Life cycle energy efficiency in building structures: A review of current developments and future outlooks based on BIM capabilities

S Eleftheriadis, D Mumovic, P Greening - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2017 - Elsevier
The continuous developments of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in Architecture,
Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry supported by the advancements in material …

Sustainability-led design: Feasibility of incorporating whole-life cycle energy assessment into BIM for refurbishment projects

RE Edwards, E Lou, A Bataw… - Journal of Building …, 2019 - Elsevier
Growing climate change challenges and increasingly strict sustainability standards have led
to a significant growth in the need for building refurbishment projects which are essentially …

[HTML][HTML] BIM-based life cycle assessment for different structural system scenarios of a residential building

DMA Morsi, WSE Ismaeel, A Ehab… - Ain Shams Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study pinpoints the benefit of integrating Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Building
information modelling (BIM) for different design scenarios of a residential building's …

[HTML][HTML] Framework for parametric assessment of operational and embodied energy impacts utilising BIM

Z Alwan, A Nawarathna, R Ayman, M Zhu… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years advances in digital tools have been leading the way in the construction of
cleaner, more energy-efficient buildings. Furthermore, improvements in Building Information …

A BIM based tool for assessing embodied energy for buildings

RS Nizam, C Zhang, L Tian - Energy and Buildings, 2018 - Elsevier
Assessment of the energy associated with the material production, transportation and
construction of buildings provides an opportunity for reducing the use of energy and …

[HTML][HTML] How to conduct consistent environmental, economic, and social assessment during the building design process. A BIM-based Life Cycle Sustainability …

B Soust-Verdaguer, IB Galeana, C Llatas… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
The built environment is significantly responsible for the current climate crisis, thus
developing more sustainable projects is becoming an urgent objective. One widely …

Barriers to BIM-based life cycle sustainability assessment for buildings: An interpretive structural modelling approach

A Onososen, I Musonda - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
With the emergence of Building Information Modelling (BIM) as central to construction
design, planning, execution and maintenance, integration into the entire infrastructure …

Developing an automated BIM-based life cycle assessment approach for modularly designed high-rise buildings

MK Ansah, X Chen, H Yang, L Lu, PTI Lam - … Impact Assessment Review, 2021 - Elsevier
Modular construction has attracted increasing attention due to its energy and environmental
benefits. Digital technologies such as building information modelling (BIM) have also been …

Life cycle environmental performance of material specification: a BIM-enhanced comparative assessment

SO Ajayi, LO Oyedele, B Ceranic… - International Journal …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
This study aims to evaluate the extent to which building material specification affects life
cycle environmental performance, using a building information modelling (BIM)-enhanced …

[HTML][HTML] BIM-embedded life cycle carbon assessment of RC buildings using optimised structural design alternatives

S Eleftheriadis, P Duffour, D Mumovic - Energy and Buildings, 2018 - Elsevier
The implications of optimised structural designs in the life cycle carbon performance of
buildings have been systematically overlooked in previous studies. The paper addresses …