Building Design Quality Research Articles

Performance Analysis of Application of BIM Technology and Two-Way Progressive Optimization Algorithm in Energy-Saving Design of Residential Buildings Based on BIM Technology

The current residential energy-saving design is lagging behind, and lack of systematic design methods and scientific technical means seriously restricts process of improving quality of residential buildings in China. With development and application of digital information technology in construction field, BIM technology has brought new opportunities construction industry, and building performance data has become information basis for scientific promotion of energy conservation. This paper uses BIM technology as a platform to establish an information base of common building materials and components in Chongqing through literature research, field studies, summarization, and application practice, and to help architects make wise decisions at early design stage by using "one-click" scheme comparison and design evaluation to avoid a large number of potential energy consumption problems at a later stage, It greatly improves energy efficiency and design quality of buildings.

A Strategy for Building Design Quality Improvement through BIM Capability Analysis

A Strategy for Building Design Quality Improvement through BIM Capability Analysis

Assessment of stakeholder satisfaction as additive to improve building design quality: AHP-based approach

It is possible to obtain better, qualified and error-free structures by evaluating the multidimensional criteria reflects all manner of opinions in the building production process. Stakeholders’ integration plays a major role in achieving this evaluation expecting the targeted quality in building production, and different priorities could be defined by various type of stakeholders. Therefore, applicable approaches should be used where the stakeholders of the building production process will be included to determine priority levels of criteria. All the criteria considered should provide that all dimensions of demands and expectations are met in the creation of the new building and the built environment. In this study, which is a widely used multi-criteria decision-making method, is applied to ensure mutual satisfaction of decision-makers and beneficiaries in construction process. Four main criteria and sub-criteria related to these main criteria were determined by adding “green and sustainability issues” to the “functionality”, “build quality” and “impact” trilogy determined by Vitruvius for the development of architectural quality. The method used here is based on an evaluation system takes into account all of the stakeholders’ expressions. Necessary data is gathered from three type of stakeholders; a technical team of five individuals consists of architects and engineers, a focus group of twelve individuals consist of occupiers as mass housing clients and the last one is the focus group of three individuals from building production firms as facilities manager. It was observed that distinct type of stakeholder ranked the weight of each main and sub-criterion differently. Therefore, it has been concluded that definition of criteria and determination of the weights of them shall not be determined by only one stakeholder in a project, but also all particular stakeholder are also shall be included during planning and application process.

Research on Green and Healthy Buildings Based on BIM Technology under the Background of Epidemic

The development of science and technology has changed our way of life and our understanding of nature. The concept of the architect and construction industry has entered the stage of green architecture concept due to the development of the times. The emergence of new technologies such as BIM has promoted the upgrading of the construction industry to the stage of intelligent construction, the visualization and collaborative design of the application of BIM technology, etc. The advantages of green building design analysis can solve the problems existing in traditional design. The design quality of buildings depends greatly on the analysis and decision-making in the early stage. Improving the reliability and accuracy of green building analysis and simulation can help improve the quality of green and healthy building design. Combining the BIM stage model with green building simulation analysis can provide more reliable simulation analysis results for green building design, thus improving the accuracy of design. On the basis of combining green architecture and BIM technology, the background premise of large-scale emergencies such as the epidemic is added to improve the response capacity of the construction industry under emergencies such as the epidemic at the design stage.

Automated BIM-based process for wind engineering design collaboration

Building information modeling (BIM) can be considered a collaborative design process that allows all project stakeholders in different disciplines to contribute during the design phase of a construction project. However, interoperability issues between wind, structural engineering tools, and BIM design authoring software platforms have acted as a barrier to such collaborative design processes. This research pursued an evaluation-based approach to propose and develop a workflow for resolving the interoperability issues as well as automating significant parts of the collaborative design process. In this paper, the development of an automated modelling system to facilitate integrated structural design and wind engineering analysis using BIM is presented. The research was focused on pre-engineered building (PEB) as a case study. This research introduces some novel BIM concepts to facilitate the implementation of automation in the model development processes. These concepts facilitate engineering analysis integration and overcome challenges associated with creating and working with different level of development (LOD) models. The proposed system uses a central element level database and outputs a 3D model of the building and the computational domain for use by the computational fluid dynamics software. A BIM-based application program interface (API) and stand-alone software was developed to evaluate the proposed concepts and process and their feasibility. The results suggest a successful integration that could significantly improve the building design quality and further facilitate wind, or other, engineering design collaborations. It is also observed that the resulting process could be applied (extended) to the general architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry.

