Review of the Building Information Modelling (BIM) Implementation in the Context of Building Energy Assessment

Serdar Durdyev, Gholamreza Dehdasht, Saeed Reza Mohandes and David J. Edwards
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Serdar Durdyev: Engineering and Architectural Studies, Ara Institute of Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
Gholamreza Dehdasht: School of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai 81310, Malaysia
Saeed Reza Mohandes: Department of Building and Real Estate (BRE), Faculty of Construction and Environment (FCE), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
David J. Edwards: School of Engineering and Built Environment, Birmingham City University, Birmingham B4 7BD, UK

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 24, 1-15

Abstract: In recent years, many researchers across the world have addressed the implementation of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the energy assessment of the built environment. However, several potential issues still need to be resolved in order to utilise the benefits provided by BIM to a maximum degree. To fill this gap, a systematic literature review is conducted in this study to critically investigate the utilisation of BIM tools in energy assessment. To achieve the above-mentioned objective, after shortlisting the relevant papers published hitherto, using keyword searching, a systematic review was undertaken, including the application of BIM in the contexts of different countries, types of BIM tools, BIM and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) integration, energy affiliations, stakeholders’ involvement and their roles, uncertainty, and sensitivity analysis. The outcomes show the most widely used and effective BIM tools in different types of construction projects in various countries. The review of the literature clearly shows that BIM tools can effectively be used in the assessment of energy performance of buildings. The article gives insight to engineers, architecture, and decision makers to carefully select appropriate BIM tools in terms of energy assessment.

Keywords: energy efficiency; energy assessment; sustainability; BIM-LCA; BIM tools (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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