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Sustainability In Construction Project Minimizing Environmental Impact of Cement and Concrete
Subject area: Science,Engineering and Technology · Area of research: Sustainability in Construction Project
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I7-1713754
Abstract
The construction sector faces increasing pressure to curtail embodied carbon associated with cement and concrete. This study quantifies the baseline embodied CO? emissions of a multi-storey commercial building and evaluates the reduction achieved through structural optimization. A Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflow provided accurate quantity take-off, which was coupled with Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) across stages. In the baseline design, total concrete volume was 510.038 m? with associated emissions of 166,100 kg CO? (including transport). The optimized design reduced concrete volume to 435.738 m? and total emissions to 141,904 kg CO?, a 14.57% reduction, primarily from resizing slabs, beams, and columns while maintaining code compliance and structural integrity. The work demonstrates a practical, replicable pathway for integrating BIM?LCA in early-stage design to deliver tangible carbon savings in resource-constrained contexts.
Keywords
Carbon Emission, Building Information Modelling BIM, Life Cycle Assessment LCA, Structural optimization, Sustainable construction
How to cite this paper
@article{1713754,
author = {John Oluwole Labiran, Simeon Bolaji Olabode, Musbau Adeagbo Yusuff},
title = {Sustainability In Construction Project Minimizing Environmental Impact of Cement and Concrete},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2026},
volume = {9},
number = {7},
pages = {1723-1731},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1713754.pdf},
abstract = {The construction sector faces increasing pressure to curtail embodied carbon associated with cement and concrete. This study quantifies the baseline embodied CO? emissions of a multi-storey commercial building and evaluates the reduction achieved through structural optimization. A Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflow provided accurate quantity take-off, which was coupled with Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) across stages. In the baseline design, total concrete volume was 510.038 m? with associated emissions of 166,100 kg CO? (including transport). The optimized design reduced concrete volume to 435.738 m? and total emissions to 141,904 kg CO?, a 14.57% reduction, primarily from resizing slabs, beams, and columns while maintaining code compliance and structural integrity. The work demonstrates a practical, replicable pathway for integrating BIM?LCA in early-stage design to deliver tangible carbon savings in resource-constrained contexts.},
keywords = {Carbon Emission, Building Information Modelling BIM, Life Cycle Assessment LCA, Structural optimization, Sustainable construction},
month = {January},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I7-1713754}
}