BIM technology application to carbon footprint calculations in housing

openaccess, Vol. 627 (11) 2024 / poniedziałek, 25 listopada, 2024

Zastosowanie technologii BIM do obliczania śladu węglowego w budownictwie mieszkaniowym

(Open Access)

DOI: 10.15199/33.2024.11.14

citation/cytuj: Dębiński M., Bohatkiewicz J., Biruk S., Karkowski M. BIM technology application to carbon footprint calculations in housing. Materiały Budowlane. 2024. Volume 627. Issue 11. Pages 118-124. DOI: 10.15199/33.2024.11.14

The article presents examples of the application of BIM technology in residential construction in which the carbon footprint of an investment is estimated in order to select optimal technological and material solutions taking into account the life cycle of the entire building.An overview ofmethods for assessing the carbon footprint in construction is presented, and the dimensions and levels of BIM are discussed with a detailed indication of areas related to carbon emissions. Based on the literature, an analysis of the possibility of reducing the carbon footprint by optimizing a construction project using BIM technology was developed. The results indicate the need for deeper analysis at the investment planning stage. Appropriate selection of technologies and planning of implementation affects the reduction of carbon footprint.

W artykule przedstawiono przykłady zastosowania technologii BIM w budownictwie mieszkaniowym do szacowania śladu węglowego inwestycji w celu dokonania wyboru optymalnych rozwiązań technologiczno-materiałowych, biorąc pod uwagę cykl życia całego obiektu. Zaprezentowano przegląd metod oceny śladu węglowego w budownictwie oraz omówiono wymiary i poziomy BIM ze szczegółowym wskazaniem obszarów związanych z emisją dwutlenku węgla. Na podstawie literatury opracowano analizę możliwości redukcji śladu węglowego przez optymalizację inwestycji budowlanej dzięki wykorzystaniu technologii BIM. Wyniki wskazują na konieczność głębokiej analizy na etapie planowania inwestycji. Odpowiedni dobór technologii i zaplanowanie realizacji wpływa na redukcję śladu węglowego.
carbon footprint; BIM; building information modeling; life cycle analysis.

ślad węglowy; BIM; modelowanie informacji o budynku; analiza cyklu życia.
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dr inż. Marcin Dębiński, Politechnika Lubelska, Wydział Budownictwa i Architektury
ORCID: 0000-0002-5967-0637
dr hab. inż. Janusz Bohatkiewicz, Instytut Badawczy Dróg i Mostów
ORCID: 0000-0002-9659-2666
dr hab. inż. Sławomir Biruk, Politechnika Lubelska, Wydział Budownictwa i Architektury
ORCID: 0000-0003-4392-8426
mgr inż. Michał Karkowski, Instytut Badawczy Dróg i Mostów
ORCID: 0000-0002-6323-3085

dr inż. Marcin Dębiński, Politechnika Lubelska, Wydział Budownictwa i Architektury
ORCID: 0000-0002-5967-0637

Correspondence address: m.debinski@pollub.pl

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DOI: 10.15199/33.2024.11.14

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Received: 02.10.2024 / Artykuł wpłynął do redakcji: 02.10.2024 r.
Revised: 30.10.2024 / Otrzymano poprawiony po recenzjach: 30.10.2024 r.
Published: 25.11.2024 / Opublikowano: 25.11.2024 r.