Building information modeling (BIM) in green buildings: a state-of-the-art bibliometric review
International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation
ISSN: 2398-4708
Article publication date: 11 December 2023
Abstract
Purpose
This study evaluates the knowledge structure of building information modeling (BIM) in green buildings. Buildings are one of the main contributors to carbon emissions, and implementing BIM in green buildings is seen as an indispensable approach to mitigate environmental and climate change issues.
Design/methodology/approach
Through a bibliometric analysis, 297 publications retrieved from the Web of Science (WoS) were analyzed to explore their intellectual structure.
Findings
Bibliographic coupling analysis produced four clusters on current and emerging trends, while co-word analysis produced four clusters on future BIM and green building trends. Current and emerging trends revolve around BIM adoption in green and existing buildings, life cycle analysis (LCA) and sustainable rating tools. Future trends related to BIM and performance analysis and optimization, the BIM framework for green building design and construction, overcoming barriers and maximizing benefits in BIM adoption.
Research limitations/implications
The implications of this study are relevant to all BIM and green building stakeholders, including developers, engineers, architects, occupants, tenants and the whole community.
Originality/value
This study examines the crucial integration of BIM and green building within the more extensive construction and building field scope.
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Acknowledgements
This research was supported by research fund from Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Flagship Grant: Made in UMPSA (UMPSA Grant no PDU213001-3) and Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah International Matching Grant (UMPSA Grant no. RDU232711 and UIC231520).
Since submission of this article, the following author(s) have updated their affiliation(s): Muhammad Ashraf Fauzi is at the Metharath University, Pathum Thani, Thailand.
Citation
Fauzi, M.A., Anuar, K.F., Mohd Zainudin, N., Ahmad, M.H. and Wider, W. (2023), "Building information modeling (BIM) in green buildings: a state-of-the-art bibliometric review", International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-06-2023-0086
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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