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Alqudah, H E (2022) The Interaction Between the Main Determinants of Construction Organisational Performance in New Zealand , Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Auckland University of Technology.
Brauner, M (2020) Developing an optimized sustainability assessment tool for building information modelling (BIM) systems: incorporation of hygrothermal modelling into BIM, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Auckland University of Technology.
Dhawan, K (2023) Supply chain management driven logistics efficiency in the New Zealand construction sector, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Auckland University of Technology.
Doan, D T (2019) Enhancing green star certification by improving bim uptake through system dynamics modelling, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Auckland University of Technology.
Gade, R (2022) Achieving sustainable construction through construction & demolition waste minimisation in residential building projects , Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Auckland University of Technology.
Nagar, S (2015) Internationalisation of New Zealand civil construction firms: opportunities and challenges in Asia, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Auckland University of Technology.
Navabian, N (2020) Development of an automated structural health monitoring system based on wireless sensor network for civil structures, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Auckland University of Technology.
Nwadigo, O (2019) Real-time and dynamic planning and scheduling under disruption using multi-hybrid simulation and optimisation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Auckland University of Technology.
Okakpu, A I (2019) Investigating the effectiveness of adopting building information modelling for refurbishment of complex buildings: Case study of auckland, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Auckland University of Technology.
Raina, P (2015) An examination of the retention practice in the New Zealand construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Auckland University of Technology.
Rajeh, M (2014) Comparative analysis of construction procurement systems based on transaction costs, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Auckland University of Technology.
Ramachandra, T (2013) Exploring feasible solutions to payment problems in the construction industry in New Zealand, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Engineering, Auckland University of Technology.
Ramanayaka, C D D (2013) Developing a strategy-led approach as a suitable methodology for construction project planning and implementation , Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Auckland University of Technology.
Robertson, C M (2018) Migrant worker perceptions of life, work, health and safety in Kuwait: A construction industry perspective, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Auckland University of Technology.
Rotimi, F E (2013) An evaluative framework for defects in new residential buildings: The New Zealand case, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Auckland University of Technology.
Samarasinghe, D A S (2014) Building materials supply chains: An evaluative study of the New Zealand residential construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Auckland University of Technology.
Samasoni, J C (2017) Evaluating the feasibility of implementing a risk-based inspection scheme by building consent authorities in New Zealand, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Auckland University of Technology.
Soltanifar, M (2020) A framework to improve the performance of public tender evaluation procedures in New Zealand, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Auckland University of Technology.
Staal, A A G (2019) Managing innovative suppliers: Exploring company, procurement, and performance variables in New Zealand construction supply chains, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Auckland University of Technology.
Tran, V D (2017) Evaluating the economics of construction and demolition waste minimisation and zero waste in the New Zealand construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Auckland University of Technology.
Vilasini, N (2014) Generating value in alliance contracts through the lean concept , Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Auckland University of Technology.
Zaeri, F (2017) Exploring the potential for the application of simulation methods in construction project delivery in New Zealand , Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Auckland University of Technology.
Zhang, T (2019) Investigating the effectiveness of BIM-bms integration on managing existing building facilities: A New Zealand educational building case, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Auckland University of Technology.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: complexity; flexibility; educational facilities; documentation; facilities management; information management; integration; interoperability; lifecycle; New Zealand; energy efficiency; focus group; interview; simulation
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- URL: https://hdl.handle.net/10292/13041
- Abstract:
Nowadays, the building sector and people’s activities in buildings account for nearly 60% of the world’s electricity consumption. Wherein, the operation accounts for 87% of total costs in the whole building lifecycle. Hence, it is most efficient in enhancing the sustainable performance in this phase. However, the current information management process in building facilities O&M phase is weak. Towards this problem, a solution of proposing BIM-BMS integration was raised from the literature. Besides, the educational building was identified as the most suitable building type in New Zealand to test. In this regard, the research aims to investigate the effectiveness of BIM-BMS integration in managing existing educational building facilities in New Zealand. Due to the solution belonging to a complex system, this study adopts a complexity theory. Considering this, a conceptual framework of nD BIM-IKBMS was given. In terms of this, a mixed methods approach was adopted for this study in order to meet the objectives of the study. It is comprising of five stages of data collection: a documentation analysis was made to define the BIM related terminologies in a New Zealand context. Then a focus group interview was conducted to obtain New Zealand specific barriers coupled with specific suggestions. Based on the specific suggestions, a functional framework for the solution was developed and verified on its interoperability and flexibility. Under this framework, a process model was established, which was then adopted to develop a working prototype. Once the working prototype was deployed in a pilot case, a thermal model was adapted for simulating the heating costs of the HVAC system in three scenarios. This simulation delivered the evaluation of the effectiveness of our system. The findings of this study revealed that the current New Zealand BIM adoption was still early while the majority of existing BMSs here were not intelligent enough to maintain the energy efficiency. It was further verified that the solution is flexible and capable to be applied on the New Zealand’s situation in relation to educational facilities management. As a result, this study identified that BMS saved 1.52% heating costs in a New Zealand educational building whereas BIM-BMS integration attributed a further 0.68% (totally 2.20%). To emphasize the uniqueness of this study, a New Zealand context was considered to conduct this study. Whereas, a comparison to the results from other researchers all over the world was made to remain the generalization. Considering a wide-ranging variety of projects in different countries, building types, building systems, evaluation method, our findings are limited within the features of the pilot case. Other aspects were recommended in the future study for generalizing, complementing, and optimizing the outcomes of this study.
Zhao, N (2021) Developing a framework for roading infrastructure projects procurement system selection, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Auckland University of Technology.