scholarly journals RODIKLIŲ SVORIŲ SVARBA BREEAM IR 3E PASTATŲ DARNUMO VERTINIMO SISTEMOSE / IMPORTANCE OF CRITERIA WEIGHTS IN BREEAM IN-USE AND 3E BUILDING SUSTAINABILITY EVALUATION SYSTEMS

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (0) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Rūta Mikučionienė
Keyword(s):  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Maximum Weight ◽  
Sustainability Evaluation ◽  
Health Resort ◽  
Sustainable Buildings ◽  
Economic Criterion ◽  
Evaluation Systems ◽  
Criteria Weights

Combating climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions are among the European Union’s priorities today. Direct implementation of these priorities is sustainable buildings. This paper analyzes the energy supply of a health resort building with renewable energy sources in the context of the “BREEAM In-Use” sustainability assessment system. The criteria for the “BREEAM In-Use” scoring system are grouped according to the 3E criteria and recommendations are made for the weights of the 3E assessment system criteria. In accordance with the criteria grouping methodology in the article, in the context of 3E criteria, the maximum weight should reach the energy indicator (about 50%), the second most important one is the ecological criterion, and about 16% should only meet the economic criterion.

scholarly journals SUSTAINABILITY EVALUATION OF MAIZE SILAGE CULTIVATION ACCORDING TO LEVELS OF NITROGEN FERTILIZATION USING THE ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS

2019 ◽  
Vol XXI (4) ◽  
pp. 254-266
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Król-Badziak ◽  
Jerzy Księżak
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Fertilization ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Efficiency Index ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Maize Silage ◽  
Sustainability Evaluation ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Environmental Criteria ◽  
Criteria Weights ◽  
The Impact

This study aims at the sustainability assessment of maize silage cultivation according to levels of nitrogen fertilization. Based on data provided by a field experiment, economic, production and environmental criteria were evaluated for three levels of nitrogen fertilization: 80, 120 and 160 kg/ha. The environmental impact of maize cultivation was evaluated by the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology. In a multi-criteria assessment, the weights of sub-criteria were evaluated on the basis of scientists, agricultural advisers and farmers’ responses through AHP methodology. Based on the mean opinion of the respondents, economic criteria have the greatest impact on overall sustainability evaluation (54%), while the impact of environmental criteria (30%) and production criteria (16%) is much smaller. Analysis of economic subcriteria proved to have the greatest impact of gross margin (61%) on sustainability assessment, followed by the economic efficiency index (31%), while the smallest impact (8%) was obtained for the economic independence index. Among the analysed production subcriteria, the level of production and complexity of agrotechnical operations (44% each) had the greatest impact on sustainability assessment, and the least – labour use (12%). The obtained results showed the best economic evaluation for 120 kg N/ha, while from a production and an environmental point of view the best alternative is the application of 80 kg N/ha. The overall evaluation, with estimated criteria weights, shows the best sustainability performance for an 80 kg/ha fertilization dose.

Sustainability Evaluation of IT/IS Projects

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilbert Silvius
Keyword(s):  
Business Processes ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Evaluation Methods ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Corporate Communications ◽  
Sustainability Evaluation ◽  
It Productivity Paradox ◽  
Is Evaluation ◽  
Is Projects ◽  
It Productivity

Sustainability is without doubt one of the most important challenges of our time. How can one develop prosperity without compromising the life of future generations? Companies are integrating concepts of sustainability in their marketing, corporate communications, annual reports and in their actions. Information technology (IT) and information systems (IS) provide organizations with the ability to change and improve business processes to better support sustainable practices. IT/IS evaluation methods should therefore reflect this ability and include criteria for the assessment of sustainability aspects of IT/IS projects. However, IT/IS evaluation methods are today still dominated by the economical perspective that resulted from the infamous IT productivity paradox. This paper aims to broaden the perspective on IT/IS evaluation, by exploring the integration of indicators that reflect the concepts of sustainability into IT/IS evaluation methods. Based on an identification IT/IS evaluation methods and an overview of frameworks for sustainability indicators, an analysis is made of the inclusion of the indicators and principles of sustainability assessment in IT/IS evaluation methods. The analysis will conclude that integrating sustainability considerations in IT/IS evaluation requires far more than a set of additional criteria to be considered.

scholarly journals Investigation of use small wind turbines under local wind conditions in Rabka-Zdrój

2020 ◽  
Vol 154 ◽  
pp. 06005
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Szulc-Wrońska ◽  
Barbara Tomaszewska
Keyword(s):  
Meteorological Data ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Local Wind ◽  
National Research Institute ◽  
Health Resort ◽  
Wind Speeds ◽  
South West ◽  
Average Wind ◽  
Small Wind Turbines ◽  
Hybrid Renewable Energy

