Improving the data quality checking process during the design phase: Development of a design-integrated data checking and reporting tool

One of the crucial aspects of BIM is the data rich environment connecting project information from different sub-sectors. (Mesároš et al., 2020). Therefore, developing models with consistent and trustworthy building data has gained significant importance in the industry. In contrast, incorrect or incomplete building data in a model could result...

Extraction of Exterior Building Envelopes from Building Information Models

With the development of technologies and people’s raising standards for both indoor and outdoor environments, buildings have expanded their functionalities of merely being human’s everyday sheltering place. Common modern building applications include but are not limited to Building Energy Modelling (BEM), solar potential estimation, wind...

How could BIM support the digital building permit process in the Netherlands?

The building permit process in the Netherlands is mostly digitalized, however, there are still some issues. A downsize of information, the manual checking from the municipality, and the duration of the process are some of these issues. To overcome these issues information between 3D building design models, so-called Building Information Modeling...

A Process Map for Applying BIM to Design for Deconstruction: Dutch Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai Case Study

Construction industry is the biggest waste producer industry in the world. Circular economy introduces methods to increase the recovery of materials’ value by returning them back to construction cycles; as its cornerstone, deconstruction is introduced to eliminate demolition. Design for Deconstruction (DfD) facilitates deconstruction at the end...

Towards 5D BIM: A Process Map for Effective Design and Cost Estimation Integration

The construction industry faces problems in interoperability. Information is not easily interpreted nor accessed by participants. The insufficient level of interoperability occurs due to fragmentation between disciplines in the construction industry. To enhance interoperability, Building Information Modeling (BIM) formed a collaborative model...

BIMplimentation, BIMtergration: A research to the implementation and integration of BIM as a building process for existing buildings.

How is BIM implemented and integrated as a building process for existing<br/>buildings on a social and organizational level? By researching the building process at Schiphol during the project upgrade Wortel g-pier and combining these results with theoretical knowledge of BIM, a hypothesis could be written with a potential method of implementing...

Communication in BIM-based Building Design Projects: Alignment of project management practices with the use of BIM in the early design process

The gradual standardization of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in the construction industry is a current trend that implies changes in conventional processes and practices. The implementation of BIM in construction projects promises numerous benefits, which, however, are not fully exploited in practices. This research investigates the...

BIM as a communication and collaboration tool for the design and operation phase of hospital buildings: A case study research into validating and verifying the design and BIM model by the project team and client & end-users

According to literature, the benefits of BIM can be well found in complex projects such as healthcare. When well implemented, the use of BIM as a tool for communication and collaboration can lead to a higher design quality and quality of the realized building, as well as increased efficiency and costs savings. <br/>BIM can be used for integrated...

Strategic Management of University Real Estate supported by BIM: An application to the real estate of the Greek University A.U.Th.

In this research the case of the Greek university Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is addressed, focusing on the university's real estate property, as one of its corporate resources. In this sense, real estate decision making is related with the performance of the organization. The main research question has been formulated as: "In which...

Voldoen aan prestatie-eisen met behulp van BIM: Een procesvoorstel voor het verifiëren en valideren van het ontwerp op basis van prestatie-eisen ondersteund door BIM

Testing the design to performance requirements using BIM –Building Information Modeling- brings a great potential for every party involved in the development process. It is possible for all supply chain partners, including end users, to be involved in assessing the design and thereby actively participate in the decision making process directly...