A TOOL FOR QUANTIFYING THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN THE TRANSPORTATION SECTOR

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dc.contributor.advisorHooks, Elise Men_US
dc.contributor.authorMelanta, Suvishen_US
dc.contributor.departmentCivil Engineeringen_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-02-19T06:30:45Z
dc.date.available2011-02-19T06:30:45Z
dc.date.issued2010en_US
dc.description.abstractThe U.S. construction industry ranks third in the nation in its production of carbon dioxide emissions. Increasing global pressure towards developing emissions reduction strategies is bound to affect the construction industry. The objective of this thesis was to develop a tool to estimate the carbon footprint of construction projects associated with transportation infrastructure. The tool determines emissions from an inventory of equipment, construction processes, and credits efforts to reduce emissions, while incorporating recent and future greenhouse gas (GHG) policies on quantifying emissions. This tool will enable construction companies to identify sources and reduce emissions, while also allowing state agencies to monitor these companies in accordance with GHG laws. The tool was applied to data associated with the construction of the Intercounty Connector, a new roadway that will connect counties in Maryland. Application of the tool to this case study showed its utility and highlighted the need for reduction strategies.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/11078
dc.subject.pqcontrolledEnvironmental Engineeringen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledCarbonen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledconstructionen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledemissionsen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledFootprinten_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledgreenhouse gasen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledtransportationen_US
dc.titleA TOOL FOR QUANTIFYING THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN THE TRANSPORTATION SECTORen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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