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Abstract
There is a large stock of solid-wall homes in the UK with poor thermal insulation and low energy performance. Although the UK government has supported efforts to improve these buildings, the identification of appropriate technical solutions that effectively improve the existing stock remains challenging. This research investigates how four dimensional building information modelling (4D BIM) could improve the retrofit of social housing, specifically that of ‘no-fines’ solid-wall homes, through the development of what-if scenarios that enable the analysis of alternative solutions considering costs, energy performance and disruption to users. This paper focuses on the use of 4D building information models to evaluate disruption to end users. The results indicate that the development of such models supports a better understanding of the retrofit process on site. It also supports the definition of production plans with as minimal disruption as possible to users while delivering energy-oriented and cost-effective solutions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 322-333 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Engineering Sustainability |
Volume | 170 |
Issue number | ES6 |
Early online date | 29 Nov 2017 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2017 |
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Patricia Tzortzopoulos
- Department of Architecture and 3D Design - Associate Dean (Research and Enterprise)
- School of Art, Design and Architecture
- Innovative Design Lab Research Centre - Member
Person: Academic
Projects
- 1 Finished
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S-IMPLER:Solid Wall Innovative Insulation and Monitoring Processes using Lean Energy Efficient Retrofit
Tzortzopoulos, P. & Koskela, L.
31/01/14 → 30/04/17
Project: Research