Life cycle assessment and environmental-based choices at the early design stages: an application using building information modelling

Bueno, Cristiane; Pereira, Lucas Melchiori; Fabrício, Márcio Minto

doi:10.1080/17452007.2018.1458593

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“…The first approach tries to integrate diverse additional information into the BIM model [11,[38][39][40][41][42]. This integration can be done by adding additional parameters directly to the BIM model [38,39], or by using tools that enable the import of this information, such as Dynamo or similar tools [40][41][42]. The second approach involves the semiautomated extraction of data from BIM and import to the LCA tools [11,[43][44][45].…”

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BIM and LCA Integration: A Systematic Literature Review

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To foster sustainable development, the environmental impacts of the construction sector need to be reduced substantially. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is the established methodology for the quantification of environmental impacts, and therefore has been increasingly applied to assess the environmental performance of buildings. By coupling LCAs with digital design tools, e.g., building information modeling (BIM), the identification of environmental hotspots and their mitigation is possible during the design process. The objective of the study is to identify the current integration approaches, and determine the pros and cons of the integration process from different viewpoints, namely, technical, informational, organizational and functional issues. Therefore, a comprehensive systematic literature review (SLR) was performed. We identified 60 relevant BIM-LCA case studies and analyzed the applied BIM-LCA workflows in detail. A total of 16 of the reviewed studies applied LCA during the early design stage. These studies used a manual or semiautomatic data exchange between the BIM models and LCA tools. In most cases, contemporary BIM-LCA workflows utilized conventional spreadsheets (e.g., Excel sheets in 16 cases). However, the analysis shows that an automated link between LCA and BIM can be achieved when overcoming the technical, organizational and informational issues discussed in the paper. This could enable the streamlining of LCA applications in design practice, and thus support the necessary improvements in the environmental performance of buildings.

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“…Another integrated interface of manufacturer-based life cycle assessment (LCA) data into a BIM platform was proposed by Bueno et al [32]. The result shows some promise.…”

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Building Information Modelling (BIM) and the Internet-of-Things (IoT): A Systematic Mapping Study

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Of recent, Building Information Modelling (BIM) has become an influential paradigm for the development of better project delivery practices to improve construction and operational efficiencies. In the last 6 years, a significant number of studies have been published on the integration of BIM in Internet of Things (IoT). This paper aims to examine the general research productivity, demographics, and trends shaping the research domain. Hence, the paper will also help to identify, categorize, and synthesize important studies in the research domain. In doing so, we adopt an evidence-based systematic mapping methodology to ensure the coverage of key studies through a systematic and unbiased selection and evaluation process which results in the final selection of 55 relevant studies. The results of the mapping study show that the research on the integration of BIM in IoT is gaining more attention in last 6 years with stable and consistent publication output. Prominent application domains, validation methods, contribution facets, research types, and simulation tools in the field of study were identified and presented. Five research types were also identified, i.e. solution proposal, experience paper, evaluation research, validation research, and opinion paper, with solution proposals getting more research attention. In general, the overall demographics of the research domain were presented and discussed.

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“…This raised due to the fact that the design of projects in practice is a complex process and includes multiinterdepend decisions that can't be simplifies into linear one as the tools deal with a certain problem. It can be described as a series of cycles where diagnosing, planning, taking action and evaluating the action take place by iteratively analysing a problem to reach a suitable solution (Petrova et al, 2018) (Bueno, Pereira, & Fabricio, 2018). Designer and engineer go through iterative, nonlinear, non-single model and multiple source of information and analysis to optimize decision making.…”

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BIM for sustainable project delivery: review paper and future development areas

Mohamed

Alwan

McIntyre

2019

Architectural Science Review

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The evolution of Building Information Modelling (BIM) is transforming practice in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry. BIM provided revolutionary ways of generating, visualizing, exchanging, predicting and monitoring information. Over the last decade, delivering sustainable projects has become a high priority along with the recognition of the role the BIM plays to improve efficiency. However, BIM-enabled sustainability practices are still relatively immature and inconsistent. Previous research has identified challenges in the delivery of green-rated buildings, that include: dealing with documentation, evidencing requirements, monitoring progress, and decision making. Limited studies focused on linking workflow obstacles of green projects to potential improvements using current BIM capabilities. Through interrogating existing research via a systematic literature review, this paper takes the original approach of constructing an 'analysis map' to 'bridge the gap' and highlight current limitations and successes between BIM and sustainability practices. The findings are formulated through two parallel investigation tracks: the first is design task/ BIM capability analysis, and the second is green project delivery problem/BIM enabled sustainability application. This research highlights future potential investigation areas, which are categorized into six clusters: representation; performance simulation; transaction and exchange; documentation; automation; and standardization and guidance.

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Life cycle assessment and environmental-based choices at the early design stages: an application using building information modelling

Cited by 51 publications

References 23 publications

BIM and LCA Integration: A Systematic Literature Review

BIM and LCA Integration: A Systematic Literature Review

Building Information Modelling (BIM) and the Internet-of-Things (IoT): A Systematic Mapping Study

BIM for sustainable project delivery: review paper and future development areas

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