Abstract
The construction industry is undergoing a digital revolution due to the emergence of new technologies. A significant trend is that construction projects have been transformed and upgraded to the digital and smart mode in the whole life cycle. As a critical technology for the construction industry’s innovative development, building information modeling (BIM) is widely adopted in building design, construction, and operation. BIM has gained much interest in the research field of smart buildings in recent years. However, the dimensions of BIM and smart building applications have not been explored thoroughly so far. With an in‐depth review of related journal articles published from 1996 to July 2020 on the BIM applications for smart buildings, this paper provides a comprehensive understanding and critical thinking about the nexus of BIM and smart buildings. This paper proposes a framework with three dimensions for the nexus of BIM application in smart buildings, including BIM attributes, project phases, and smart attributes. According to the three dimensions, this paper elaborates on (1) the advantages of BIM for achieving various smartness; (2) applications of BIM in multiple phases of smart buildings; and (3) smart building functions that be achieved with BIM. Based on the analysis of the literature in three dimensions, this paper presents the cross‐analysis of the nexus of BIM and smart buildings. Lastly, this paper proposes the critical insights and implications about the research gaps and research trends: (1) enhancing the interoperability of BIM software; (2) further exploring the role of BIM in the operation and refurbishment phase of smart buildings; (3) paying attention to BIM technology in the field of transportation infrastructure; (4) clarifying the economic benefits of BIM projects; and (5) integrating BIM and other technologies.
Highlights
Smart buildings have become the inevitable trend of future buildings [1]. e concept of smart buildings derives from the continuous integration of advanced information technology with buildings and their systems, which enables buildings to be operated and controlled remotely throughout the lifecycle in a convenient, comfortable, costsaving, and energy-saving manner. e goal of smart buildings is to provide safe, energy-saving, environmentally friendly, and convenient services
Based on the above considerations, this paper aims to answer the following two research questions: (1) What is the nexus of building information modeling (BIM) and smart buildings? (2) What are the challenges in the application of BIM in smart buildings?
BIM is regarded as one of the most critical advances in the construction industry. erefore, the purpose of this study is to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date literature review on the application of BIM in the field of smart buildings. is paper aims to contribute to the construction of knowledge systems of BIM in the field of smart buildings and further inspire researchers and stakeholders to explore the development of BIM technology in the field of smart buildings
Summary
Smart buildings have become the inevitable trend of future buildings [1]. e concept of smart buildings derives from the continuous integration of advanced information technology with buildings and their systems, which enables buildings to be operated and controlled remotely throughout the lifecycle in a convenient, comfortable, costsaving, and energy-saving manner. e goal of smart buildings is to provide safe, energy-saving, environmentally friendly, and convenient services. E concept of smart buildings derives from the continuous integration of advanced information technology with buildings and their systems, which enables buildings to be operated and controlled remotely throughout the lifecycle in a convenient, comfortable, costsaving, and energy-saving manner. In order to achieve smartness, smart buildings should make smart decisions with the support of information technologies, such as building information modeling (BIM), sophisticated machine learning, and big data [2]. Erefore, the understanding of BIM technology applications in the construction field is necessary for the development of smart buildings. Plageras et al [7] designed and simulated a topology-architecture system of smart buildings by investigating the IoT, cloud computing, big data, and sensor technologies. Qolomany et al [2] reviewed the potential uses of machine learning for smart building services. Information technology-based surveys on smart buildings have existed, research on how BIM can support smart buildings is still lacking
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