ITcon Vol. 28, pg. 246-265, http://www.itcon.org/2023/12

A BIM-based Techno-Economic Framework and Tool for Evaluating and Comparing Building Renovation Strategies

DOI:10.36680/j.itcon.2023.012
submitted:September 2022
revised:February 2023
published:April 2023
editor(s):Robert Amor
authors:Omar Doukari, Dr,
Department of Architecture & Built Environment, Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK;
omar.doukari@northumbria.ac.uk

Enrico Scoditti, Ing.,
RINA Consulting S.p.A., Research & Development, 16129 Genoa, Italy;
enrico.scodetti@rina.org

Mohamad Kassem, Prof.
School of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK;
mohamad.kassem@newcastle.ac.uk

David Greenwood, Prof.
Department of Architecture & Built Environment, Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK;
david.greenwood@northumbria.ac.uk
summary:Building renovation presents real challenges for project participants which frequently generate high cost and schedule overruns. The disruption caused to occupants is one of the main challenges for the planning and management of renovation works. To better manage occupant interference and enable the acceleration of renovation works, this study aims to develop a novel framework for the assessment and optimisation of renovation strategies using BIM. The concept of disruption is formalised through a renovation ontology using the UML language. To enable process automation, the renovation ontology is then populated, and knowledge related to renovation tasks, constraints, duration, cost, equipment, and disruption are captured, structured and validated with industry partners. A digital tool and a set of Key Performance Indicators are also developed so as to facilitate the identification, assessment and optimisation of renovation scenarios in terms of cost, project duration and disruptive potential. Using a step-by-step process, detailed descriptions of the methodologies and workflows of the proposed framework are finally provided and demonstrated on a live case study located in Greece. The findings show no spatial correlation exist for the disruption concept and also confirm the disruptive nature of building floor renovation which can lead to a low rate of retrofitting them. Furthermore, the findings question the general applicability of the Whiteman et al.’s heuristic suggesting to prioritise the planning and execution of the most disruptive renovation activities as early as possible in the renovation process, and of the preference of Fawcett for a one-off renovation strategy recommending to conduct renovation works in one go as quickly as possible. Ultimately, the TEA framework will be further demonstrated and tested by end-users on three additional European case studies within the RINNO project which will particularly help validating the added value and benefits of the TEA framework from a user perspective.
keywords:disruption simulation, techno-economic assessment, ontology, process automation, BIM, building renovation, process optimisation, occupant interference, renovation scenarios
full text: (PDF file, 1.218 MB)
citation:Doukari O, Scoditti E, Kassem M, Greenwood D (2023). A BIM-based Techno-Economic Framework and Tool for Evaluating and Comparing Building Renovation Strategies, ITcon Vol. 28, pg. 246-265, https://doi.org/10.36680/j.itcon.2023.012
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