scholarly journals BIM Management Measure for an Effective Green Building Project

Buildings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reuven Maskil-Leitan ◽  
Ury Gurevich ◽  
Iris Reychav
Keyword(s):  
Social System ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Social Benefit ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Project Outcomes ◽  
System A ◽  
Management Measure ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Building Project ◽  
Optimal Implementation

In light of the gap in research and practice, with regard to achieving the sustainability goals of green building, while maximizing combination with building-information-modeling (BIM) as a social system—a gap that is expressed in the absence of integration of all stakeholders—a managerial measure is proposed to integrate them and promote sustainable green building. By using a framework for implementing BIM as a social system, and through network analysis, an index is developed to assess its integration into the green building—the Green BIM Index. This measure consists of comparing a social benchmark for optimal implementation with the actual implementation, in a given project. The index is intended to help score the BIM integration level in a green building. Comparing the BIM management measure results with social benefit assessments, and the effectiveness of BIM in nine case-studies enables to understand project outcomes in terms of schedules, budgets, and quality. The paper demonstrates the index applicability, pointing to possible significant economic improvements through the implementation of BIM social capabilities. BIM management benchmarking is helpful for the comparative evaluation of similar projects incorporating green building with BIM, indicating the level of integration to improve benefits.

scholarly journals Integration of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and LEED for A Green Building Rating

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-57
Author(s):  
Mizanoor Rahman ◽  
Sohana Alam Mim ◽  
Shamanta Azad Oshin
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Residential Building ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Rating System ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Building Project ◽  
The Impact

Green building design and construction is a global demand to save this earth. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is the world's most widely implemented sustainable building rating system. Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology assist to keep multi-disciplinary information into a single model, and it provides an ability to perform this research. The aim is to assess the pre-certification of a proposed residential building project in integration with BIM and LEED and find out the impact of cost for a green building project. A Prototype 3D model was developed by BIM technology for the LEED certification process. A total of 704 simulations was conducted by using Green Building Studio (GBS) tools. All simulation results were calculated based on nine categories of the LEED rating system. The results of this study indicate that the lifecycle cost can be reduced significantly for a high-performance green building despite of having a high initial investment cost. Journal of Engineering Science 12(2), 2021, 47-57

GREEN BUILDING AND BIODIVERSITY: FACILITATING BIRD FRIENDLY DESIGN WITH BUILDING INFORMATION MODELS

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 116-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Kensek ◽  
Ye Ding ◽  
Travis Longcore
Keyword(s):  
Building Materials ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Visual Programming ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Indoor Environmental Quality ◽  
Information Models ◽  
Building Information ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Bird Collisions

Green buildings should respect nature and endeavor to mitigate harmful effects to the environment and occupants. This is often interpreted as creating sustainable sites, consuming less energy and water, reusing materials, and providing excellent indoor environmental quality. Environmentally friendly buildings should also consider literally the impact that they have on birds, millions of them. A major factor in bird collisions with buildings is the choice of building materials. These choices are usually made by the architect who may not be aware of the issue or may be looking for guidance from certification programs such as LEED. As a proof of concept for an educational tool, we developed a software-assisted approach to characterize whether a proposed building design would earn a point for the LEED Pilot Credit 55: Avoiding Bird Collisions. Using the visual programming language Dynamo with the common building information modeling software Revit, we automated the assessment of designs. The approach depends on parameters that incorporate assessments of bird threat for façade materials, analyzes building geometry relative to materials, and processes user input on building operation to produce the assessment.

An empirical survey of the perceived benefits of executing BIM and sustainability practices in the built environment

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 321-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy Oluwatosin Olawumi ◽  
Daniel W.M. Chan
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Empirical Survey ◽  
Building Information ◽  
New Construction ◽  
Sustainability Practices ◽  
Diverse Groups

