Growing interest is awarded to the digitalization of the building permitting use case and
many works are developed about the topic. However, the subject is very complex and many …

Building designs in countries such as the United Kingdom are currently checked manually
against a frequently changing and increasingly complex set of building regulations. This is a …

Automated rule checking (ARC) is expected to significantly promote the efficiency and
compliance of design in the construction industry. The most vital and complex stage of ARC …

Building information modeling (BIM) is emerging as a potential solution for facility owners to
address the challenges of poor information fidelity, interoperability, and usability in project …

Abstract Building Information Modelling (BIM) represents a long-term investment that could
allow time reduction and a cost enhancement by means of optimised design and …

While advances in information and communication technologies (ICTs) have enabled
architects, engineers, and contractors to reduce project time and cost and to improve quality …

Automated compliance checking brings advantages to the built environment but, currently,
there has been no meaningful adoption, despite the increasing maturity of asset information …

Fire safety regulations impose very strict requirements on building design, especially for
buildings built with combustible materials. It is believed that it is possible to improve the …

Abstract 3D digital modeling, Building Information Modeling (BIM) and numerical simulation
are widely recognized as essential components of building design support tools, but require …

Abstract The Building Information Modeling (BIM) and its applications enable an automatic
building permit process based on 3D building models and their associated information. A …