Guidelines for Emission-free Construction Sites

Table of Contents

• Contents 2
• 3 Preface 2
• 4 Glossary 2
• 5 Executive summary 2
• 6 1. Introduction 2
• 17 2. Planning and Design 2
• 23 3. Procurement 2
• 36 4. Implementation 2
• 45 5. Evaluate 2
• 51 References 2
• 55 Appendix 2
• 66 About this publication 2
• Preface 3
• Glossary 4
• Executive summary 5
• 1. Introduction 6
• 1.1. Scope of the guidelines 8
• 1.2 Legal framework for LCAs in the Nordics 10
• 1.3 Baseline emissions 10
• Iceland 11
• Norway 11
• Sweden 11
• Denmark 12
• Finland 12
• 1.4. Action hierarchy 14
• Avoid shift improve 14
• The 3Rs 16
• 2. Planning and Design 17
• Early-stage decision-making 17
• Main actors 17
• The process 17
• Collaboration 18
• 2.1 Urban planning and infrastructure 18
• Needs assessment 18
• Location 18
• Infrastructure 18
• Timing 19
• Waste management 19
• Key points 19
• 2.2 Building materials 20
• Prefabricated 20
• Excess material and packaging 20
• Local material and communication 20
• Key points 21
• 2.3 Excavated material 21
• Mass disposal plan 21
• Avoid soil disturbance 21
• CityLoops project 22
• Key points 22
• 3. Procurement 23
• 3.1 Preparation 23
• Time 23
• Cost 24
• Goal setting 24
• Dialogue 24
• Key points 25
• 3.2 Procurement methods 25
• Minimum requirements 25
• Award criteria 26
• Contractual requirements 26
• Application of bonuses 26
• 3.3 Examples from The Green Deal 26
• 3.4 Examples from the City of Oslo 27
• 3.5 Examples from the Swedish Criteria Bank 29
• Reducing climate impact from mass handling 29
• Protection and management of materials 29
• Avoiding energy and material consumption 30
• Renewable energy requirements 31
• 3.6 Suggested method 31
• LCA criteria 31
• Application of bonuses 32
• Award criteria 32
• Minimum requirements 32
• Key points 33
• Dialogue 33
• 3.7 Follow-up 34
• Action plan 34
• Sanctions 34
• Key points 35
• 4. Implementation 36
• 4.1 Reducing emissions from transportation A4 37
• Avoid unnecessary emissions from transport 37
• Shift to low-carbon modes of transportation 37
• Improve efficiency 37
• Key points 38
• 4.2 Reducing emissions from energy use A5.E 39
• Avoid energy use 39
• Shift to clean energy 39
• Improve energy eficiency 42
• Key points 42
• 4.3 Reducing emissions from waste A5.W 42
• Reduce 43
• Reuse 43
• Recycle 43
• Key points 44
• 5. Evaluate 45
• LCA data 45
• Feedback 45
• Key points 46
• 5.1 LCA data collection recommendations 46
• On-site data collection 47
• Review 49
• Key points 49
• 5.2 Feedback 49
• Key points 50
• References 51
• Appendix 55
• Guidelines for EFCS planning and design 56
• Guidelines for EFCS procurement 58
• Guidelines for EFCS implementation 60
• A4 Transportation 60
• A5.E Energy use 61
• A5.W Waste 62
• Guidelines for the evaluation of EFCS 63
• About this publication 66
• Guidelines for Emission-free Construction Sites 66
• Nordic co-operation 66