A life cycle approach to Green Public Procurement of building materials and elements: A case study on windows

Tarantini, M.; Loprieno, Arianna Dominici; Porta, Pier Luigi

doi:10.1016/j.energy.2011.01.039

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“…Organizations across all sectors procure goods and services on a far greater scale, exerting an "increasingly powerful influence on the economy and society" [17] (p. 207). In the building and construction industry, for example, policies concerning green public procurement that include requirements for life cycle analysis criteria appear to be a promising means of reducing the negative environmental impacts of materials used in this industry [18]. Collectively and individually, organizations are in a commanding position to contribute towards the sustainable use of resources through their procurement choices.…”

Section: Overview Of Sustainable Supply Chain Drivers: Sustainable Prmentioning

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Towards Responsible Steel: Preliminary Insights

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This paper examines the structures and processes underpinning the attempt of the Australian steel industry to establish a certification scheme for Responsible Steel. We take it as a case example of how collective action and collaboration along a supply chain has the potential to be a win-win situation for the environment and for the competitiveness of an industry sector. The paper identifies the drivers that have prompted key stakeholders from all major sectors of the Australian steel product life cycle from mining through steel manufacturing, processing, product fabrication, use and re-use, and recycling to collaborate in the establishment of the Steel Stewardship Forum (SSF), the structure established to lead the development of the certification scheme. The development of this initiative is indicative of the wider shift to sustainability-related certification schemes as a means of garnering legitimacy and market advantage and provides detailed insights into both the drivers for and the challenges associated with such initiatives. Findings from the paper contribute to our understanding of the shift to sustainable supply chains as it is interpreted through institutional and institutional entrepreneurship theory.

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Section: Overview Of Sustainable Supply Chain Drivers: Sustainable Prmentioning

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Towards Responsible Steel: Preliminary Insights

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“…S. Hart, [11] explained that in Europe, the European Union (EU) procurement directives of 2014 favor a lifecycle approach for public purchases, however, they do not require cradle-to-grave assessment of environmental impacts. Tarantini et al [12] opined that LCA facilitates the identification of the main impacts and critical processes of the window lifecycle in Italy, this gives a scientific framework to discuss the sustainability specific criteria with suppliers.…”

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“…UNEP along with Wuppertal Institute Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production (CSCP) have analyzed almost all GPP practices in Europe, such as the study of SPP integrated strategy of office supplies in Spain, and a law to promote and support GPP in London [17]. The discussion of GPP practices focused on the site-specific implementation or some particular product, such as green procurement in Asian public sector and the private sector in Hong Kong [18], and a study about GPP of building materials and elements [19]. GPP has developed the ability for green supplies and markets [6], and also stimulated sustainable behaviors of the individuals [18].…”

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System Establishment and Method Application for Quantitatively Evaluating the Green Degree of the Products in Green Public Procurement

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Mei

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Abstract:The government green purchase is widely considered to be an effective means of promoting sustainable consumption. However, how to identify the greener product is the biggest obstacle of government green purchase and it has not been well solved. A quantitative evaluation method is provided to measure the green degree of different products of the same use function with an indicator system established, which includes fundamental indicators, general indicators, and leading indicators. It can clearly show the products' green extent by rating the scores of different products, which provides the government a tool to compare the green degree of different products and select greener ones. A comprehensive evaluation case of a project purchasing 1635 desk computers in Tianjin government procurement center is conducted using the green degree evaluation system. The environmental performance of the products were assessed quantitatively, and the evaluation price, which was the bid price minus the discount (the discount rate was according to the total scores attained by their environmental performance), and the final evaluation price ranking from low to high in turn is supplier C, D, E, A, and B. The winner, supplier C, was not the lowest bid price or the best environmental performance, but it performed well at both bid price and environmental performance so it deserved the project. It shows that the green extent evaluation system can help classify the different products by evaluating their environment performance including structure and connection technology, selection of materials and marks, prolonged use, hazardous substances, energy consumption, recyclability rate, etc. and price, so that it could help to choose the greener products.

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A life cycle approach to Green Public Procurement of building materials and elements: A case study on windows

Cited by 139 publications

References 11 publications

Towards Responsible Steel: Preliminary Insights

Towards Responsible Steel: Preliminary Insights

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System Establishment and Method Application for Quantitatively Evaluating the Green Degree of the Products in Green Public Procurement

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