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Doukari, O, Kassem, M, Scoditti, E, Aguejdad, R and Greenwood, D (2024) A BIM based tool for evaluating building renovation strategies: the case of three demonstration sites in different European countries. Construction Innovation, 24(01), 365-83.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: BIM; building renovation; demonstration site; occupant disruption; principal component analysis; process automation; scenario simulation; sensitivity analysis; techno-economic assessment
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  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/CI-12-2022-0314
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    Purpose: Buildings are among the biggest contributors to environmental impacts. To achieve energy-saving and decarbonisation objectives while also improving living conditions, it is imperative to undertake large-scale renovations of existing buildings, which constitute the greater part of building stock and have relatively low energy efficiency. However, building renovation projects poses significant challenges owing to the absence of optimised tools and methods for planning and executing renovation works, coupled with the need for a high degree of interaction with occupants. Design/methodology/approach: This paper describes the development of an automated process, based on building information modelling (BIM) and the principal component analysis method, for overcoming building renovation challenges. The process involves the assessment and simulation of renovation scenarios in terms of duration, cost, effort needed and disruptive potential. The proposed process was tested in three case studies; multi-residence apartment buildings comprising different construction components and systems, located in Greece, France and Denmark, on which six different renovation strategies were evaluated using sensitivity analysis. Findings: The developed tool was successfully able to model and simulate the six renovation scenarios across the three demonstration sites. The ability to simulate various renovation scenarios for a given project can help to strategise renovation interventions based on selected key performance indicators as well as their correlation at two different levels: the building level and the renovated surface area level. Originality/value: The objectives of this paper are twofold: firstly, to present an automated process, using BIM, for evaluating and comparing renovation scenarios in terms of duration, cost, workers needed and disruptive potential; next, to show the subsequent testing of the process and the analysis of its applicability and behaviour when applied on three live demonstration sites located in three different European countries (France, Greece and Denmark), involving six renovation scenarios. © 2023, Emerald Publishing Limited.

Faraji, A, Homayoon Arya, S, Ghasemi, E, Rashidi, M, Perera, S, Tam, V and Rahnamayiezekavat, P (2024) A conceptual framework of decentralized blockchain integrated system based on building information modeling to steering digital administration of disputes in the IPD contracts. Construction Innovation, 24(01), 384-406.

Garip, S B, Güzelci, O Z, Garip, E and Kocabay, S (2024) A genetic algorithm-based design model to provide reduced risk areas for housing interiors. Construction Innovation, 24(01), 49-66.

Gledson, B, Zulu, S L, Saad, A M and Ponton, H (2024) Digital leadership framework to support firm-level digital transformations for Construction 4.0. Construction Innovation, 24(01), 341-64.

Jowett, B, Edwards, D J and Kassem, M (2024) Field BIM and mobile BIM technologies: a requirements taxonomy and its interactions with construction management functions. Construction Innovation, 24(01), 134-63.

Likita, A J, Jelodar, M B, Vishnupriya, V and Rotimi, J O B (2024) Lean and BIM integration benefits construction management practices in New Zealand. Construction Innovation, 24(01), 106-33.

Lisco, M and Aulin, R (2024) Taxonomy supporting design strategies for reuse of building parts in timber-based construction. Construction Innovation, 24(01), 221-41.

Mahamedi, E, Wonders, M, Gerami Seresht, N, Woo, W L and Kassem, M (2024) A reinforcing transfer learning approach to predict buildings energy performance. Construction Innovation, 24(01), 242-55.

Matoseiro Dinis, F, Rodrigues, R and Pedro da Silva Poças Martins, J (2024) Development and validation of natural user interfaces for semantic enrichment of BIM models using open formats. Construction Innovation, 24(01), 196-220.

Parisi, F, Sangiorgio, V, Parisi, N, Mangini, A M, Fanti, M P and Adam, J M (2024) A new concept for large additive manufacturing in construction: tower crane-based 3D printing controlled by deep reinforcement learning. Construction Innovation, 24(01), 8-32.

Philip, B and AlJassmi, H (2024) Time-series forecasting of road distress parameters using dynamic Bayesian belief networks. Construction Innovation, 24(01), 317-40.

Rampini, L and Re Cecconi, F (2024) Synthetic images generation for semantic understanding in facility management. Construction Innovation, 24(01), 33-48.

Saif, W and Alshibani, A (2024) A close-range photogrammetric model for tracking and performance-based forecasting earthmoving operations. Construction Innovation, 24(01), 164-95.

Sati, A and Al-Tabtabai, H (2024) A paradigm shift toward the application of blockchain in enhancing quality information management. Construction Innovation, 24(01), 407-24.

Singh, A, Kumar, V, Mittal, A and Verma, P (2024) Identifying critical challenges to lean construction adoption. Construction Innovation, 24(01), 67-105.

Yu, J, Zhong, H and Bolpagni, M (2024) Integrating blockchain with building information modelling (BIM): a systematic review based on a sociotechnical system perspective. Construction Innovation, 24(01), 280-316.

Zani, A, Speroni, A, Mainini, A G, Zinzi, M, Caldas, L and Poli, T (2024) Customized shading solutions for complex building façades: the potential of an innovative cement-textile composite material through a performance-based generative design. Construction Innovation, 24(01), 256-79.