Leveraging BIM for Sustainable Construction: Benefits, Barriers, and Best Practices

Qiuli Cheng (), Bassam A. Tayeh (), Yazan I. Abu Aisheh, Wesam Salah Alaloul () and Ziad A. Aldahdooh
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Qiuli Cheng: School of Architecture and Art, Jiangxi Industry Polytechnic College, Nanchang 330224, China
Bassam A. Tayeh: Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza Strip P.O. Box 108, Palestine
Yazan I. Abu Aisheh: Hourani Center for Applied Scientific Research (HCASR), Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman 19328, Jordan
Wesam Salah Alaloul: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar 32610, Perak, Malaysia
Ziad A. Aldahdooh: School of Architecture and Art, Jiangxi Industry Polytechnic College, Nanchang 330224, China

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 17, 1-29

Abstract: The building sector is still criticized for its excessive energy use and negative environmental effects, even with significant improvements in recent years. It makes a major contribution to the world’s energy, waste, and water use. This study investigates the possible benefits of using Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology in environmentally friendly building methods. It also seeks to identify and rank the major obstacles to the industry’s integration of sustainability and BIM. The study aims to accomplish its research objectives by means of a questionnaire survey approach. The three primary categories of the possible benefits associated with BIM are social, economic, and environmental, which correspond to the generally acknowledged elements of sustainable development. The provision of a centralized database that facilitates the administration of the full building lifetime, less material waste, and increased design efficiency have all been noted as key benefits. In the building industry, BIM approaches have shown to be quite successful in improving sustainable practices. The study does, however, point out a few difficulties. The number of people with a BIM degree has increased significantly, but there are still not enough qualified professionals with the necessary knowledge and experience. Project managers with the necessary skills are needed to oversee BIM deployment successfully. They should be able to advice and counsel clients and other stakeholders on the benefits of BIM. Building professionals may maximize the environmental performance of structures across their lifetimes and make well-informed decisions by integrating sustainability concepts into the BIM process.

Keywords: BIM; sustainability; construction industry; construction technologies; green construction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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