Guidelines for structural optimization and sustainable retrofitting of re-purposed buildings using BIM

Document Type : Original Article

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1 The British University in Egypt

2 Civil Department,The British University in Egypt

3 Architectural Department, The British University in Egypt

Abstract

Nowadays energy problems resulting from the building industry become
very polluting along with the high expenses of the building operation.
Designers tend to propose another solution which is the refurbishment
of old buildings to be energy-optimized and more efficient. As a result,
some solutions are addressed to prioritize keeping the architectural
theme of the city as well as reducing land use. An extensive investigation
is conducted to review past research approaches regarding energy
optimization requirements as well as scoping on structural optimization
through building refurbishment. Structural optimization resulting from
structural repurposing is not studied in depth recently, as a result,
suggested guidelines combining energy and structural optimization are
developed to recheck the stability of structural elements and use updated
energy techniques with environmentally friendly merits. Building
Information Modelling (BIM) adopted, is a modelling concept where
the information contributed by multi- disciplinary engineering branches
is interpreted in a model to be visualized for all. Thus, BIM allows fast
assessment of such process from a cost and materials perspective point
of view. These guidelines will be validated to facilitate the process
of structural assessment in Egypt and can be used as a milestone in
combining structure and Energy optimization.

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Journal of Engineering Science and Military Technologies
Volume 5, Issue 2
September 2021
Pages 70-76

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