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International Journal of Sustainable Real Estate and Construction Economics
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Hybrid journal (It can contain Open Access articles)
ISSN (Print) 2059-7770 - ISSN (Online) 2059-7789
Published by Inderscience Publishers

[451 journals]

Cost-benefit analysis of choosing green construction materials: a case
study approach from India
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  Authors: J.S. Sudarsan, Srividhya Raju Sridharan
  Pages: 4 - 19
  Abstract: Building and construction industry contributes more than 35% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emission, making it one of the major contributors towards global warming. To ascertain the embodied carbon emitted at the different phases of constructing a structure, a trial study was carried out by observing two buildings - a residential building in the city of Bengaluru and a commercial building in the city of Hyderabad, India. This assessment was carried out using standard empirical formula used for estimating the carbon emission of construction building materials. Based on the estimation it was inferred that usage of sustainable material such as recycled steel and ferrock can bring down emissions by around 87%. The total emission and associated cost by adopting sustainable building materials is also estimated and compared with that of conventional material. The study justifies the increased cost of sustainable material through a Cost-Benefit Analysis approach.
  Keywords: GHG; green-house gas emissions; carbon emissions; construction industry; sustainable materials; cost-benefit analysis
  Citation: International Journal of Sustainable Real Estate and Construction Economics, Vol. 2, No. 1 (2021) pp. 4 - 19
  PubDate: 2021-10-12T23:20:50-05:00
  DOI: 10.1504/IJSRECE.2021.118125
  Issue No: Vol. 2, No. 1 (2021)
Building information modelling (BIM) for structural components in
construction
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  Authors: B.D. Hilton, S. Azhar, M. Khalfan, I. Ul-Haq
  Pages: 20 - 45
  Abstract: This research explored the use of the structural Building Information Models, as they relate to shop drawings and fabrication. This research attempts to help further identify obstacles that have been preventing the use of BIM on US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) construction projects. Data was collected by survey from firms that work with the USACE. The survey questions were designed to gather an overall understanding of BIM, its use, the structural aspects of the model, Level of Development, and funding options. It was found that the key obstacles preventing the use of structural BIM modelling, on USACE' projects, were the required level of development to produce shop and fabrication sheets, and the statutory limitations on design dollars. Key recommendations from the results of this research suggest that USACE needs to improve BIM enforcement requirements, and then guide and mentor project team members through the learning curve.
  Keywords: structural aspects of the BIM model; level of development; USACE; US Army Corps of Engineers; construction projects
  Citation: International Journal of Sustainable Real Estate and Construction Economics, Vol. 2, No. 1 (2021) pp. 20 - 45
  PubDate: 2021-10-12T23:20:50-05:00
  DOI: 10.1504/IJSRECE.2021.118082
  Issue No: Vol. 2, No. 1 (2021)
BIM: blockchain interface framework for the construction industry
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  Authors: B.D. Hilton, S. Azhar, M. Khalfan, I. Ul-Haq
  Pages: 46 - 60
  Abstract: The Construction industry contributes a noteworthy role in the economic development of a nation and the extensive usage of Building Information Modelling in Built Environment paved a podium for information exchange and digitisation. However, owing to the constraint of sole mechanism and dearth of apprehension of truthful facts, the construction industry issues cannot be rooted out completely. Block chain technology is a contemporary regionalised record database management system which bore the backbone of the development of a Bitcoin system and has powerful performance on updating of data, information repository and security minded approach. This paper investigates the fundamental philosophies and usage of these two domains in the construction industry using literature survey. On amalgamation of these two domains, the author develops an interaction matrix throughout the Life Cycle of a Project which enables the management of data in a secure, transparent and appropriate decentralised common Information Technology environment.
