A Systematic Review of BIM-Based Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment for Buildings

Ileana Berges-Alvarez, Alejandro Martínez-Rocamora () and Madelyn Marrero
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Ileana Berges-Alvarez: ArDiTec Research Group, Department of Architectural Constructions II, Higher Technical School of Building Engineering, University of Seville, Av. Reina Mercedes 4-a, 41012 Seville, Spain
Alejandro Martínez-Rocamora: ArDiTec Research Group, Department of Architectural Constructions II, Higher Technical School of Building Engineering, University of Seville, Av. Reina Mercedes 4-a, 41012 Seville, Spain
Madelyn Marrero: IUACC—University Institute of Architecture and Construction Sciences, University of Seville, Av. Reina Mercedes 4-b, 41012 Seville, Spain

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 24, 1-25

Abstract: The construction industry has enormous impacts on the three dimensions of sustainability: environmental, economic, and social. To mitigate these impacts, several researchers have explored a variety of methods that link Building Information Modeling (BIM) with methodologies for a holistic evaluation of sustainability, such as Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA). However, the complete integration of BIM-LCSA still remains unresolved, with a series of challenges that must be overcome. Consequently, the aim of this article is to identify the advances and challenges of BIM-LCSA integration focused on buildings through a literature review of the existing solutions presented by researchers worldwide. The PRISMA 2020 protocol is used. A total of 135 articles published between 2010–2023 are reviewed for bibliometric analysis. Furthermore, an exhaustive analysis of the case studies is carried out, by taking into account the structure proposed by ISO 14040. The authors identify a gap in the literature mainly regarding the full integration of the three dimensions with BIM that facilitates a simultaneous on-the-air assessment, in addition to the lack of a standardized LCSA method of calculation.

Keywords: building information modeling; life cycle sustainability assessment; life cycle assessment; life cycle cost; social life cycle assessment (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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