Lessons learned on selecting the best mass housing method based on performance evaluation criteria in Iran

E Noorzai, K Gharouni Jafari… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Choosing the most appropriate construction method is an important decision with a
significant effect on the performance of mass housing (MH) projects throughout their life …

[HTML][HTML] Optimization of the design of the primary school classrooms in terms of energy and daylight performance considering occupants' thermal and visual comfort

P Bakmohammadi, E Noorzai - Energy Reports, 2020 - Elsevier
One of the top priorities in the building design process is minimizing energy consumption.
Moreover, the level of occupants' comfort directly affects their learning ability Therefore, this …

Assessing the capabilities of computing features in addressing the most common issues in the AEC industry

K Gharouni Jafari, E Noorzai, MR Hosseini - Construction Innovation, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to explore the potential capabilities of the application of computing
features (CFs) in resolving the most common issues that adversely affect performance in …

Project management maturity and performance of building construction projects in Myanmar

TT Htoo, TC Dodanwala, DS Santoso - Practice Periodical on …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
Maturity models are credited with raising project management awareness, but no conclusive
evidence supports their use as a tool for performance enhancement in construction project …

The BIM-Based multi-optimization approach in order to determine the trade-off between embodied and operation energy focused on renewable energy use

S Abbasi, E Noorzai - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Nowadays, the building industry tends to produce energy-efficient buildings, which account
for a greater percentage of embodied energy over their life cycle. Life cycle assessment …

BIM-based combination of takt time and discrete event simulation for implementing just in time in construction scheduling under constraints

S Abbasi, K Taghizade, E Noorzai - Journal of construction …, 2020 - ascelibrary.org
Because of the complexity of construction projects, the use of building information modeling
(BIM) has become a more efficient solution. The main problems with conventional methods …

Development of delay mitigation measures in construction projects: A combined interpretative structural modeling and MICMAC analysis approach

A Arantes, LMDF Ferreira - Production Planning & Control, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Construction delays are recurrent worldwide, regardless of the type of work, and can result
in severe impacts, such as time and cost overruns and conflicts. This work aims to present a …

Impact of construction delay-controlling parameters on project schedule: DEMATEL-system dynamics modeling approach

BO Ajayi, T Chinda - Frontiers in Built Environment, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Project delay has been a phenomenon contending with the construction sector opposing
time, cost, and quality. This study develops a model, which is a combination of two …

Public–private partnership risks in conflict zones and solutions: case study for Afghanistan

E Noorzai - Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
Insufficient studies on public–private partnership (PPP) risks in conflict zones, and thus lack
of knowledge to provide effective and feasible solutions to these risks, are the major reasons …

Modeling the Causes and Mitigation Measures for Cost Overruns in Building Construction: The Case of Higher Education Projects

Y Alhammadi, MS Al-Mohammad, RA Rahman - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
The formidable need for building projects places greater pressure on stakeholders to deliver
these projects on time, within the budget, and with high quality. However, many building …