Key influencing factors of 6D BIM to enhance the sustainability performance of residential BIPV in China

Hengbing Yin; Khoo  Terh Jing; Liu  Qinghua; Ha Chin  Yee; Sun  Jiachen

doi:10.7764/RDLC.24.3.551

Authors

Hengbing Yin School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden (Malaysia)
Khoo Terh Jing School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden (Malaysia)
Liu Qinghua Centre for Global Sustainability Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden (Malaysia)
Ha Chin Yee School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden (Malaysia)
Sun Jiachen School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden (Malaysia)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7764/RDLC.24.3.551

Keywords:

6D BIM, BIPV, sustainability, building energy, life cycle assessment.

Abstract

6D building information modeling (6D BIM) has been proposed as a sustainability dimension in BIM technology. It serves as a life-cycle sustainability assessment tool and an important method for decision makers and designers to make informed decisions in sustainable design and facility management. However, there is currently a lack of comprehensive evaluation of the key influencing factors of 6D BIM in residential Building-Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) systems. Previous studies have typically examined BIPV performance or BIM-based sustainability workflows in isolation, lacking a comprehensive analysis of how 6D BIM enhances BIPV sustainability throughout the building lifecycle. This study aims to identify the core influencing factors of 6D BIM in BIPV systems and analyze their impact on sustainability performance indicators. To this end, this study used a systematic literature review method to retrieve research literature related to 6D BIM and BIPV from the past decade (2014-2024) from Scopus and Web of Science databases and applied the PRISMA method to screen and analyze 111 highly relevant literature. The results show that the keywords of BIPV-related research have been continuously updated in the past decade, showing the rapid development of 6D BIM in the field of sustainable buildings and its potential in building energy management. Based on the sustainability of BIPV, the study identified five key factors that affect the application of BIPV in sustainable systems: economic and cost factors, policy and social factors, geographical and meteorological factors, design and performance factors, and operation and maintenance factors. In addition, according to the sustainable performance of BIPV, 6D BIM is used as an enhancement factor to improve the sustainability of BIPV. The results of this study provide new insights into the application of 6D BIM in the field of BIPV and provide a scientific basis for stakeholders to develop more efficient implementation strategies.

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