Over the recent years, the usage of semantic web technologies has notably increased in the
domains of architecture, engineering and construction (AEC). These technologies are …

Abstract Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) play a vital role in the
knowledge management (KM) of the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) …

Code compliance checking plays a critical role that identifies substandard designs
according to regulatory documents and promises the accuracy of the designs before …

Building environmental monitoring and compliance checking are important in ensuring
environmental performance. The information required for monitoring and checking is …

Ontologies play a pivotal role in knowledge representation, particularly beneficial for the
Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) sector due to its inherent data diversity …

Over the last few decades, the built environment and the architecture, engineering,
construction, and operation (AECO) industry have grown in the amount of computer …

Abstract Model auditing is a critical step before conducting Building Information Modeling
(BIM)-based Quantity Take-off (QTO) because these models may contain various human …

Cross-domain information is essential for building energy performance assessment. The
heterogeneous nature of this information is a major source for inefficient assessments. The …

Regulatory frameworks associated to building design are usually complex, representing
extensive sets of requirements. For healthcare projects in the UK, this includes statutory and …

Abstract Information exchange is a crucial process throughout the lifecycle of built assets.
Building Information Modeling (BIM) and standardized information delivery enable …