The paper presents an analysis of wind conditions for the health resort of Rabka-Zdrój. Rabka-Zdrój is a town located in southern Poland in the Rabczańska Valley surrounded by numerous hills. Archival meteorological data were obtained from the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management – National Research Institute, which until 2012 had a retention station in Rabka-Zdrój. A detailed analysis of the basic wind parameters has shown that prevailing wind speeds are in the range of 0.6-1.8 m/s. In addition, the dominant wind direction is west and southwest. For these directions, the average wind speeds in the analysed period are the highest, with the maximum recorded speed of 2.8 m/s for the south-west direction. What is more, in the health resort area, one can observe the frequent occurrence of atmospheric silence, from 16% to 45% in the analysed years. The total energy that can be obtained using a small wind turbine is low, therefore the possibility of using hybrid renewable energy sources should be considered.

scholarly journals A Framework of Building Sustainability Assessment System for the Commercial Buildings in Kazakhstan

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (17) ◽  
pp. 4754 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akhanova ◽  
Nadeem ◽  
Kim ◽  
Azhar
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Building Performance ◽  
Local Conditions ◽  
The Public ◽  
Climatic Regions ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Economic Perspectives

: Many building assessment tools exist for guiding building facilities toward sustainability. Some tools are internationally recognized while others are for specific countries based on local needs. This study endeavored to develop a building sustainability assessment framework for Kazakhstan. The framework was developed based on the review of building performance assessment methods such as leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED), building research establishment environmental assessment methodology (BREEAM), comprehensive assessment system for building environmental efficiency (CASBEE), and international initiative for sustainable built environment (SBTool), and considering the local conditions in Kazakhstan. A two-round Delphi survey was employed to develop the assessment categories and indicators by local experts from the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. Mean and standard deviation values were used to analyze the survey data and to make the decision on the level of agreement amongst the Delphi panelists. The proposed framework consists of nine assessment categories, 46 assessment indicators, and 142 parameters covering the four climatic regions in Kazakhstan and considering the environmental, social, and economic perspectives of the country’s sustainable development goals. The introduction of the framework is expected to serve as a reference for establishing the regional building sustainability assessment tool that will aid to increase the awareness of the public and help policymakers to solve sustainability-related issues in Kazakhstan.

scholarly journals The Integrated Hydropower Sustainability Assessment in Tajikistan: A Case Study of Rogun Hydropower Plant

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Zhao Xu ◽  
Yumin Niu ◽  
Yangze Liang ◽  
Zhigang Li ◽  
Atoev Iftikhor
Keyword(s):  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Evaluation Framework ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Hydropower Plant ◽  
Sustainable Performance ◽  
The Impact

Tajikistan has formulated the strategy to rejuvenate the country through hydropower. The Rogun hydropower plant (HPP) is designed as the highest hydropower station, while its sustainability is also questioned due to a lack of comprehensive sustainability evaluation. Considering that the external environment of Rogun HPP is complex and changeable, its sustainable performance will be fragile and inconstant. To comprehensively assess the sustainable performance, an integrated evaluation framework, covering the current and dynamic sustainable performance, is urgently established. Therefore, this paper firstly explored the hydropower sustainability assessment indicators which can conform to Tajikistan’s situations and further examined the current sustainable performance of Rogun HPP. The case study found that Rogun HPP’s current financial viability, involuntary resettlement, the measures to prevent corruption, and information disclosure were seriously deficient. The SWOT analysis indicated the external factors, such as the Belt and Road Initiative, improving business environment, and easing geopolitical disputes, can eliminate weaknesses and improve the sustainable performance of Rogun HPP. At the same time, tight fiscal allocations and economic downturns will have negative influences on the sustainable performance. The integrated evaluation tool established in this paper can not only evaluate the current sustainable performance but also consider the impact of external factors on sustainable performance from a dynamic perspective. This paper contributes to the current knowledge system by establishing the hydropower sustainability assessment system which is suitable for Tajikistan’s conditions. Moreover, the results are informative for the decision-makers to have a better understanding of Rogun HPP’s current strengths and weaknesses, valuable opportunities, and potential threats.

