Developing the Sustainable Design with PtD Using 3D/4D BIM Tools

Abstract

While it comes to "Sustainable design", it's usually defined by the concepts like energy consumption optimization, natural sources utilization and environmental protection. Despite of designers focus on these requirements, the financial issues could also affect the sustainability of a design. When a worker injured or dead, it has a direct effect on the financial aspect of the sustainable design beside it is obviously in contradiction to the green design principals. So it may provide a design with the most sustainability when the occupational safety and health, energy conversation and environmental protection come together. To help designers in PtD, a variety of tools have been developed. The newest category of tools are 3D(three-dimensional) and 4D computer-aided-design(CAD) models and Building Information Modeling (BIM) technologies which assist in visualizing 3D components to detect interferences between building systems and spatial-temporal workspace conflicts during construction. This research assessed perceptions about the impact of the implementation of 3D/4D BIM on construction safety. A qualitative survey with a response rate of 62 completed surveys, and based on Iran's construction incidents distribution and happened incidents percentage in 7 primary accident's category, showed that 75% of the respondents thought that construction accidents can be eliminated or lessened through using 3D/4D BIM. The highest three ranking in order of most preventable category of accidents were falls from height, cuts or blows from objects and tools, and thermal contacts or electrical shocks. Beside the safe design idea, sustainable design can also be developed and improved with design suggestions in combination of new design for safety tools and technologies like 3D/4D virtual construction and BIM. This will make ease in correct choices among different designing options and in some cases even would be ended in the new design suggestions.

Application of Cloud Storage on BIM Life-Cycle Management

“…BIM benefits the fields of engineering and construction in the following respects: At the design stage, BIM provides a 3D visualization technique. Designers can show the full building more intuitively and achieve a professional collaborative design, which can be used for collision tests, scheme comparisons, energy consumption analyses, and so on [11–13]. In the project construction phase, 4D construction management (time analysis) allows for an integrated dynamic visualization.…”

Deploying a Building Information Modelling (BIM)-Based Construction Safety Risk Library for Industry: Lessons Learned and Future Directions

“…The construction industry remains one of the most hazardous industries in the world. It is believed that most accidents in construction can be prevented if addressed during the design phase of projects [1], and under this premise, the concept of prevention through design (PtD) has gained popularity and traction, with designers playing an important role in the identification of potential risks occurring during the construction, operation, maintenance, or disposal of facilities. Interest in PtD has increased as building information modelling (BIM) technologies have matured, with BIM being increasingly adopted by designers and other construction professionals in the United Kingdom (UK) and around the world [2].…”

BIM-based construction safety risk library

“…From a fatality perspective, construction accounted for 40 fatal injuries to workers in 2019/20; the cost of occupational injuries and new cases of occupational ill health being estimated at £1.2 billion [1]. Whilst improving safety can broadly be divided into the pre-construction and in-construction phase [2], it is acknowledged that pre-construction approaches can reduce risks involved in construction, operation and maintenance: many accidents being predictable and preventable during design, if appropriate approaches, tools and technologies are utilized [3][4][5]. Designers can therefore play a significant role in accident reduction [6].…”