Integrated framework for existing building alternatives by the building information modeling

Abstract Urban expansion is undergoing rapid growth, prompting several nations to create financial and administrative capitals outside congested urban areas, leaving the existing buildings unoccupied. To investigate the possibilities of changing the real estate’s usage, the owners of these existing...

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Main Authors: Heba Mustafa Mahmoud, Aly Abdel Fayad, Ayman H. Nassar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-12-01
Series:Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43088-022-00323-y
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description Abstract Urban expansion is undergoing rapid growth, prompting several nations to create financial and administrative capitals outside congested urban areas, leaving the existing buildings unoccupied. To investigate the possibilities of changing the real estate’s usage, the owners of these existing buildings turned to feasibility study experts for assistance in making the optimum alternatives. An integrated framework between value engineering and building information modeling, especially appropriate for existing buildings, is required to aid decision-makers in selecting the best options for current building utilization. Previous studies only investigated the value engineering alternatives during the design phase, when they decided to reduce project costs using construction materials alternatives. Still, they overlooked existing building alternatives in terms of changing the kind of usage of such buildings. So, they need an integrated model between value engineering and building information modeling, especially applicable to an existing structure, to determine the optimum usage type for the existing building. Value engineering and building information modeling must be connected to profit from both outputs simultaneously. And used the multi-criteria decision-analysis method. Today’s analytic hierarchy process is the most widely used. This paper provides an integrated framework between value engineering and building information modeling that can be applied to existing buildings to assist in determining the best alternative in terms of the type of usage for such existing structures by conducting BIM methodologies such as a feasibility study which includes present value, cash flow and the bank interest rate, and BIM software such as Revit and Primavera. The multi-criteria decision analysis method was used to focus on what is important, logical, consistent, and easy to use. MCDA which considered a process for evaluating options with conflicting criteria and choosing the best solution, similar to a cost–benefit analysis, but evaluates numerous criteria rather than just cost. The findings revealed that this integrated framework, which includes feasibility studies and comparison tables, may be implemented in the future while taking into account time and location constraints.
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spelling doaj.art-6ca481b3d2ea488eb0c6c2158ce6414e2022-12-22T02:48:42ZengSpringerOpenBeni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences2314-85432022-12-0111112110.1186/s43088-022-00323-yIntegrated framework for existing building alternatives by the building information modelingHeba Mustafa Mahmoud0Aly Abdel Fayad1Ayman H. Nassar2Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams UniversityDepartment of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams UniversityDepartment of Civil Engineering, German University in CairoAbstract Urban expansion is undergoing rapid growth, prompting several nations to create financial and administrative capitals outside congested urban areas, leaving the existing buildings unoccupied. To investigate the possibilities of changing the real estate’s usage, the owners of these existing buildings turned to feasibility study experts for assistance in making the optimum alternatives. An integrated framework between value engineering and building information modeling, especially appropriate for existing buildings, is required to aid decision-makers in selecting the best options for current building utilization. Previous studies only investigated the value engineering alternatives during the design phase, when they decided to reduce project costs using construction materials alternatives. Still, they overlooked existing building alternatives in terms of changing the kind of usage of such buildings. So, they need an integrated model between value engineering and building information modeling, especially applicable to an existing structure, to determine the optimum usage type for the existing building. Value engineering and building information modeling must be connected to profit from both outputs simultaneously. And used the multi-criteria decision-analysis method. Today’s analytic hierarchy process is the most widely used. This paper provides an integrated framework between value engineering and building information modeling that can be applied to existing buildings to assist in determining the best alternative in terms of the type of usage for such existing structures by conducting BIM methodologies such as a feasibility study which includes present value, cash flow and the bank interest rate, and BIM software such as Revit and Primavera. The multi-criteria decision analysis method was used to focus on what is important, logical, consistent, and easy to use. MCDA which considered a process for evaluating options with conflicting criteria and choosing the best solution, similar to a cost–benefit analysis, but evaluates numerous criteria rather than just cost. The findings revealed that this integrated framework, which includes feasibility studies and comparison tables, may be implemented in the future while taking into account time and location constraints.https://doi.org/10.1186/s43088-022-00323-yBuilding information modeling (BIM)Value engineering (VE)Optimal solutionFeasibility studyIntegrated frameworkThe multi-criteria decision analysis method
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Aly Abdel Fayad
Ayman H. Nassar
Integrated framework for existing building alternatives by the building information modeling
Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
Building information modeling (BIM)
Value engineering (VE)
Optimal solution
Feasibility study
Integrated framework
The multi-criteria decision analysis method
title Integrated framework for existing building alternatives by the building information modeling
title_full Integrated framework for existing building alternatives by the building information modeling
title_fullStr Integrated framework for existing building alternatives by the building information modeling
title_full_unstemmed Integrated framework for existing building alternatives by the building information modeling
title_short Integrated framework for existing building alternatives by the building information modeling
title_sort integrated framework for existing building alternatives by the building information modeling
topic Building information modeling (BIM)
Value engineering (VE)
Optimal solution
Feasibility study
Integrated framework
The multi-criteria decision analysis method
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