Purpose The increasing urbanization of the built environment has bolstered the need to promote green Building Information Modeling (BIM) initiative in new construction projects and the rehabilitation of old premises. This study aims to explore and examine the key benefits of the implementation of BIM and sustainability practices in the built environment. Design/methodology/approach The study gathered the worldwide perceptions of 220 survey participants from 21 countries which were analyzed using descriptive and inferential analytical methods. The identified individual benefits of green BIM were further categorized into their underlying clusters using factor analysis. Findings The key benefits are related to enhancing project efficiency and productivity, ensuring real-time sustainable design and multi-design alternatives, facilitating the selection of sustainable materials and components, together with reducing material wastage and project’s environmental impact, among others. The study analyzed and compared the perceptions of the diverse groups of the respondents as well. Practical implications Effective blueprints and insightful recommendations for enhancing the various stakeholders’ capacities to implement green BIM in their construction projects were put forward to achieve the aim of sustainable smart urbanization. Originality/value The study identified salient benefits of the adoption of BIM and sustainability practices. The proper integration of these concepts and the execution of the recommended useful strategies by construction stakeholders, policymakers and local authorities will enable the built environment to reap the gains of its implementation.

scholarly journals 4D-BIM-Based Workspace Planning for Temporary Safety Facilities in Construction SMEs

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 3403
Author(s):  
Kieu-Trang Pham ◽  
Duc-Nghia Vu ◽  
Phuc Le Hieu Hong ◽  
Chansik Park
Keyword(s):  
Health And Safety ◽  
Residential Building ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Limiting Factors ◽  
Project Schedule ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Safety Practices ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Building Project

Temporary safety facilities (TSFs) are an essential support system providing necessary protection to workers during construction activities, which are targeted towards preventing the occurrence of incidents and accidents at the construction site; however, the schedule and location of installation and demolition of TSFs continue to rely on labor experience, and are often omitted from formal drawings or documents. This results in thousands of accidents in the construction industry, especially in construction small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) because of their several limiting factors; therefore, this study proposes automatic workspace planning for TSFs based on construction activities, which is a systematized approach for construction SMEs to practice occupational health and safety (OHS). By using building information modeling (BIM) and add-in algorithm, safety facilities can be simulated and visualized to integrate into the designated workspace. The developed system was implemented utilizing 4D-BIM for TSFs installation and validated with a case study on a residential building project. The result revealed that the visualized TSF produces a better understanding of safety measures with regard to project schedule. Additionally, TSFs workspace planning provides an affordable approach that motivates safety practices among the SMEs; consequently, the effectiveness of construction safety measures and their management is enhanced appreciably.

scholarly journals Envelope Thermal Performance Analysis Based on Building Information Model (BIM) Cloud Platform—Proposed Green Mark Collaboration Environment

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 586 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ziwen Liu ◽  
Qian Wang ◽  
Vincent J.L. Gan ◽  
Luke Peh
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Performance ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Building Envelope ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Building Information Model ◽  
Architectural Engineering ◽  
Collaboration Environment ◽  
Building Information

Building Information Modeling (BIM) and sustainable buildings are two future cornerstones of the Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry. In Singapore’s context, the Green Mark (GM) scoring system is prevalently used to assess the sustainability index of green buildings. BIM provides the semantic and geometry information of buildings, which is proliferated as the technological and process backbone for the green building assessment. This research, through vast literature reviews, identified that the current procedure of achieving a Green Mark score is tedious and cumbersome, which hampers productivity, especially in the calculation of building envelope thermal performance. Furthermore, the project stakeholders work in silos, in a non-collaborative, manual and 2D-based environment for generating relevant documentation to achieve the requisite green mark score. To this end, a cloud-based BIM platform was developed, with the aim of encouraging project stakeholders to collaboratively generate the project’s green mark score digitally in accordance with the regulatory requirements. Through this research, the authors have validated the Envelope Thermal Transfer Value (ETTV) calculation, which is one of the prerequisite criteria to achieve a Green Mark score, through a case study using the developed cloud-based BIM platform. The results indicated that using the proposed platform enhances the productivity and accuracy as far as ETTV calculation is concerned. This study provides a basis for future research in implementing the proposed platform for other criteria under the Green Mark Scheme.

scholarly journals Assessing the Effectiveness of Building Information Modeling in Developing Green Buildings from a Lifecycle Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (23) ◽  
pp. 9988
Author(s):  
Quan Wen ◽  
Zhongfu Li ◽  
Yifeng Peng ◽  
Baorong Guo
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Estimation Accuracy ◽  
A Value ◽  
Functional Value ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Research Gap

