Using Network Analysis and BIM to Quantify the Impact of Design for Disassembly

Autor: François Denis, Camille Vandervaeren, Niels De Temmerman
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Buildings, Vol 8, Iss 8, p 113 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2075-5309
DOI: 10.3390/buildings8080113
Popis: Design for Disassembly (DfD) is a promising design strategy to improve resource efficiency in buildings. To facilitate its application in design and construction practice, specific assessment tools are currently being developed. By reviewing the literature on DfD, including criteria and assessment methods, and with an explorative research approach on simple examples, we have developed a new method called Disassembly Network Analysis (DNA) to quantify the impact of DfD and link it to specific design improvements. The impact of DfD is measured in material flows generated during the disassembly of a building element. The DNA method uses network analysis and Building Information Modeling to deliver information about flows of recovered and lost materials and disassembly time. This paper presents the DNA method and two illustrative examples. Although DNA is still at a preliminary stage of development, it already shows the potential to compare assemblies and supports better-informed decisions during the design process by detecting potential points of improvements regarding waste generation and time needed to disassemble an element.
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