Identification of Influencing Factors on CO2 Emission of Bridge Projects in Taiwan

Greenhouse effect and greenhouse gas mitigation practices are becoming global issues in recent years. The government in Taiwan has also developed policy to reduce CO2 emission and save energy in construction of public projects. The objective of this research is to identify the influencing factors on the CO2 emission of bridge construction projects in Taiwan. Examples of those factors are the type of superstructure, the type of lower structure, the construction methods, the location of the project, and so on. The rules of Carbon footprint are used to calculate the CO2 emission of around 31 bridge construction projects in Taiwan. Results of the calculation of these case projects are then compared to each other for analysis to identify the influencing factors on the CO2 emission of bridge projects in Taiwan. Public owners and designers can refer to those identified factors for constructing bridges with lower CO2 emission. The goal of reducing CO2 emission in construction can be facilitated.