Introduction
Literature review
Environmental impact assessment process
The role of building information modelling in the building sector
Environmental management system
Research methodology
Systemic literature review and Scientometric analysis
Parameters in Cluster 1 related to EIA included
Parameters in Cluster 2 related to BIM included
Parameters in Cluster 3 related to EMS included
Survey design
Establishing network analysis
BIM-based EIA framework development
Case studies
Case study 1: Abu rawash wastewater treatment plant
Case study 2: AlMinya 3000 MW gas-fired combined cycle power plant
Case Study 3: methanol facility in damietta port
Results
Project phase | EIA step | BIM dimensions and tools | Case study 1 | Case study 2 | Case study 3 | |||||
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Purpose | Software | Purpose | Software | Purpose | Software | |||||
Project Initiation | Screening scoping | 2D& 3D | Visual representations | Charts Diagrams | Location map | Google earth | Location map | Google earth | Location map | Google earth |
Geological maps | Climatic maps | Climatic maps | ||||||||
Design Development | – | – | – | – | Strategic noise map | SOUNDPLAN | ||||
Preliminary Assessment Full assessment | Photos | Surrounding view photos | ||||||||
Construction | Spatial analysis | 2D spartial analysis | 2D spartial analysis | 2D spartial analysis + Buffer | ||||||
4D | 4 D—modelling Scheduling and time analysis | Purpose | Software | Purpose | Software | Purpose | Software | |||
Operation and Maintenance End of Life Cycle | Water quality modelling | – | Air pollution modelling | SYNCHRO 7.0 | Thermal Dispersion Model | CORMIX | ||||
Mitigation | 6D | 6 D—sustainability Simulations & optimization | – | – | BREEZE 3D | Air Dispersion Model | AERMOD | |||
Total score | 25 | 55 | 80 |