Smart and Sustainable Built Environment: Volume 10 Issue 3

Editorial

M. Reza Hosseini, David John Edwards

Position paper: digital engineering and building information modelling in Australia

M. Reza Hosseini, Julie Jupp, Eleni Papadonikolaki, Tim Mumford, Will Joske, Bahareh Nikmehr

This position paper urges a drive towards clarity in the key definitions, terminologies and habits of speech associated with digital engineering and building information modelling…

Toward digitalization in the construction industry with immersive and drones technologies: a critical literature review

Faris Elghaish, Sandra Matarneh, Saeed Talebi, Michail Kagioglou, M. Reza Hosseini, Sepehr Abrishami

In this study, a critical literature review was utilized in order to provide a clear review of the relevant existing studies. The literature was analyzed using the meta-synthesis…

Information traceability platforms for asset data lifecycle: blockchain-based technologies

Roberto Brandín, Sepehr Abrishami

The emergence of new digital technologies in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution presents a turning point that could change the fate of the traditional ways of designing…

Evaluation of internet of things (IoT) application areas for sustainable construction

Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke, Victor Adetunji Arowoiya

This purpose of the study is to evaluate areas of application of internet of things (IoT) in the construction industry, with the view of increasing the level of usage of…

Digital twin-driven framework for improving self-management of ergonomic risks

Omobolanle Ruth Ogunseiju, Johnson Olayiwola, Abiola Abosede Akanmu, Chukwuma Nnaji

The physically-demanding and repetitive nature of construction work often exposes workers to work-related musculoskeletal injuries. Real-time information about the ergonomic…

Optimisation of geotechnical surveys using a BIM-based geostatistical analysis

Elham Mahmoudi, Marcel Stepien, Markus König

A principle prerequisite for designing and constructing an underground structure is to estimate the subsurface's properties and obtain a realistic picture of stratigraphy…

InDrone: a 2D-based drone flight behavior visualization platform for indoor building inspection

Ricardo Eiris, Gilles Albeaino, Masoud Gheisari, William Benda, Randi Faris

The purpose of this research is to explore how to visually represent human decision-making processes during the performance of indoor building inspection flight operations using…

Automated activity and progress analysis based on non-monotonic reasoning of construction operations

Karsten Winther Johansen, Rasmus Nielsen, Carl Schultz, Jochen Teizer

Real-time location sensing (RTLS) systems offer a significant potential to advance the management of construction processes by potentially providing real-time access to the…

Machine learning using synthetic images for detecting dust emissions on construction sites

Ruoxin Xiong, Pingbo Tang

Automated dust monitoring in workplaces helps provide timely alerts to over-exposed workers and effective mitigation measures for proactive dust control. However, the cluttered…

A receptive-responsive tool for customizing occupant's thermal comfort and maximizing energy efficiency by blending BIM data with real-time information

Zeynep Birgonul

The heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems are responsible for a significant proportion of the energy consumption of the built environment, on which the occupant's…

A framework for the adoption of green business models in the Ghanaian construction industry

Theophilus Lamptey, De-Graft Owusu-Manu, Alex Acheampong, Michael Adesi, Frank Ato Ghansah

Despite the amount of considerable investigations on business models, much studies have not been undertaken in the construction industry emphasising the adoption of green business…