BIM and LCA integration: A systematic literature review

T Potrč Obrecht, M Röck, E Hoxha, A Passer - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
To foster sustainable development, the environmental impacts of the construction sector
need to be reduced substantially. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is the established …

Identifying practical sustainable retrofit measures for existing high-rise residential buildings in various climate zones through an integrated energy-cost model

Q He, MU Hossain, ST Ng, G Augenbroe - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2021 - Elsevier
Sustainable building retrofit can provide a great opportunity to reduce the energy
consumption of existing buildings to commensurate the climate policies and enhance the …

A schematic framework for life cycle assessment (LCA) and green building rating system (GBRS)

T Sartori, R Drogemuller, S Omrani, F Lamari - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) tools link the environmental context of a
building to the design decision-making framework. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Green …

An integrated SWOT-PESTLE-AHP model assessing sustainability in adaptive reuse projects

I Vardopoulos, E Tsilika, E Sarantakou, AA Zorpas… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
In the recent past, sustainable development has been considered a major issue for urban
and regional studies. Adaptive reuse appears to be a practical solution for sustainable urban …

Mixed method review for integrating building information modeling and life-cycle assessments

S Seyis - Building and Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Previous studies have suggested that building information modeling (BIM) and life-cycle
assessments (LCAs) could be integrated to quantify and alleviate the environmental effects …

Improving project communication in the architecture, engineering and construction industry: Coupling virtual reality and laser scanning

FM Dinis, L Sanhudo, JP Martins… - Journal of Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, the demand for accurate, clear and easy-understandable information has
been steadily rising within the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry's …

Building Information Modeling approach to optimize energy efficiency in educational buildings

JGC de Lima Montenegro, BR Zemero… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
The high amount of energy consumption demanded by buildings entails the worsening of
several environmental issues. Therefore, actions to make use of this resource more efficient …

A critical review of methods for the performance evaluation of passive thermal retrofits in residential buildings

A Carratt, G Kokogiannakis, D Daly - Journal of cleaner production, 2020 - Elsevier
The existing residential building stock accounts for a substantial portion of worldwide energy
consumption and greenhouse emissions. Improvements to the thermal performance of …

Quantifying thermal comfort and carbon savings from energy-retrofits in social housing

D Vakalis, EDL Patino, T Opher, MF Touchie… - Energy and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Energy retrofits of existing multi-unit residential buildings (MURBs) are necessary to reduce
their carbon emissions. While doing so there is an opportunity to influence the indoor …

Old and modern wooden buildings in the context of sustainable development

D Bajno, A Grzybowska, Ł Bednarz - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Construction is a powerful industry that is not indifferent to the environment. Neither the
maintenance of buildings in a proper technical condition nor their eventual demolition is …