Tools to support GHG emissions reduction : a regional effort, part 1 - carbon footprint estimation and decision support.

Details

• Creators:
  Miller-Hooks, Elise ; Melanta, Suvish ; Avetisyan, Hakob
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Corporate Contributors:
  Mid-Atlantic Universities Transportation Center
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Greenhouse gases
  • Construction industry
  • Optimization
  • Decision making
  • Emissions reduction
  • Environmental impact analysis
  • Greenhouse gas mitigation
  • Construction industry--Environmental aspects
  • Environmental impact analysis
• Publication/ Report Number:
  MAUTC-2008-01
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final report.
• Corporate Publisher:
  Maryland. State Highway Administration ; United States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration
• Abstract:
  Tools are proposed for carbon footprint estimation of transportation construction projects and decision support ; for construction firms that must make equipment choice and usage decisions that affect profits, project duration ; and greenhouse gas emissions. These tools will enable responsible agencies and construction firms to predict ; and affect the impact of their construction-related decisions and investments.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  SP808B4A ; DTRT07-G-0003
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/25703/dot_25703_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.60 MB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e89c7bed5a843fa24e06782410148b41cc08a5dabfc0bfa3348a605183adc86bfaf4fc97c0908d5599eadfee318bde3571eb99674f62bde385bd00fd82d226e6