Towards emission free construction sites in Northern Norway: Results from a regional survey
The concept of emission free construction sites (EFCS) has emerged as a prioritised measure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Norwegian construction activities. EFCS have been evaluated through several pilot projects in Southern Norway, whilst none are found in Northern Norway. This study aims...
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ftsintef:oai:sintef.brage.unit.no:11250/3106760 2024-01-07T09:45:30+01:00 Towards emission free construction sites in Northern Norway: Results from a regional survey Høyli, Randulf Wiik, Marianne Rose Kjendseth Homaei, Shabnam Fufa, Selamawit Mamo 2023 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3106760 https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2600/20/202003 eng eng IOP Publishing Ltd Norges forskningsråd: 280744 urn:issn:1742-6588 https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3106760 https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2600/20/202003 cristin:2209634 © 2023 The authors 2600 Journal of Physics: Conference Series (JPCS) 202003 VDP::Teknologi: 500 Peer reviewed Journal article 2023 ftsintef https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2600/20/202003 2023-12-13T23:48:09Z The concept of emission free construction sites (EFCS) has emerged as a prioritised measure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Norwegian construction activities. EFCS have been evaluated through several pilot projects in Southern Norway, whilst none are found in Northern Norway. This study aims to investigate the major barriers and success factors for developing EFCS-projects in Northern Norway through a digital survey amongst construction industry representatives. The results indicate that major barriers for EFCS implementation are related to limited access and capacity of electricity and power supply, and limited availability and high costs of emission free technologies. Similar challenges are identified from EFCS projects in Southern Norway, making the cold climate, poor infrastructure, and remote conditions in Northern Norway an amplifier of these challenges. The identified success factors are to a large extent aligned with the major barriers, emphasizing improved power supply and charging infrastructure, as well as increased availability of emission free technologies. Predictable and equal requirement specifications in public tenders that reward those who invest in emission free technology are requested, emphasizing the importance of implementing requirements. Further work is needed to gather experience from EFCS pilots in cold and remote areas. publishedVersion Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Norway SINTEF Open Norway Journal of Physics: Conference Series 2600 20 202003 |
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The concept of emission free construction sites (EFCS) has emerged as a prioritised measure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Norwegian construction activities. EFCS have been evaluated through several pilot projects in Southern Norway, whilst none are found in Northern Norway. This study aims to investigate the major barriers and success factors for developing EFCS-projects in Northern Norway through a digital survey amongst construction industry representatives. The results indicate that major barriers for EFCS implementation are related to limited access and capacity of electricity and power supply, and limited availability and high costs of emission free technologies. Similar challenges are identified from EFCS projects in Southern Norway, making the cold climate, poor infrastructure, and remote conditions in Northern Norway an amplifier of these challenges. The identified success factors are to a large extent aligned with the major barriers, emphasizing improved power supply and charging infrastructure, as well as increased availability of emission free technologies. Predictable and equal requirement specifications in public tenders that reward those who invest in emission free technology are requested, emphasizing the importance of implementing requirements. Further work is needed to gather experience from EFCS pilots in cold and remote areas. publishedVersion |
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Towards emission free construction sites in Northern Norway: Results from a regional survey |
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Towards emission free construction sites in Northern Norway: Results from a regional survey |
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Towards emission free construction sites in Northern Norway: Results from a regional survey |
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