TY - JOUR
T1 - A prototype system dynamic model for assessing the sustainability of construction projects
AU - Zhang, Xiaoling
AU - Wu, Yuzhe
AU - Shen, Liyin
AU - Skitmore, Martin
PY - 2014/1
Y1 - 2014/1
N2 - There is a worldwide demand for an increasingly sustainable built environment. This has resulted in the need for a more accurate evaluation of the level of sustainability of construction projects. To do this it involves the development of better measurement and benchmarking methods. One approach is to use a theoretical model to assess construction projects in terms of their sustainable development value (SDV) and sustainable development ability (SDA) for implementation in the project life cycle, where SDA measures the contribution of a project to development sustainability and as a major criterion for assessing its feasibility.This paper develops an improved SDA prototype model that incorporates the effects of dynamical factors on project sustainability. This involves the introduction of two major factors concerning technological advancement and changes in people's perceptions. A case study is used to demonstrate the procedures involved in simulation and modeling, one outcome of which is to demonstrate the greater influence of technological advancement on project sustainability than changes in perception. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd and IPMA.
AB - There is a worldwide demand for an increasingly sustainable built environment. This has resulted in the need for a more accurate evaluation of the level of sustainability of construction projects. To do this it involves the development of better measurement and benchmarking methods. One approach is to use a theoretical model to assess construction projects in terms of their sustainable development value (SDV) and sustainable development ability (SDA) for implementation in the project life cycle, where SDA measures the contribution of a project to development sustainability and as a major criterion for assessing its feasibility.This paper develops an improved SDA prototype model that incorporates the effects of dynamical factors on project sustainability. This involves the introduction of two major factors concerning technological advancement and changes in people's perceptions. A case study is used to demonstrate the procedures involved in simulation and modeling, one outcome of which is to demonstrate the greater influence of technological advancement on project sustainability than changes in perception. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd and IPMA.
KW - Construction project management
KW - Sustainable development ability (SDA)
KW - System dynamics
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ijproman.2013.01.009
DO - 10.1016/j.ijproman.2013.01.009
M3 - RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal
SN - 0263-7863
VL - 32
SP - 66
EP - 76
JO - International Journal of Project Management
JF - International Journal of Project Management
IS - 1
ER -
