Ahuja, R, Sawhney, A and Arif, M 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3769-3838
2016,
'Driving lean and green project outcomes using BIM : a qualitative comparative analysis'
, International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment, 6 (1)
, pp. 69-80.
Abstract
Driven by a plethora of external and internal influences, the construction industry has independently embraced lean principles and green initiatives. Prima facie significant synergies have been reported between these two paradigms. It is foreseen that when tapped and adopted in unison, these paradigms may yield additional benefits for the construction projects. This synergy is investigated in this research. Further this study identifies and proposes Building Information Modelling (BIM) as an enabler for gaining lean and green project outcomes. The study uses crisp set qualitative comparative analysis (csQCA) method for exploring the causal combinations of different BIM capabilities and asserts that causal combinations of four BIM capabilities: MEP system modelling, energy and environment analysis, constructability analysis and structural analysis, when implemented on construction projects can lead to lean and green outcomes. With the help of sixteen cases it is shown that adoption of BIM leads to improved project outcomes especially ones targeting lean and green aspects.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Schools: | Schools > School of the Built Environment |
| Journal or Publication Title: | International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 2212-6090 |
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| Depositing User: | A Johnson |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Nov 2017 08:52 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Nov 2017 08:52 |
| URI: | http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/44228 |
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