Beermann Kimberly, Chen Austin Miguel
Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá, Panama City 0801, Panama.
International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR), Panama Young Professionals Network (YPN), Panama City 0801, Panama.
Biomimetics (Basel). 2021 Nov 29;6(4):67. doi: 10.3390/biomimetics6040067.
According to the National Energy Plan in Panama, the construction sector is one of the most prosperous and impactful sectors in the economy and it is expected to expand due to population growth by almost 300% by 2050. However, this sector must work on the transition towards sustainability and resilience in the face of climate change, since its growth implies a high consumption of resources and the contribution of greenhouse gases. The need to establish practices and strategies that embrace the dimension of sustainability and a circular economy is imminent. Currently, there is little guidance in the reference framework beyond certifications in planning, management and evaluation tools for its implementation. Different studies vary in the number of phases and considerations for projects. Therefore, the present work proposes the development of a unified road map, with defined phases, practices and indicators based on principles inspired by nature, such as biomimicry (Greek words: "bio" means life and "mimesis", imitation), and focuses on a circular economy, validated by construction professionals, where strengths, opportunities, skills and threats are identified with a high level of acceptance. This contributes to strengthening the field of sustainable construction project management and a precedent for Panama.
根据巴拿马的国家能源计划，建筑行业是该国经济中最繁荣且影响力最大的行业之一，预计到2050年，由于人口增长，该行业规模将扩大近300%。然而，鉴于其增长意味着资源的高消耗和温室气体排放，该行业必须努力向可持续性和适应气候变化的方向转型。迫切需要建立涵盖可持续性和循环经济层面的实践和战略。目前，除了规划、管理和评估工具方面的认证外，参考框架中几乎没有关于其实施的指导。不同研究在项目阶段数量和考量因素上存在差异。因此，本研究提出制定一个统一的路线图，基于受自然启发的原则（如仿生学，希腊语：“bio”意为生命，“mimesis”意为模仿）确定阶段、实践和指标，并聚焦于循环经济，经建筑专业人士验证，在其中以较高接受度识别优势、机遇、技能和威胁。这有助于加强可持续建设项目管理领域，并为巴拿马树立一个先例。
