Strategies of Carbon Reduction Management in Construction Operations

• Published in: Green Infrastructure: Materials and Sustainable Management
• Main Author: Joseph V.R.A.; Mustaffa N.K.; Mat Isa C.M.
• Format: Book chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Nature 2024
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85205660078&doi=10.1007%2f978-981-99-7003-2_6&partnerID=40&md5=ab0074dc19aadb53833f9dc0bd2a6f36

There is a significant demand in curbing the generation of carbon emis-sions globally due to the detrimental effects of climate change all over the world. The construction industry was among the largest contributors to carbon emissions. However, the previous efforts of reducing carbon emissions were only focused on quantifying embodied carbon from building operations, while less study focused on the construction stage. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the current carbon emissions management practices and key strategies for reducing emissions effec-tively. The study was conducted by using a brief questionnaire survey of 42 targeted construction stakeholders. Relative important index analysis was used in this study to rank the criteria according to their relative importance as an indicator of the carbon reduction strategies. This study contributes to the body of knowledge on the current Malaysian construction industry’s carbon practices and provides a reference to the industry in managing its carbon reduction. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2023.