  Keywords: BIM; building information modelling; block chain; ledger; transaction; data management; decentralisation; networks; interface; BIM functionality; smart contract; interaction matrix
  Citation: International Journal of Sustainable Real Estate and Construction Economics, Vol. 2, No. 1 (2021) pp. 46 - 60
  PubDate: 2021-10-12T23:20:50-05:00
  DOI: 10.1504/IJSRECE.2021.118081
  Issue No: Vol. 2, No. 1 (2021)
The costs of accidents in Qatar, Oman and Saudi Arabia construction
industry
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  Authors: B.D. Hilton, S. Azhar, M. Khalfan, I. Ul-Haq
  Pages: 61 - 81
  Abstract: Considering the construction projects and the current status of occupational safety in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, this article attempts to estimate the costs of accidents in construction. The parameters used in these estimates include the values of the current projects in the three main countries including Qatar, Oman, and Saudi Arabia; and the amount disbursed by the government organisations against injuries, disabilities, and deaths. The total costs of an accident in Oman are estimated at US$ 415,620 with an economic burden of US$ 205.73 million/year. In Saudi Arabia, the costs of an accident are estimated at US$ 91,940, while the economic burden of the Saudi economy is estimated at US$ 261.11 million/year. Similarly, the costs of an accident in the Qatari construction industry stand at US$ 205,526. The costs of an accident in these countries are quite higher than the costs in the USA, UK, AUS, and SA.
  Keywords: health and safety; costs of accident; direct costs; indirect costs; construction industry; Qatar; Oman; Saudi Arabia
  Citation: International Journal of Sustainable Real Estate and Construction Economics, Vol. 2, No. 1 (2021) pp. 61 - 81
  PubDate: 2021-10-12T23:20:50-05:00
  DOI: 10.1504/IJSRECE.2021.118079
  Issue No: Vol. 2, No. 1 (2021)
A framework for re-planning of workplaces due to impact of infections
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  Authors: Rika Meshram, Virendra Kumar Paul, Tarlochan Singh Sidana
  Pages: 82 - 102
  Abstract: We spend one-third of our lives at work and our working environment has a significant impact on our health. The outbreak of an infection in the workplace and remote working cannot replace the natural need for physical togetherness or human connections. This study aims to develop a framework for the re-planning of existing workplaces after the outbreak of infection. For developing the framework re-design needs were identified based on: (1) Literature reviews, online case examples; (2) real-time case examples, workplace design expert interviews; and (3) statutory norms by authorities. Conclusive findings indicate that various re-design measures, interventions need to be incorporated. However, there is a significant cost factor associated with it. This study gives insights into the stakeholder decision between integrating comprehensive re-design interventions and applying peripheral solutions to ensure the overall health of the workplace is not compromised.
  Keywords: workplaces; infections; design and technology; disruption; infection's impact
  Citation: International Journal of Sustainable Real Estate and Construction Economics, Vol. 2, No. 1 (2021) pp. 82 - 102
  PubDate: 2021-10-12T23:20:50-05:00
  DOI: 10.1504/IJSRECE.2021.118123
  Issue No: Vol. 2, No. 1 (2021)
Hedonic pricing model for impact of infrastructure facilities on land
rates: case study of Kudi Bhagtasni, Jodhpur, India
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  Authors: Shruti Vaishampayan, Meghraj Dev, Upendra Patel
  Pages: 103 - 115
  Abstract: Residential land prices vary significantly from area to area because of their geographical, locational, environmental and socio-economic characteristics. Residential land values are determined by multiple factors like access road width, distance to main road, distance to central business district, proximity to green space, hospital, school, etc. In this study, a detailed data set of various infrastructure facilities such as roads, water supply, sewerage are collected to analyse their impact on land prices and establish a Hedonic Pricing Model for impact on prices of residential properties in nine different sectors of Kudi Bhagtasni area in Jodhpur, Rajasthan India. A total of 131 samples were collected to establish this model for the monitoring period 2019-2020 for determining the market value of land rates of properties in the selected case study.
  Keywords: hedonic pricing; land rates; land prices; residential valuation; real estate; India; peri-urban; OLS regression; correlation; housing
  Citation: International Journal of Sustainable Real Estate and Construction Economics, Vol. 2, No. 1 (2021) pp. 103 - 115
  PubDate: 2021-10-12T23:20:50-05:00
  DOI: 10.1504/IJSRECE.2021.118126
  Issue No: Vol. 2, No. 1 (2021)