Heritage Landmark of the Royal Town of Klang: Balai Bomba Klang Selatan

The arrival of the British colony in Kuala Lumpur sparked a radical change in the town in terms of infrastructure and town planning. Due to the British Empire’s reign over Malaya in the advent of 20th century, the colonial architectural style has influenced a lot of important building in the royal town of Selangor. Some of the building is abandoned disrespect, disregard and it’s frightening. Many deemed historic buildings and structures disappears in exchange for modernity, which is a threat to the townscape and history. The local council of Klang aims to preserve clusters of colonial sights, place of worships, schools, and remnants of a fort that has shaped the town enabling people to be more appreciative towards it. Located in the heart of Klang town, the fire station sits next to another heritage trail icon, Raja Abdullah Warehouse. Without proper documentation and curation, the building significant will remain unknown and eventually disappear. The core of this paper will showcase the building design quality and its importance, as the first attempt to document the Balai Bomba Klang Selatan to assist in conserving its tangible and intangible qualities. The study aims to collate and document the tangible qualities of the fire station to complement the measured drawing exercise.

INDICATORS FOR MEASURING SATISFACTION TOWARDS DESIGN QUALITY OF BUILDINGS

Design quality is an important component in measuring satisfaction towards total product quality (TPQ) of buildings, the product of construction projects. Design Quality Indicator (DQI), developed by the Construction Industry Council (CIC) in the UK looking at three quality fields, i.e. functionality, build quality, and impact of building in measuring the quality of design embodied in the buildings through feedback and perceptions of all stakeholders involved in the production and use of buildings. Design quality is always a major concern in the Malaysian construction industry. With inspiration from this DQI, this study was carried out to identify indicators for measuring the satisfaction towards design quality of buildings and to evaluate the suitability of the indicators for application in the context of Malaysian construction industry. Through literature survey, 32 indicators of design quality were identified and grouped into the three design quality fields. A questionnaire survey was carried out among Malaysian construction professionals (architects, engineers, quantity surveyors, contractors and developers) to assess the identified design quality indicators in terms of their relevance and significance in the context of construction industry in Malaysia. The survey reveals that access, natural lighting, access and use, structure element, landscape, finishes, location, external environment, urban and social integration and noise are among the design quality indicators that were perceived as the most important to be looked at. In overall, all the indicators are relevant for adoption in the Malaysian construction industry to measure the satisfaction towards design quality of buildings.

Rethinking healthcare building design quality: an evidence-based strategy

Healthcare buildings play a significant role in delivering healthcare services and outcomes (e.g. quality, suitability, cleanliness, patient experience, value for money and risk mitigation). However, the current diffusion of responsibilities in England between central government and healthcare trusts has created gaps and weaknesses in the evidence base, knowledge, skills and tools for creating and assessing healthcare building design quality. How can a national healthcare building design quality improvement strategy be created? This question is explored in relation to policy, strategy and organizational issues. Four evaluation studies and four action research studies indicate the complexity and responsibilities in defining a design quality improvement strategy. It is found that the interdisciplinary development of national standards and tools requires centralized investment to facilitate nationwide learning and improvements in evidence and outcomes. In addition, the inevitable health policy changes made by successive governments require a sustainable and strategic response. The creation and maintenance of capacity and capabilities will require a dedicated team of professionals and a wide interdisciplinary network of long-term contributors who are motivated by a long-term desire to improve healthcare building design quality.

Re-conceiving building design quality: A review of building users in their social context.

