TY - JOUR
T1 - Framework for Evaluating the BIM Application Performance
T2 - A Case Study of a Grid Information Modeling System
AU - Rong, Jingguo
AU - Qi, Lizhong
AU - Wu, Hongbo
AU - Zhang, Ming
AU - Hu, Xiancun
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported in part by (1) National Key Research and Development Program of China (No. 2022YFC3802100); (2) State Grid Technology Project (5200-202156076A).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 by the authors.
PY - 2023/7/28
Y1 - 2023/7/28
N2 - BIM has played an important role in promoting sustainable development in the construction industry. The lack of an effective system for evaluating BIM application performance has become a major obstacle to BIM application. Therefore, this study develops an indicator evaluation framework that includes benefit factors and cost factors to systematically evaluate the BIM application performance. The evaluation indicators are determined through a scientometric literature review and expert evaluations, and the AHP method is employed to assess the weights of each indicator. A performance index is established and measured through a cost–benefit measurement. The developed evaluation framework and index are applied in a case study of a grid information modeling (GIM) system implemented in a specific UHV substation project. The sensitivity of the evaluation index is further examined. Finally, the recommendations for developing BIM applications like GIM are discussed. Accordingly, this research mainly contributes to developing the BIM application performance evaluation framework and index, which can be used to assess the application performance of digital technologies in the construction industry worldwide. The case experience and recommendations could promote BIM application in the power generation construction industry.
AB - BIM has played an important role in promoting sustainable development in the construction industry. The lack of an effective system for evaluating BIM application performance has become a major obstacle to BIM application. Therefore, this study develops an indicator evaluation framework that includes benefit factors and cost factors to systematically evaluate the BIM application performance. The evaluation indicators are determined through a scientometric literature review and expert evaluations, and the AHP method is employed to assess the weights of each indicator. A performance index is established and measured through a cost–benefit measurement. The developed evaluation framework and index are applied in a case study of a grid information modeling (GIM) system implemented in a specific UHV substation project. The sensitivity of the evaluation index is further examined. Finally, the recommendations for developing BIM applications like GIM are discussed. Accordingly, this research mainly contributes to developing the BIM application performance evaluation framework and index, which can be used to assess the application performance of digital technologies in the construction industry worldwide. The case experience and recommendations could promote BIM application in the power generation construction industry.
KW - application performance
KW - BIM
KW - evaluation framework
KW - grid information modeling
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U2 - 10.3390/su151511658
DO - 10.3390/su151511658
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85167904580
SN - 2071-1050
VL - 15
SP - 1
EP - 17
JO - Sustainability (Switzerland)
JF - Sustainability (Switzerland)
IS - 15
M1 - 11658
ER -