Building information modeling (BIM) is an emerging technique in the construction industry. It is regarded as an effective approach for green building development; however, its effectiveness has not been sufficiently investigated from a lifecycle perspective. To bridge this research gap, this study investigates BIM application value in different phases of a green building through a convolutional neural network (CNN) method. To begin with, an assessment framework was developed with the consideration of balancing the estimation accuracy and the data size. Then, the validity of the developed model was verified from both theoretical and practical perspectives. Finally, the effectiveness of BIM was tested using the proposed framework. Results showed that the overall score of the tested project was four in the five-point Likert scale, with an average relative error less than 1%. From a value-based perspective, it is revealed that the application value of BIM represented a descending order throughout the lifecycle of the tested project. In addition, it is found that the functional value obtained the highest score, whereas social value was at the bottom. The findings of this study can help decision makers to detect the weaknesses of BIM implementation during green building development.

BUSINESS PROCESS THROUGH THE BUILDING LIFECYCLE USING BIM

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Manfred Helmus ◽  
Matthias Kaufhold ◽  
Agnes Kelm ◽  
Nahid Khorrami ◽  
Anica Meins-Becker
Keyword(s):  
Real Estate ◽  
Data Model ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Actual Process ◽  
Related Data ◽  
Ideal Chain ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Project Organizations ◽  
Building Project

BIM (building information modeling) describes a method to integrate and connect all relevant, building related data into a virtual data model over the whole lifecycle. The superior goal of all BIM-related research projects at the Chair of Construction Management and Economics is therefore to advance the efforts of data model standardization and the corresponding flow of information between all participants involved in a building project. To identify all relevant data, the focus of each project is hence directed to the question who needs which information from whom, how, when and what for. In this context the research project “Development of an ideal chain of process for using the BIM-method during the lifecycle of real estate” aims to develop and define a standardized and idealistic virtual chain of process using BIM. Therefore, the actual process structure (without BIM) will to be analyzed and defined in consideration of relevant regulations, interviews of experts etc. In this respect, the performance spectrum of each participant and the communication as well as information interface will be taken into account. Up from this point the process can be enriched with BIM-content to create an ideal BIM-process-chain. It will be important to develop a most general-purpose to include different variations of project organizations and market players. By doing so, it will be possible to transfer the BIM-method to all real estate and civil construction participants.

The Application of BIM Model in M/E/P Construction Coordination

2012 ◽  
Vol 229-231 ◽  
pp. 2760-2764 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Jao Chen ◽  
Chung Wei Feng ◽  
Kung Wen Lee
Keyword(s):  
Information Integration ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Modeling Technology ◽  
Project Life Cycle ◽  
Integration Mechanism ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Project Life ◽  
Building Project

The M/E/P (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) system of the building project has become more and more complex as the demand of the better living environment within the modern buildings increases. However, since the complexity and uniqueness involved within MEP trades, various fields of designers or contractors can hardly share their information with each other. This study employs BIM (Building Information Modeling) technology to assist the stakeholders of the construction projects to share and exchange information according to their needs. First, the process of different MEP disciplines will be systematically analyzed. Then the possible conflicts between trades will be identified. According to the study, necessary and important attributes required for the MEP BIM objects will be developed. Those developed BIM objects will later serve as the core of the communication platform, on which the project participants can easily access and share information. In addition, a better information integration mechanism for MEP systems will be developed throughout different phases of the project life cycle.

Integrating BIM Technology to Achieve Green Building’s Sustainable Performance

2014 ◽  
Vol 1073-1076 ◽  
pp. 1271-1274
Author(s):  
Yun Hui Yang
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Sustainable Performance ◽  
Operation And Maintenance ◽  
Building Management ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Design Construction ◽  
Design And Construction

Green building is rapidly transforming the design and construction industry around the globe. Simultaneously, a growing numbers of industry practitioners are taking the advantages of building information modeling (BIM) to upgrade the sustainable performance of green building. BIM tools encourage an integrated lifecycle green building management from design, construction, and prefabrication to operation and maintenance. This paper represents using BIM technology to achieve green building objectives and sustainable performances.

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