A Primer

Provides information on sustainable development practices to help evaluate the sustainability of projects. Primer contents include:

• Definitions of sustainable development and related terms
• Summary of global reporting initiatives and other sustainable development reports
• Synopsis of main treaties that affect industrial construction
• Discussion of life cycle cost assessment models
• Country-specific sustainability issues
• Sustainable alternatives for materials and processes used by industrial construction firms