Environmental Sustainability of Project Schedule Management by Earned Value Analysis

The innovative aspect of this study is the explicit incorporation
of environmental sustainability metrics into conventional Earned Value
Analysis (EVA) to facilitate schedule-driven decision-making in
construction projects. The proposed approach differs from traditional EVA
by connecting Schedule Performance Index (SPI) trends with
environmental impact indicators. This helps project teams find out what is
causing delays early on, use fewer resources, and cut down on
environmental losses. The study further illustrates this integration through
actual Indian construction case studies, demonstrating how EVA-based
monitoring facilitated proactive responses to Cyclone Tauktae, timely
insurance claims, and the planning of sustainable recovery actions—an
aspect previously unexamined in EVA-centric research. Keywords: EVA,
civil conflict, project management, project control.