Fostering SAP in Construction
ESR 13
The construction industry provides 18 million direct jobs and contributes to about 9% of the EU’s GDP. By its very nature, this sector is a big user of natural resources. With growing concerns over climate change and the finite nature of natural resources, there is increasing pressure on the sector to reduce its environmental impact.
This project aims to provide an interdisciplinary overview of the use of SPP in the construction sector. It will analyse how different CAs are developing sustainability criteria for the construction sector on a voluntary basis and how these criteria can be applied in the entire lifecycle of construction works contributing to achieving inter alia SDGs 9 & 11.
ESR 13 is supervised by associate professor Bogdana Neamțu and co-supervised by associate professor Steven Van Garsse.
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Learn More About Alexandru Buftic
Alexandru’s profile is in sustainable management, focusing on the intersection of business and sustainability. For over 10 years, he has dealt with project management across multiple sectors – e.g., construction, manufacturing – and with various world regions – i.e., Europe (Romania, Moldova), South Asia (China), East Asia (Indonesia). This work has been supported by analytical and research experience gained in Sweden into concrete ways in which industry leaders hardwire sustainability into business practice through management controls. He is equally certified and interested in internal auditing to track how the shift towards sustainability happens within organizations.
In this video, ESR 13 Alexandru Buftic tells us what his research project is about and how it contributes to society as a whole.
Blog Posts by the Early Stage Researcher
Directive 2023/1791 EED: A Step Closer to or a Missed Opportunity for Mandatory Green Public Procurement Criteria Through Sectoral Legislation – Working Paper Series
Host Institution: Babes-Bolyai University
PLANNED SECONDMENTS
Hasselt University (3-month resident work with co-supervisor on legal aspects)
Cluj IT Cluster (2-month training and research on tools for digitalization of the construction industry, specifically Building Information Modelling and how such digital tools can be used to deliver SPP objective, such as improved LCC calculation)
Environment Park (2-month hands-on research focusing on practical solutions for CAs to shift their behavioural patterns and modus operandi towards waste disposal, clean energy, new materials, and fundraising)
