AI-big data analytics for building automation and management systems: a survey, actual challenges and future perspectives

Y Himeur, M Elnour, F Fadli, N Meskin, I Petri… - Artificial Intelligence …, 2023 - Springer
In theory, building automation and management systems (BAMSs) can provide all the
components and functionalities required for analyzing and operating buildings. However, in …

Applications of distributed ledger technology (DLT) and Blockchain-enabled smart contracts in construction

J Li, M Kassem - Automation in construction, 2021 - Elsevier
The contribution of distributed ledger technology (DLT)(eg blockchain) and smart contracts
to the digitalisation and digital transformation of the construction sector is nascent but rapidly …

Smart city construction and management by digital twins and BIM big data in COVID-19 scenario

Z Lv, D Chen, H Lv - ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
With the rapid development of information technology and the spread of Corona Virus
Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the government and urban managers are looking for ways to use …

Construction 4.0, Industry 4.0, and Building Information Modeling (BIM) for sustainable building development within the smart city

Y Chen, D Huang, Z Liu, M Osmani, P Demian - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
At present, the smart city offers the most desired state of urban development, encompassing,
as it does, the concept of sustainable development. The creation of a smart city is closely …

[HTML][HTML] Circular economy in construction: The digital transformation perspective

S Banihashemi, S Meskin, M Sheikhkhoshkar… - Cleaner Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
This systematic review critically examines the intersection of digital transformation and
circular economy (CE) principles within the built environment. While digitalisation has been …

[HTML][HTML] Exploration of challenges to deployment of blockchain in small construction projects

A Waqar, AH Qureshi, I Othman, N Saad… - Ain Shams Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Blockchain technology provides a decentralized way of handling the data and supports the
construction project's sustainability and performance. Small construction projects in …

Assessing the usability of blockchain for sustainability: Extending key themes to the construction industry

K Figueiredo, AWA Hammad, A Haddad… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) emerged as an innovative computer
technology capable of ensuring information security through encryption algorithms. In recent …

Rationale for the integration of BIM and blockchain for the construction supply chain data delivery: A systematic literature review and validation through focus group

AA Hijazi, S Perera, RN Calheiros… - Journal of construction …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
Building information modeling (BIM) plays a critical role in the integration of different parties
by acting as a centralized database defining their responsibilities and contractual …

Blockchain-based solutions in achieving SDGs after COVID-19

AF Aysan, F Bergigui, M Disli - Journal of Open Innovation: Technology …, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this paper, we attempt to explore the extent to which the hard won development gains
over the last several years could be reversed due to the unfolding COVID-19 global …

Integration of blockchain and digital twins in the smart built environment adopting disruptive technologies—A systematic review

H Sadri, I Yitmen, LC Tagliabue, F Westphal, A Tezel… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The integration of blockchain and digital twins (DT) for better building-lifecycle data
management has recently received much attention from researchers in the field. In this …