Ji, Y; Qi, K; Qi, Y; Li, Y; Li, H X; Lei, Z and Liu, Y (2020) BIM-based life-cycle environmental assessment of prefabricated buildings. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(8), pp. 1703-1725. ISSN 0969-9988
Abstract
Purpose: This research aims to propose a comparative environmental analysis of conventional and prefabricated construction techniques utilizing a building information modelling (BIM) technique. Design/methodology/approach: A set of indicators are selected to assess the environmental emissions throughout the construction life cycle, based on BIM platform. An existing project involving ten apartment buildings in Shanghai is selected as a case study. Findings: The results reveal that prefabricated construction demonstrates environment-friendly performance with some exceptions of acidification and mineral resource consumption. Environmental impacts can also be further reduced by increasing the projected area ratio and percentage of project prefabrication. Originality/value: Overall, the proposed method can be used to identify relevant environmental merits and for decision-making of appropriate construction techniques in building construction projects.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | building information modelling; construction simulation; environmental evaluation; modelling; prefabricated construction |
| Index terms: | environmental assessment, environmental impact, methodology, decision-making, apartment building, building construction, Shanghai, construction simulation, modelling, prefabrication, resource consumption, prefabricated building, life cycle, case study, platform, environmental analysis, building information modelling |
| Subjects: | construction type, data collection methods, environmental impact, value management, modelling and simulation, environmental resource management, analytical methods, research methods, Geography, digital design, decision analysis, building construction, information systems |
| Topics: | Digital Applications, Geographical Context, Project Management, Research Practice, Engineering Principles, Construction Technology, Sustainability, Risk Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTE |
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