Prioritizing barriers and developing mitigation strategies toward net-zero carbon building sector

E Ohene, APC Chan, A Darko - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Net-zero carbon building (NZCB) has been recognized as a viable solution for reducing
carbon emissions in the building sector. However, its uptake within the industry has been …

Evaluating lean techniques to improve success factors in the construction phase

E Noorzai - Construction Innovation, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to develop a decision-making model to analyze and select the
most appropriate lean technique (LT), considering success factors to improve site …

Optimizing daylight, energy and occupant comfort performance of classrooms with photovoltaic integrated vertical shading devices

E Noorzai, P Bakmohammadi… - … Engineering and Design …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This work proposes a multi-objective approach for optimizing the design of fixed vertical,
parametrically modeled PV integrated shading devices to achieve their highest benefits to …

BIM-based solution to enhance the performance of public-private partnership construction projects using copula bayesian network

S Ghorbany, E Noorzai, S Yousefi - Expert Systems with Applications, 2023 - Elsevier
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are efficient methods for constructing infrastructures that
create many opportunities, specifically in financial crises. However, the cost/time overruns …

A framework to implement augmented reality based on BIM to improve operation and maintenance of mechanical facilities of commercial complexes

O Alijani Mamaghani, E Noorzai - Facilities, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose The mechanical facilities of large-scale buildings have many complexities, so
facility management (FM) encounters a massive amount of information during the operation …

Reducing energy consumption in operation and demolition phases by integrating multi-objective optimization with LCA and BIM

S Asgari, S Haghir, E Noorzai - Energy Efficiency, 2023 - Springer
This research aims to provide a design option with the lowest energy consumption in the two
mentioned phases as the optimal solution. To this end, this study employs a combination of …

Risk-supported case-based reasoning approach for cost overrun estimation of water-related projects using machine learning

H Sohrabi, E Noorzai - Engineering, Construction and Architectural …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose The present study aims to develop a risk-supported case-based reasoning (RS-
CBR) approach for water-related projects by incorporating various uncertainties and risks in …

Modeling the relationship between critical BIM attributes and environmental sustainability criteria using PLS-SEM technique

MV Mirpanahi, E Noorzai - Journal of Architectural Engineering, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
Applying the concepts of sustainability to reduce energy waste and environmental pollution
in architecture has created a topic called sustainable architecture with an environmental …

Evaluating and optimizing performance of public–private partnership projects using copula Bayesian network

S Ghorbany, S Yousefi, E Noorzai - Engineering, Construction and …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose Being an efficient mechanism for the value of money, public–private partnership
(PPP) is one of the most prominent approaches for infrastructure construction. Hence, many …

Offering a preventive solution to defects in commercial building facility system using BIM

N Eskandari, E Noorzai - Facilities, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose Commercial building facility systems are costly, and due to the complexity of
operation and maintenance (O&M), some failures can cause irreversible expensive damage …