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Title:

Project Emissions Estimator: Implementation of a Project-Based Framework for Monitoring the Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Pavement

Accession Number:

01372546

Record Type:

Component

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/9780309223218

Abstract:

Because of the need to address challenges of global climate change, a project-based framework was developed and implemented for life-cycle assessment (LCA) that could be used to estimate the carbon footprint for typical construction work items in highway reconstruction and rehabilitation projects. The proposed framework considers the life-cycle emissions of products and processes involved in the raw material acquisition and manufacturing phase as well as the pavement construction phase. The framework also accounts for emissions from vehicular use and maintenance operations during the service life of the pavement. The framework introduces methods based on LCA to develop inventories of project emissions for highway construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance projects as well as to analyze inventories for the calculation of project-level construction metrics for estimating emissions. Fourteen highway construction and rehabilitation projects in Michigan were used to implement the method and validate the approach. In addition, the project emissions estimator (PE-2), a web-based tool that can be used to estimate and benchmark the carbon dioxide footprint of highway construction projects, is introduced. Results further the understanding of LCA methods for pavements while providing an emission estimation tool that can be used by decision makers to monitor and assess project emissions.

Monograph Accession #:

01450275

Report/Paper Numbers:

12-3837

Language:

English

Authors:

Mukherjee, Amlan
Cass, Darrell

Pagination:

pp 91–99

Publication Date:

2012

Serial:

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

Issue Number: 2282
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

ISBN:

9780309223218

Media Type:

Print

Features:

Figures; References; Tables

Subject Areas:

Construction; Environment; Highways; Pavements; I15: Environment; I52: Construction of Pavements and Surfacings

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Feb 8 2012 5:19PM

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