Building Information Modelling, Building Performance, Design and Smart Construction

✍ Scribed by Mohammad Dastbaz, Chris Gorse, Alice Moncaster (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer International Publishing
• Year: 2017
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 338
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book charts the path toward high performance sustainable buildings and the smart dwellings of the future. The volume clearly explains the principles and practices of high performance design, the uses of building information modelling (BIM), and the materials and methods of smart construction. Power Systems, Architecture, Material Science, Civil Engineering and Information Systems are all given consideration, as interdisciplinary endeavours are at the heart of this green building revolution.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xxix
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Problem Is Also the Solution: The Sustainability Paradox....Pages 3-9
Appreciating the Wicked Problem: A Systems Approach to Sustainable Cities....Pages 11-29
A Theoretical Framework for Circular Economy Research in the Built Environment....Pages 31-44
Front Matter....Pages 45-45
Building Information Modelling (BIM) a Paradigm Shift in Construction....Pages 47-64
Using Agile Project Management and BIM for Improved Building Performance....Pages 65-78
Use of Simulation Through BIM-Enabled Virtual Projects to Enhance Learning and Soft Employability Skills in Architectural Technology Education....Pages 79-92
Development of a Building Information Modelling (BIM)-Based Real-Time Data Integration System Using a Building Management System (BMS)....Pages 93-104
Procurement Route and Building Information Modelling (BIM) Implementation Effect on Sustainable Higher Education Refurbishment Projects....Pages 105-112
Front Matter....Pages 113-113
QUB/e: A Novel Transient Experimental Method for in situ Measurements of the Thermal Performance of Building Fabrics....Pages 115-127
Energy Efficiency in Residential Buildings in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia....Pages 129-143
Fossil Fuel Reliant Housing in Nigeria: Physio-climatic Regionalism as an Energy/Cost Efficient Perspective to Providing Thermal Comfort....Pages 145-161
Predicting Future Overheating in a Passivhaus Dwelling Using Calibrated Dynamic Thermal Simulation Models....Pages 163-183
A Method for Visualising Embodied and Whole Life Carbon of Buildings....Pages 185-189
Models for Sustainable Electricity Provision in Rural Areas Using Renewable Energy Technologies - Nigeria Case Study....Pages 191-205
Local Energy Mapping Using Publicly Available Data for Urban Energy Retrofit....Pages 207-219
Front Matter....Pages 221-221
Things Change: Exploring Transformational Experiences Within the UK Construction Industry....Pages 223-240
Comparison of Transient Hygrothermal Modelling Against In Situ Measurement for Thermal Transmittance....Pages 241-258
It’s Housebuilding But Not as We Know It: The Impact of Neighbourhood Planning on Development in England....Pages 259-272
Integrated Façade System for Office Buildings in Hot and Arid Climates: A Comparative Analysis....Pages 273-288
Decarbonising Construction Using Renewable Photosynthetic Materials....Pages 289-307
Front Matter....Pages 221-221
The Replacement of Wood or Concrete in Construction Projects: An Industrial Case Study Demonstrating the Benefits of Intrusion Moulded Waste Plastic....Pages 309-318
Back Matter....Pages 319-326

✦ Subjects

Energy Efficiency;Energy Technology;Sustainable Development;Structural Materials