Seve, the new tool for road builders companies

Assessment System for Ecological Technical Alternatives: In order to be in a position to bid with a new set of ecologically-minded evaluation criteria, the members of the French Road Builders’ Federation (USIRF) have developed a new eco-comparing software tool called SEVE, designed for use by the industry as a whole. In short, SEVE is designed for use during the bidding process to compare the impact of environmentally-friendly technical alternatives with initial specifications. Rolled out for the first time ever on July 9, 2010, SEVE originated as part of the French Grenelle Environment Roundtable talks in the form of a voluntary commitment signed on March 25, 2009 in Paris with the French government. The program has been designed for use in as many languages as needed. To date, the software exists in French and in English. SEVE compares 4 main indicators: Greenhouse gas emissions (in tons of CO2 eq.); Energy consumption (in Mega-Joule); Consumption of aggregates (in tons); and Reclaimed asphalt pavemnt or RAP content (in tons).

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission of the World Road Association – PIARC.
• Corporate Authors:

  World Road Association (PIARC)

  La Grande Arche, Paroi Nord, Niveau 5
  F-92055 La Defense Cedex,   France 
• Authors:
  • Leroy, Christine
• Conference:
  • 24th World Road Congress
  • Location: Mexico City , Mexico
  • Date: 2011-9-26 to 2011-9-30
• Publication Date: 2011

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 10p
• Monograph Title: 24th World Road Congress Proceedings: Roads for a Better Life: Mobility, Sustainability and Development

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggregates; Competitive bidding; Construction projects; Energy consumption; Environmental impacts; Environmental risk assessment; Greenhouse gases; Highways; Reclaimed asphalt pavements; Software
• Geographic Terms: France
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Energy; Environment; Highways; I10: Economics and Administration; I15: Environment; I52: Construction of Pavements and Surfacings;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01498710
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 2840602679
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 21 2013 9:07AM