BIM-based LCA and energy analysis for optimised sustainable building design in Ghana

Robby Soetanto; Kofi A. B. Asare; Kirti D. Ruikar; Mariangela Zanni

doi:10.1007/s42452-020-03682-2

BIM-based LCA and energy analysis for optimised sustainable building design in Ghana

Robby Soetanto, Kofi A. B. Asare, Kirti D. Ruikar, Mariangela Zanni

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Integration of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is regarded as useful for making design decisions regarding the environmental and health impacts of building products and materials. This research aimed at studying the process of BIM-LCA integration to assist designers in making sustainable material and product selection decisions in Ghana. A guidance framework for implementation of BIM-LCA supported by energy analysis has been developed to aid optimisation of sustainable design solutions based on simulations using Autodesk Revit as a BIM authoring tool, Green Building Studio and Tally to perform energy and LCA simulations on a hypothetical two-bedroom single-family house. The research considers both operational and embodied carbon effects of the design solution. The framework aligns with the RIBA Plan of Work 2013 Stages 0-2 (i.e. Strategic definition, Preparation and briefing, and Concept design) and presents a systematic approach for BIM-based LCA estimation for the early design stages using the Business Process Modelling Notation. The paper proposes a generic approach which has the potential to incorporate LCA as an integral part to the BIM-enabled design development process. This assists designers in decision-making that consider environmental impacts of materials and energy consumption as part of sustainable building design considerations.

Original language	English
Article number	1855
Journal	SN Applied Sciences
Volume	2
Issue number	11
Early online date	21 Oct 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-020-03682-2
Publication status	Published - 21 Oct 2020

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Impact: The research presented here is part of a post-graduate project undertaken at Loughborough University. Access to Tally was provided by KT Innovations at no cost and with no commercial conditions.

Keywords

Architecture and the built environment
BIM-LCA integration
building information modelling
earth and environmental sciences
energy analysis
environmental impact assessment
life cycle assessment
research article
sustainability
sustainable buildings and infrastructure

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