Considerable overlap exists between post-occupancy research evaluating building design quality and the concept of ‘social value’, popularised by its recent application to issues of the public realm. To outline this potential research agenda, the paper reviews design quality research on buildings in relation to users and their social context where the term ‘social context’ refers to building user group dynamics, a combination of organisational cultures, management strategies, and social norms and practices. The review is conducted across five key building types, namely housing, workplaces, healthcare, education, and the retail/service sector. Research commonalities and gaps are identified in order to build a more comprehensive picture of the design quality literature and its handling of users in their social context. The key findings concerning each building type are presented visually. It is concluded that the design quality field comprises a patchwork of relatively isolated studies of various building types, with significant potential for theoretical and empirical development through interdisciplinary collaboration. Users tend to be conceived as anonymous and autonomous individuals with little analysis of user identity or interaction. Further, the contextual impact of user group dynamics on the relationship between building design and building user is rarely addressed in the literature. Producing a more nuanced understanding of users in situ is proposed as an important area for future design quality research.

Architektur, Ökonomie - Architekturökonomie

: This article discusses the provision of sophisticated architecture from the perspective of welfare economics. Given that rational real estate investors do not take into account the external effects of building design quality on the neighborhood, there is a risk of underinvestment into the external appearance of buildings in the market equilibrium. Whether public interventions as well as recent attempts to promote urban economic development by architectural landmark projects are justified, however, essentially depends on the existence of significant spillovers. On this background, we discuss evidence on architectural externalities available for Berlin, Germany and provide fist estimates of aggregated external benefits.

Design Quality Indicators: work in progress

The Design Quality Indicator (DQI) is an assessment tool for evaluating the design quality of buildings. It is being piloted across the UK construction sector through the DQI Trailblazing Scheme. By February 2003, actual uses represented about £900 million of construction output on projects ranging from £900 000 to £450 million. The aim is for 20% of all UK construction projects (having a value in excess of £1 million) to use the DQI by the end of 2007. This work-in-progress paper describes recent and ongoing development work, providing an update on the research described in Gann et al. (2003). The focus is on beta-testing the DQI through the Trailblazing Scheme and the development of the interactive web-based interface. Feedback from users involved in the Trailblazing Scheme is reported along with key issues raised at the review conference. Reflections on the uses of the tool and suggestions for further research are provided. Les indicateurs de qualité de la conception (DQI) sont un outil d'évaluation de la qualité de la conception des bâtiments. En Grande-Bretagne, dans le secteur de la construction, ils sont pilotés par le système DQI Trailblazing Scheme. En février 2003, l'utilisation réelle des DQI a représenté environ 900 millions £ de production dans le secteur de la construction dans le cadre de projets allant de 900 000 à 450 millions £. L'objectif pour la fin 2007 est d'atteindre 20% de tous les projets de construction menés en Grande-Bretagne dont la valeur dépasse un million de livres sterling. Cet article décrit les travaux récents et en cours sur les DQI et fait le point sur les recherches présentées dans l'article de Gann et al. (2003) au sommaire de ce numéro spécial. Après avoir présenté un exemple de l'utilisation de DQI, l'auteur met l'accent sur les essais bêta DQI dans le cadre du système Trailblazing et sur le développement de l'interface interactive sur l'internet. Cet article présente également les réactions d'utilisateurs de cet outil et conclut par des réflexions sur son utilisation et des idées pour la poursuite des recherches.

Appraising the functional performance characteristics of office buildings

The problem of building obsolescence and its relationship with depreciation within office investment portfolios is shown to relate to the changing characteristics and requirements of tenant organizations globally. Building appraisal techniques are introduced as powerful tools used by management to analyse the characteristics of office properties and identify potential problem areas that necessitate modernization. A methodology used for research into the functional performance characteristics of City of London office properties is illustrated as a means of collecting information suitable for the development of decision support models. Analysis of results from statistical and artificial intelligence models shows that office building design quality characteristics and tenant organization work practice typologies can be used to explain functional performance as perceived by occupiers. The paper establishes that user-based building performance data can be modelled effectively and is applicable in a range of management activities particularly those which attempt to counteract obsolescence and consequent depreciation.