The unbalanced research on digitalization and automation of the building permitting process

Bloch, Tanya; Fauth, Judith

doi:10.1016/j.aei.2023.102188

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“…Our aim was to validate the framework in a global perspective, using the Israeli building permit context as a case study. The observation of the diverse modeling types and the difficulty to compare the process confirms the review work by Bloch and Fauth (2023) which concluded that the research in this domain is fragmented, and that a systematic and detailed view on the “big picture” is much needed. This review article considered international literature on the process of building permitting and provides a comprehensive list of existing processes mentioned in the reviewed articles but points also to the lack of comparability.…”

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“…Based on a recent literature review by Bloch and Fauth (2023), research dedicated to building permit process analyses is limited. Even though the number of relevant academic articles is low, countries and municipalities from all over the globe had their building permit process investigated.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Basic research and certain aspects of DBP are also insufficiently covered. To define a permitting process that overcomes the existing difficulties, but still provides properly controlled construction, safe buildings and well organized and maintained cities, we must first understand the current practice and its limitations (Bloch and Fauth, 2023).…”

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Process model for international building permit benchmarking and a validation example using the Israeli building permit process

Fauth,

Bloch,

Soibelman

2023

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PurposeBuilding permitting is mostly a manual, labor intensive and time-consuming process. Initiatives for streamlining the process are not always helpful since they often fail to address the core problems within the process. A framework for modeling the permitting process can be useful to identify bottlenecks, core challenges and best practices. Hence, the authors aim to demonstrate and validate a previously suggested workflow for permit process modeling using the permitting process in Israel as a test case.Design/methodology/approachThe authors implement qualitative expert interviews for data acquisition. The collected data are then processed for a qualitative data analysis. The results of the analysis are then validated using a focus group workshop in the field of building permits. In the test case the focus group consisted of Israeli experts.FindingsThe authors present a detailed overview of the as-is building permit process in Israel and the existing challenges. Through this test case, the authors found that the framework is applicable in different countries and that it can provide valuable insights into the core problems within the process. In addition, application of the same framework in different countries can provide comparable results that would allow the authors to identify best practices.Originality/valueThe major contribution of this work is the development and validation of a framework for building permitting process modeling which can be used to identify existing challenges and bottlenecks in the process. Implementing a structured and unified approach provides an opportunity to easily compare processes in different countries to identify best practices.

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Process model for international building permit benchmarking and a validation example using the Israeli building permit process

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Soibelman

2023

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PACE–BP: Process Analysis and Comparative Evaluation of Building Permit Processes in a Global Perspective

Fauth,

Bloch,

Soibelman

2024

J. Manage. Eng.

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Adapting to an OpenBIM Building Permit Process: A Case Study Using the Example of the City of Vienna

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Fischer,

Schranz

2024

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The adoption of building information modelling (BIM) enables data-driven decision-making for many participants in the construction process. Building authorities are stakeholders that have not yet benefited from data integration using BIM. In many cases, parts of their processes have already improved through digitisation initiatives. Now they are on the threshold of a major digital transformation enabled by the integration of BIM into their processes. This study examines a building permit process based entirely on BIM, developed at the Vienna Building Authority in Austria. In a series of workshops with all important stakeholders, the current building permit process was captured in detail and transferred to a data-driven, BIM-based process. The study shows that the complete capture and digitisation of the building approval process not only enables the automation of traditional processes such as code compliance checks and neighbourhood hearings but also supports the introduction of innovative sub-processes such as a pre-check of BIM models and augmented reality-based hearings with neighbours (in a pilot phase). The results suggest that the developed process not only significantly increases the efficiency and transparency of building permit procedures, but also represents a decisive step towards integrating the authority into the BIM process of a building.

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The unbalanced research on digitalization and automation of the building permitting process

Cited by 3 publications

References 43 publications

Process model for international building permit benchmarking and a validation example using the Israeli building permit process

Process model for international building permit benchmarking and a validation example using the Israeli building permit process

PACE–BP: Process Analysis and Comparative Evaluation of Building Permit Processes in a Global Perspective

Adapting to an OpenBIM Building Permit Process: A Case Study Using the Example of the City of Vienna

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