Manufacturing Footprint Computation From Detailed Machining Plans for Sustainability Assessment in Manufacturing Enterprises

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ananth K. Turaga ◽  
Utpal Roy
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Product Life Cycle ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Product Modeling ◽  
Product Life ◽  
Structure Information ◽  
Software Analysis ◽  
Cad System ◽  
Evaluation Approach

Several of the currently available engineering design and software analysis packages are being utilized by designers in the early stages of the product life cycle for product modeling and evaluation. However, while the growing need for designing ‘sustainable’ products is increasingly being recognized, an overall lack of measurement tools and formal methods for sustainability assessment remains a void to be addressed. In order to provide a reliable and design-based evaluation approach, “product footprint” is proposed as a viable sustainability assessment metric for gauging the environmental impacts of products. Such an assessment system would give direct feedback to designers of the overall manufacturing impact, so that design modifications can be effected to minimize environmental costs while maintaining product quality and design intent. Further, since all the product structure information is needed throughout the entire product life cycle, the system must be capable of making such evaluations in a PLM environment. A methodology for computing an energy metric and thereby overall manufacturing footprint for sustainability assessment is developed using the Pro/ENGINEER CAD system for design and Pro/NC-MILL for detailed NC path planning for machining operations.

Developing an Urban Residential District Plan Competition Assessment System for China

2013 ◽  
Vol 807-809 ◽  
pp. 1815-1818
Author(s):  
Xiao Peng Zhang ◽  
Bo Yang Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Evaluation System ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
The Status ◽  
Residential District ◽  
Sustainability Assessment Tools ◽  
Selection Of

The purpose of this research is to combine the sustainability evaluation system of China and put forward a sustainability assessment system based on urban residential district plan competition program. In this research, the status quo of the evaluation process was studied. As the core of the research, the establishment of URDPAS complements the assessment technology of residential district plan competition. The existing area scale sustainability assessment tools were analyzed. With the application of ANP method to determine the evaluation items and weighting system in urban residential district plan, decision-makers can use this evaluation process and assessment system to assess the residential district plans more comprehensively and rationally than using traditional methods and the selection of the best plan becomes relatively easier.

scholarly journals Effects of Construction Materials to Achieve Sustainable Buildings

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-30
Author(s):  
Mohanad I. Altuma ◽  
Redvan Ghasemlounia
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Ecological Impact ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Ecological Design ◽  
Sustainable Buildings ◽  
Sustainable Building ◽  
Evaluation Systems ◽  
Effective Performance ◽  
Conceptual Study

This paper pursues to study the challenges to applied sustainable building resources in building construction and to evaluate the factors influencing the choice of construction materials with respect to the concepts of sustainability. The research purpose was accomplished in two parts; in the first part, a conceptual study to establish the reasons why sustainable building resources are restricted usage in construction, and in the second part a conceptual study on sustainable building resources and their properties. In order to encourage sustainability in design and construction, several countries have developed an understanding of sustainable development for buildings. In order to decrease the negative environmental effects of buildings, the construction industry has created sustainable building approaches, where buildings play an important role in greenhouse gases, massive energy, and water use and large land use are important. Ecological design involves designing houses, offices, or other facilities in a way that decreases the ecological impact, that means sustainable buildings, Where the careful equilibrium among economic, environmental, and social well-being of the currency and communities and therefore of the earth looks to sustainability at current. In order to evaluate the degree of sustainability practices, sustainability evaluation systems were established for effective performance at the top level of qualified systems. In sustainable buildings, accredited standards and checklists will be planned, built, and run.

scholarly journals Accountability through Sustainability Data Governance: Reconfiguring Reporting to Better Account for the Digital Acceleration

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 13814
Author(s):  
Olena Liakh
Keyword(s):  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Corporate Accountability ◽  
Data Governance ◽  
Sustainability Evaluation ◽  
Business Environments ◽  
Final Output ◽  
Research Outcome

Accountability assessment is a highly relevant challenge for companies nowadays. The COVID-19 pandemic prompted a digital acceleration in business environments, which in turn brought more focus on sustainability practices that could help organizations better demonstrate their accountability, thus making them more resilient to the ever-changing socio-economic context. Therefore, this paper aims to evaluate how to further improve corporate accountability (on a strategic and operational level), taking advantage of the digitalization changes that companies are being forced to go through and applying them to the sustainability evaluation process, including the reporting as its final output. The first research outcome is a combined framework, based on data governance and sustainability literature models, seeking to optimize the manageability of sustainability data. The second outcome is a matrix, based on a content analysis of 20 sustainability reports, representing eight possible types of behavior that companies adopt when integrating digitalization practices into their sustainability evaluation process. The aim is to explore how the communication of digital activities could refine the diligence of the sustainability assessment process, with disclosure representing its last step. Finally, the ‘leading’ case was broken down into the general strategic components that could potentially be included in a balanced data-sustainability reporting strategy.

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