Barriers to Adoption of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Iran: Preliminary Results

Reza, Hosseini M.; Azari, Ehsan; Tivendale, Linda; Chileshe, Nicholas

doi:10.32738/ceppm.201509.0038

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“…Hosseini et al [52] investigated the barriers to BIM adoption and ranked the causes contributing to the disuse of BIM in construction projects in Iran based on a questionnaire survey. It comes to light that less than 30% of the country's construction practitioners are involved in some level of BIM and more than 36% even do not have any plans to adopt BIM in the near future.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Their findings show that barriers, such as the standards and guidelines, lack of knowledge and attention from the policymakers, and lack of support from managers can hinder the BIM adoption in the building industry. In [52] it is concluded that governors should control the business environment and should pay specific attention to measures promoting BIM and sharing the knowledge collected throughout the construction industry. These findings are based on a specific project in the capital city which might not be representative on a country-wide scale [52].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In [52] it is concluded that governors should control the business environment and should pay specific attention to measures promoting BIM and sharing the knowledge collected throughout the construction industry. These findings are based on a specific project in the capital city which might not be representative on a country-wide scale [52].…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Previous studies have exploited interviews and questionnaires to investigate or prioritize the variables in the AEC industry. Hosseini et al studied the barriers to BIM application by ranking the reasons contributing to the disuse of BIM in construction projects based on a questionnaire survey [52]. Ranjbar et al used interviews for narrowing down the sustainability criteria in green buildings, and questionnaires to prioritize the criteria for evaluating the environmental impacts of main structural frames [58].…”

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Identification and Prioritization of Energy Consumption Optimization Strategies in the Building Industry Using the Hybrid Swara-Bim Model

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et al. 2023

Journal of Green Building

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Energy consumption in buildings has become one of the most critical problems in all countries and principles of sustainability suggest that a satisfactory solution must be found to reduce energy consumption. This study aims to identify and prioritize energy consumption optimization strategies in buildings. Data collection consists of gathering primary data from the existing literature and secondary data from interviews, questionnaires, and simulations through building information modeling (BIM) tools. Twenty-nine strategies were identified and categorized into five groups according to their nature and ranked using one of the multiple criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods called the step-wise weight assessment ratio analysis (SWARA). A case study building in Shiraz, Iran, was simulated using BIM software, and the energy saving potential of the highest ranked strategies were obtained. According to the results, significant contributors to the energy consumption optimization were “Using renewable energy resources,” “Using efficient insulation,” and “Using suitable materials,” providing 100%, 35%, and 23% efficacy, respectively. The results obtained from this study can inform the building industry’s key stakeholders regarding the best strategies to apply in order to reduce energy consumption and improve sustainability in the construction industry.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%