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Optimizing Energy Use, Cost and Carbon Emission through Building Information Modelling and a Sustainability Approach: A Case-Study of a Hospital Building

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  • Shabir Hussain Khahro

    (Department of Engineering Management, College of Engineering, Prince Sultan University, 11586 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)

  • Danish Kumar

    (Department of Civil Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro 76062, Sindh, Pakistan)

  • Fida Hussain Siddiqui

    (Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, VIC 3122, Australia)

  • Tauha Hussain Ali

    (Department of Civil Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro 76062, Sindh, Pakistan)

  • Muhammad Saleem Raza

    (Department of Civil Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro 76062, Sindh, Pakistan)

  • Ali Raza Khoso

    (Department of Structure and Materials, Faculty of Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor Bharu 81310, Malaysia)

Abstract

The construction industry (CI) has a significant impact on the environment and on climate change due to the emission of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide. Globally accepted Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), specifically SDG 7 (Access to Affordable, Reliable, Sustainable and Modern Energy for All), SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure), and SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) stress the responsible utilization of energy in various industries, including construction. The CI uses almost half of the world’s produced energy. Therefore, this research presents insights into the efficient use of energy in the building sector and shows how energy efficiency can be achieved by altering different parameters and components like orientation, materials, glazing, and HVAC systems through a case study of a hospital building in Green Building Studio (GBS). This paper also aims to use the Building Information Modelling (BIM) approach to make environmentally sustainable decisions to reduce energy waste in projects. Initially, beneficial factors of BIM on green buildings were identified in the literature and later ranked, based on expert opinions collected using a set of questionnaires. Average Index was used for data analysis. The identified benefits were validated by conducting energy analyses on a hospital model through 3D BIM. It was concluded that a substantial share of energy cost, carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), and electricity can be saved using this approach. It was determined that a quick and sustainable design process, improved energy efficiency, enhanced building performance, and provision of better design alternatives are the key benefits of the adoption of BIM by such projects. A Cronbach’s alpha value of 0.822 was obtained, which further validates the results. The proposed approach may lead future structures to be sustainable and enriches the culture of energy-efficient green buildings.

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  • Shabir Hussain Khahro & Danish Kumar & Fida Hussain Siddiqui & Tauha Hussain Ali & Muhammad Saleem Raza & Ali Raza Khoso, 2021. "Optimizing Energy Use, Cost and Carbon Emission through Building Information Modelling and a Sustainability Approach: A Case-Study of a Hospital Building," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(7), pages 1-18, March.
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