Innovative Contracting Strategies for Combating Climate Change: Research Summary

Details

• Creators:
  Cui, Qingbin
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Corporate Contributors:
  Maryland. State Highway Administration. Office of Policy & Research
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Road construction
  • Climate change
  • Climate
  • Pollution
  • Pollutants
  • Polluting gases
  • Greenhouse gases
  • Greenhouse effect
  • Air pollution
  • Emissions reduction
  More +
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Maryland
• Edition:
  Research summary.
• Corporate Publisher:
  Maryland. State Highway Administration
• Description:
  Problem: Under the State's “Smart, Green & Growing” initiative, SHA is committed to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from on- and off-road vehicles and equipment. To meet the commitment and address associated challenges, the agency needs to develop innovative contracting strategies and integrate construction firms' equipment and material usage into its emission reduction program. Objective: The research project aimed to investigate innovative green contracting strategies in highway development and improvement projects. Specifically, the research was expected to explore the state of practice, identify green contracting strategies, and evaluate the viability and applicability of green contracting strategies to SHA projects.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  SP009B4G
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/23535/dot_23535_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 58.65 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Transportation Resilience and Vulnerability Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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