BIM-based LCA and energy analysis for optimised sustainable building design in Ghana

Asare, Kofi A. B.; Ruikar, Kirti; Zanni, Mariangela; Soetanto, Robby

doi:10.1007/s42452-020-03682-2

Cited by 19 publications

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“…The review of these papers presented in a table can be found in a repository online [19]. By reviewing those 12 papers in-depth, only the following 7 papers have been selected as directly relevant and useful for developing the framework: Najjar et al [14], Soust-Verdaguer et al [9], Yang et al [7], Lu et al [6], Asare et al [15], Huang et al [16], and Xue [17]. The reason why the selected frameworks cannot be used directly in Thailand is that there are different barriers and requirements for BIM implementation compared with other countries.…”

Section: Review Of Existing Bim-based Lca Systemsmentioning

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“…The proposed framework is divided into three phases: RIBA stages, BIM, and LCA. The RIBA stages adopts the RIBA Plan of Works, as it was also adopted by the study from Asare et al [15] from Ghana due to similar barriers of BIM implementation. The RIBA Plan of Works is an industry-wide framework that gives the architect and their client a clear understanding of the different stages of a project [18].…”

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Building information modelling-based life cycle assessment (BIM-LCA) for housing estates in Thailand

Inharwararak,

Stravoravdis

2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Climate change is an important issue with rapidly increasing significance. The demand for housing is rising every year and this can lead to more carbon emissions and environmental impact from the residential sector. Carbon emission over the whole lifecycle of a building are key for sustainability and BIM can play an important role in assisting designers and stakeholders for better decision making, from design to operation, in order to reduce these emissions and improve efficiencies. This research focuses on BIM-LCA at the early design stages with a proposal for BIM-LCA implementation for housing in Thailand, where no formal process for this currently exists. It reviews relevant processes from other countries and proposes a framework for implementation for Thailand. It argues that the government, organisation firms and those involved in Thailand’s construction industry should be more aware of problems surrounding global warming and the importance of sustainably designing housing in Thailand from construction in order to reduce the impact to the environment.

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Section: Review Of Existing Bim-based Lca Systemsmentioning

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Building information modelling-based life cycle assessment (BIM-LCA) for housing estates in Thailand

Inharwararak,

Stravoravdis

2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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“…GWP is the main impact category expressed in kgCO 2 and measures how much energy the emissions of 1 ton of a gas will absorb over a given period of time relative to the emissions of 1 ton of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ). 24 Asare et al 25 sought to demonstrate that BIM-based LCA and Energy Analysis can facilitate SBD (Sustainable Building Design) in Ghana. By emphasizing the process of assessment and information requirements, a framework that incorporated a guidance matrix and a workflow process was proposed.…”

Section: Bim and Lca Integrationmentioning

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Integrating building information modeling and life cycle assessment to analyze the role of climate and passive design parameters in energy consumption

Falegari

Javid

2022

Energy & Environment

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With the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction industry representing a significant share of global energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, developing sustainable design and reducing buildings’ environmental impacts has become a priority over the past decades. Adopting building information modeling tools and implementing them into life cycle analysis techniques at the early stages of design has been an effective method for buildings sustainability evaluation. With our environment constantly changing, it is reasonable that the construction industry should also aim to adapt to these changes and use them. However, the role of local climate features and their effects on a building's energy output is often neglected. By using building information modeling–life cycle analysis integration techniques, this research aims to consider the role of climatic attributes along with some passive design strategies in the life cycle assessment of the building and see how it affects that building's energy performance. By only applying passive design strategies (not including heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system type), the models’ energy demand was reduced up to 30% of the original value. It is also witnessed that by using the proper equipment and construction materials that match the respective climate, up to 28% of the building's energy consumption during the operational phase, can be saved. Although insulation of the walls does reduce energy consumption values, it also contributes to more greenhouse gas emissions. The increase in greenhouse gas emissions was estimated to be around 3%, but since the insulation boards make up only 2% of the building's area, it is a considerable amount.

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“…BIM-LCA integration to aid designers in making sustainable material and product selection decisions from inception. Studies have revealed excellent effects of optimization of sustainable design solutions based on simulations (Asare et al, 2020).…”

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An Investigation and Benchmarking Model for Developing Sustainable Material Use Among Turkish Airport Operators

Dalkıran

2023

Journal of Aviation

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Sustainable material use refers to the capacity of a material to be utilized in a way that does not deplete the Earth’s natural resources or harm the ecosystem. This lowering might entail employing renewable or recyclable materials and reducing the overall quantity of material utilized in airport services. Renewable materials, recyclable materials, biodegradable materials, reusable materials, low-impact materials (low-emission materials), natural materials, and non-toxic materials are sustainable materials used in airports. There are 58 civil airports operated in Turkiye. The public information on the airport operators’ websites can assess sustainable material use in these airports. There are ten different airport operator groups present in Turkiye. This study offered a novel scoring system called CACS which stands for Clarity, Accessibility, Continuity, and Suitability, to retrieve sustainable material use from sustainability reports of airport operators. The model proposed in this paper will help the readers benchmark a group of airports not present in the literature. The results show that İGA airport is the highest score among the ten airports, followed by TAV airports at 820.6 and 256.3, respectively. The top five airports encapsulate 97.44% after the Normalization of passenger counts of Turkiye. Airport operators’ sustainable material usage and other sustainability benchmarking on numerous domains based on sustainability reporting systems would draw the public and increase awareness, allowing operator firms and airport authorities to concentrate on creating a more livable future.

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BIM-based LCA and energy analysis for optimised sustainable building design in Ghana

Cited by 19 publications

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Building information modelling-based life cycle assessment (BIM-LCA) for housing estates in Thailand

Building information modelling-based life cycle assessment (BIM-LCA) for housing estates in Thailand

Integrating building information modeling and life cycle assessment to analyze the role of climate and passive design parameters in energy consumption

An Investigation and Benchmarking Model for Developing Sustainable Material Use Among Turkish Airport Operators

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