Ihab Al-Qazzaz
Development of a BIM-based Decision Support Tool for Building Circularity Assessment
Al-Qazzaz, Ihab; Osorio-Sandova, Carlos; Tokbolat, Serik; Thermou, Georgia
Authors
Dr CARLOS ARTURO OSORIO SANDOVAL CARLOS.Osorio@nottingham.ac.uk
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Dr SERIK TOKBOLAT SERIK.TOKBOLAT@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Dr GEORGIA THERMOU GEORGIA.THERMOU@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Abstract
The transition to a circular economy aims to reduce the consumption of raw materials and minimize waste. To achieve these goals in the context of the built environment, it is crucial to conduct a building circularity assessment (BCA) and select an optimal building design that aligns with both circularity and sustainability objectives at the early stages of design. These objectives can sometimes be conflicting. The emergence of building information modelling (BIM) helped in decision-making processes. However, there is a lack of circularity information within BIM models so there is a need to extend BIM by semantic enrichment. The current BIM-based BCA tools are still in their infancy, use different calculation methods, and do not provide a comprehensive assessment for decision-making support effectively. To address these gaps, a literature review was conducted to identify the circularity and sustainability indicators. Based on the review, a BIM-based framework for assessing circularity and sustainability was developed using the identified indicators and employing multiple-criteria decision analysis methods. This paper presents a prototype system that implements the proposed framework using C#, Application Programming Interface (API), and a database. The presented tool functions as a decision support system for the comparison and trade-offs between different aspects (technical circularity, environmental, and economic) of different design options during the early design stage. The aim is to select the optimum solution among design options for a more circular and sustainable alternative. This prototype not only automates the assessment in real-time and supports decision-making but also generates material passports and provides a 3D visualisation of circularity and sustainability performance.
Citation
Al-Qazzaz, I., Osorio-Sandova, C., Tokbolat, S., & Thermou, G. (2024, August). Development of a BIM-based Decision Support Tool for Building Circularity Assessment. Presented at ICCBE 2024: The 20th conference of the International Society for Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, Montreal, Canada
Presentation Conference Type | Conference Paper (published) |
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Conference Name | ICCBE 2024: The 20th conference of the International Society for Computing in Civil and Building Engineering |
Start Date | Aug 25, 2024 |
End Date | Aug 28, 2024 |
Acceptance Date | Mar 29, 2024 |
Online Publication Date | Sep 26, 2024 |
Publication Date | 2024-09 |
Deposit Date | Jul 15, 2024 |
Publicly Available Date | Sep 27, 2025 |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Keywords | Building Circularity Assessment, Building Information Modelling, Circular Economy, Material passport, Sustainability, Sustainable Construction, Decision Support. |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/37304285 |
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