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Integrating Sustainability KPIs in Construction Education for a More Responsible and Equitable Built Environment

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Conference

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Location

Portland, Oregon

Publication Date

June 23, 2024

Start Date

June 23, 2024

End Date

July 12, 2024

Conference Session

Sustainability and Student Health in Construction Education

Tagged Division

Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

Tagged Topic

Diversity

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Claudia Calle Müller Florida International University Orcid 16x16 orcid.org/0000-0003-2023-9361

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Claudia Calle Müller is a Ph.D. student in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Florida International University (FIU). She holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP). Claudia has 4+ years’ experience in structural engineering designing reinforced concrete residential and commercial buildings in Peru; 2+ years’ experience in entrepreneurship building a successful health coaching and wellness business; and 4+ years teaching. Currently, she is a Graduate Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant at the Moss School of Construction, Sustainability, and Infrastructure at FIU where she focuses on multidisciplinary research on sustainability, equity, resilient and sustainable post-disaster reconstruction, engineering education, circular economy, and well-being. Claudia holds professional credentials in LEED Green Associate for sustainable buildings and ENV SP for sustainable infrastructures.

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Mohamed ElZomor P.E. Florida International University Orcid 16x16 orcid.org/0000-0002-7734-9601

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Dr. Mohamed ElZomor is an Assistant Professor at Florida International University (FIU), College of Engineering and Computing and teaches at the Moss School of Construction, Infrastructure and Sustainability. Dr. ElZomor completed his doctorate at Arizona

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Abstract

The built environment plays a key role in achieving equitable and sustainable development. It is estimated that 33 percent of greenhouse-gas emissions, 40 percent of energy use, and 30 percent of natural resources consumption are related to construction activities. Sustainable development requires considering the triple bottom line as well as measurement methods to track environmental performance and the social impacts of construction activities. Sustainability key performance indicators (KPIs) are essential metrics used to track sustainability performance. Offering our future construction workforce knowledge about sustainability KPIs is fundamental to achieving a sustainable future. The goals of this research are to: (1) understand the gap in construction management (CM) students’ knowledge related to sustainability KPIs and overall sustainability; (2) evaluate the significance of integrating sustainability topics, including sustainability KPIs, into CM curricula; and (3) determine the most efficient teaching methods and instructional tools for introducing sustainability KPIs into curricula, aiming to educate students and enhance their learning experience. To achieve these goals, this study surveyed 84 CM students at one of the largest minority-serving institutions (MSIs) in the United States. The results of this study highlight the gaps in students’ knowledge regarding sustainability KPIs as well as the importance and potential methods to educating them about this fundamental topic.

Calle Müller, C., & ElZomor, M. (2024, June), Integrating Sustainability KPIs in Construction Education for a More Responsible and Equitable Built Environment Paper presented at 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon. https://peer.asee.org/47665

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