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Innovations in Design and Construction
In building, environmentally-friendly materials (also known as green building materials) are those in which, for their production, placing and maintenance, actions of low environmental impact have been performed.
They have to be durable, reusable or recyclable, include recyclable materials in their composition and have to be from resources of the area where the building activity will take place –they have to be local materials.
These materials also have to be natural (soil, adobe, wood, cork, bamboo, straw, sawdust, etc.) and must not be spoilt by cold, heat or humidity
BIM
Building Information Management (BIM) has proven stunningly versatile, allowing architects, engineers, contractors, and subcontractors to collaborate on the fine details of design and construction by using the same database and computer model.
BIM involves all project stakeholders working collaboratively on a detailed 3D model that includes all the functional systems of a structure-- for our project, the mechanical ventilation system, MVHR, electrical installations, HVAC, as well as the aesthetics of walls and roofs.
Because BIM is a collaborative process from beginning to end, it allows all preconstruction parties to visualise and analyse design decisions, and pinpoint interferences and other errors, before work begins on site.
Building Information Management (BIM) has proven stunningly versatile, allowing architects, engineers, contractors, and subcontractors to collaborate on the fine details of design and construction by using the same database and computer model.
BIM involves all project stakeholders working collaboratively on a detailed 3D model that includes all the functional systems of a structure-- for our project, the mechanical ventilation system, MVHR, electrical installations, HVAC, as well as the aesthetics of walls and roofs.
Because BIM is a collaborative process from beginning to end, it allows all preconstruction parties to visualise and analyse design decisions, and pinpoint interferences and other errors, before work begins on site.
Prefabrication
IoT
The sole purpose of using IoT in the Construction industry can be seen as the using of technological based devices and equipment to ensure optimal usage of the resources available with proper technological planning and with regulated expenses at the cost of minimal and low risks.
IoT provides for our site where the equipment, materials, and personnel are synced to a central server that regulates and monitors their activity in real time ensuring the adherence to the current plan and safety.
Mobile devices have also enabled real-time analytics in construction. Foremen can now keep track of performance, conditions, and costs during the day using reporting tools, rather than having to create a report at the end of it. Project managers can use mobile business intelligence to predict required corrections, allowing them to act straight away to keep things on schedule and within budget.
A digital twin provides a virtual representation of physical assets and/or projects, including all the information from design through construction to operation. By connecting plans, engineering, geographical and other data, these separate data silos can be managed in an integrated way, transforming construction.
The digital twin can analyse all the incoming data and use it for continuous improvement in delivery. This can provide big benefits in terms of responding to changes, improving operations and adding value. They can be used for construction, buildings and plant management, even smart cities deployment. Considering our site is prone to flooding, this will help in flood management.
A digital twin uses ML to understand and learn from the behaviour of a specific system and predict the location of future flooding or pollution. Using sensors throughout the catchment, the algorithm learns the behaviours of each sensor, the relationships between the sensors and how the weather impacts them.