A Process Map for Applying BIM to Design for Deconstruction

Dutch Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai Case Study

Master thesis (2019)

Authors

F. Asgharzadeh Civil Engineering & Geosciences

Contributors

P.W.C. Chan Design & Construction Management - Architecture and the Built Environment (coach)
A. Koutamanis Design & Construction Management - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 1)
H.M. Jonkers Materials and Environment - CEG (supervisor 2)
Rajiv Hotchandani Witteveen+Bos (supervisor 2)
Faculty
Civil Engineering & Geosciences
Copyright: © 2019 Fatemeh Asgharzadeh
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Published Date

30-08-2019

Language

English

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Faculty

Civil Engineering & Geosciences

Abstract

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 of building's lifetime by designing and planning. Availability of buildings’ information is also vital to achieve DfD goals. BIM is a suitable solution for interoperability of different information through different phases of a building lifetime, and between different participants. However, lack of standards for using BIM hinders its utilization. Desk research and case study provide theoretical and practical input to the research. By investigating the requirements of DfD and the practical issues that hinder the use of BIM, a process map is developed for applying BIM to DfD.