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machinery causing visual and noise pollution directly or indirectly arising from the production
activities (Gehlen, 2008). The impacts caused on the health, safety and welfare of site workers
must also be considered by installing appropriate collective and individual protections during
the different activities (Pulaski, 2004). Improvements on the comfort and environmental performance of temporary facilities may also be required (Araújo, 2008). Innovative technologies can
provide significant improvements on the performance of site equipment and temporary facilities.
Different environmental assessment methods for sustainable buildings present a series of good
practice guidelines to be applied during the construction phase. Table 1 presents the contribution
from BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology 2009),
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, 2009), AQUA process, an environmental assessment method derived from the French HQE method adapted by the Alberto Vanzolini
Foundation for Brazil, (FCAV, 2010), and Selo Casa Azul, which was developed by the Brazilian Government owned bank, the CAIXA Econômica Federal, being a social-environmental classification
instrument used for residential building projects (John and Prado, 2010).
Table 1: Contributions towards sustainable construction sites by EAM (Thomas et al. 2013)
Generic Topics
Resource Consumption
Emissions and Solid Waste
Interface with External
Environment
Intrinsic Quality of the
Construction Site
Environmental Aspects
Environmental Assessment Methods (EAM)
AQUA
Process
BREEAM
LEED
SELO CASA
AZUL
Material Resources
X
X
X
X
Energy Efficiency
X
X
Water Management
X
X
X
X
Waste
X
X
X
X
Air Pollution
X
X
X
Water and Soil Pollution
X
X
X
Urban / Environment Quality
X
X
X
Noise Pollution
X
X
X
Visual Pollution
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Health and Safety
Temporary Installations
Innovation
Deployment of sustainable practices on construction sites
X
X
X
X
X
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