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Using BIM to improve building energy efficiency: a scientometric and systematic review
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The Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operations (AECO) sector is responsible for a great pro portion of the global energy consumption and associated environmental impacts. On this front, and from
a sustainability improvement perspective, the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) capabilities
could represent an opportunity to improve these impacts in all steps of a building’s life. The main purpose
of the current paper is to identify the areas in which BIM technology can or already is playing a role in
improving building efficiency, helping AECO sector stakeholders in reducing environmental impacts. In
the current paper, the impact of using BIM to enhance the building energy efficiency is explored through
a scientometric analysis and a systematic literature review. There is a high interest among the scientific
community in these fields, given the recent rise in publications and citation numbers. Moreover, there is a
lack of interoperability between BIM and energy analysis tools, a high potential for integrating BIM with
other technologies, such as thermography, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and monitoring, and a
very positive impact from the use of BIM in the optimisation of construction solutions which allow
energy savings in the AECO sector.
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Architecture Construction Design Energy performance Building performance Engineering Environment Operations Sustainability . Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenharia
Citation
Pereira, V., Santos, J., Leite, F., & Escórcio, P. (2021). Using BIM to improve building energy efficiency: a scientometric and systematic review. Energy and Buildings, 250, 111292. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.111292
Publisher
Elsevier