Anneke Haverlag
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MSc thesis by Yaser Harara
The construction industry faces increasing pressure to reduce its environmental footprint while maintaining cost-efficiency. In response, construction hubs and biobased materials have emerged as potential solutions to lower carbon emissions and enhance resource efficiency. This research investigates the role of construction hubs in reducing CO2 and NOx emissions within modular construction planning. By conducting Concept-driven design approach, this research investigated the advantages of hub logistics compared to other solutions.
The analysis highlights the substantial benefits of EVs in reducing carbon emissions. The findings showed that not utilizing a construction hub and adopting panelised modules is the most efficient solution in biobased modular approach. It is also noted that regardless of which scenario, EVs reduced CO2 by 80% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to diesel trucks.
Source: Technische Universiteit Delft and Wageningen University & Research