TY - JOUR
T1 - Automation of Embodied carbon calculation in digital built Environment- Tool utilizing UK LCI database
AU - Mohamed, Rana
AU - Alwan, Zaid
AU - Salem, Mohamed
AU - McIntyre, Lesley
PY - 2023/11/1
Y1 - 2023/11/1
N2 - Global and governmental pressures have been acting as motivators towards delivering sustainable and low carbon buildings. One of the main sources responsible for carbon in buildings is embodied carbon that depends on material choices. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a methodology developed to assess the materials, using embodied factors throughout the whole life cycle of the material. Although there are promising possibilities for incorporating LCA with building information modelling platforms, dynamic, early design assessment and automated integration still lacking. This paper proposes a novel framework and tool for automating embodied carbon calculations within the BIM environment. The approach leverages literature reviews and hands-on exploration to establish the foundation of a BIM-integrated LCA tool. The proposed tool aims to provide vital information for informed decision-making, minimizing errors, and facilitating low carbon building design. Ultimately, this framework could enhance early decision making, reduce error, time, effort and accelerate iterative design assessment.
AB - Global and governmental pressures have been acting as motivators towards delivering sustainable and low carbon buildings. One of the main sources responsible for carbon in buildings is embodied carbon that depends on material choices. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a methodology developed to assess the materials, using embodied factors throughout the whole life cycle of the material. Although there are promising possibilities for incorporating LCA with building information modelling platforms, dynamic, early design assessment and automated integration still lacking. This paper proposes a novel framework and tool for automating embodied carbon calculations within the BIM environment. The approach leverages literature reviews and hands-on exploration to establish the foundation of a BIM-integrated LCA tool. The proposed tool aims to provide vital information for informed decision-making, minimizing errors, and facilitating low carbon building design. Ultimately, this framework could enhance early decision making, reduce error, time, effort and accelerate iterative design assessment.
KW - Building Information modelling
KW - Digital construction
KW - dynamic LCA tool
KW - Early design assessment tool
KW - Life cycle assessment
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85173139430&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.enbuild.2023.113528
DO - 10.1016/j.enbuild.2023.113528
M3 - Article
SN - 0378-7788
VL - 298
JO - Energy and Buildings
JF - Energy and Buildings
M1 - 113528
ER -