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Showing 1 to 20 of 37 for “"AEC industry"”.
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Innovation in the AEC industry through wireless sensor networks
… the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Industry. IT can introduce great efficiencies and productivity gains in construction.
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Enhancing Autonomous Robots in the AEC Industry using Foundation Models
The construction industry faces challenges such as productivity shortfalls, safety risks, and labor shortages. Robotics, much like its transformative role in manufacturing, can offer a promising path to address these issues; however, adoption remains in its early stages due to technical challenges …
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Digital Technologies (DT) in the AEC Industry: Investigating Determinants Impacting DT Adoption & Developing a Transformative Roadmap Facilitating DT Implementation
… the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) sector acknowledges the potential of DT, the adoption rates and proficiency vary among firms of different sizes and types. This research investigated the determinants influencing DT adoption and devised a transformative roadmap for DT …
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Evaluating the effectiveness of design-build project delivery method in commercial interior design and fit-out projects. A qualitative study of New Zealand’s AEC industry
… Architectural, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry paying more attention to this area due to the demand for commercial sectors such as offices, retail, and hospitality. Limited research is available on commercial interior design and fit-out practices, particularly on the effectiveness …
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Empirical investigation into development of a curricular framework to embed building information modelling with undergraduate architectural programmes within Saudi Arabia
The demand for BIM implementation within the AEC industry has recently increased. BIM has therefore, becomes one of the significant methods for solving and preventing issues within the AEC industry. This has motivated governments and owners to require BIM within their projects, such as the UK and …
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An expert systems technology transfer model for the architecture-engineering-construction industry
… the Architecture-Engineering-Construction (AEC) industry with significant potential for innovation. However, the adoption of state of-the-art computer technologies by a majority of AEC firms faces many hurdles. The objective of this research is the development of methodologies for …
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Examining the Impact of Facilitation on the Performance of Global Project Networks Collaborating in Virtual Workspaces
… the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry; customers in the AEC industry are seeking lower costs, faster construction schedules and higher quality services. In order to keep up with the changing demand and to stay competitive in the global AEC industry, firms are forming joint …
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An Investigation of Visualization Technologies for Remote Work in The Architectural, Engineering and Construction Industry
… the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry are applying technology solutions to facilitate remote work, making the work site less crowded. Visualization technologies (VT)—extended Reality and Unmanned Aerial vehicles' ability to monitor construction activities—can help the AEC …
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User innovation in digital design and construction : dialectical relations between standard BIM tools and specific user requirements
… the Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry. This technology is being adopted in many different countries, in a wide range of types of projects, and by professionals from different disciplines. In other words, BIM tools are being applied in many different contexts of use. …
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Discrete-to-Complete: The Fundamentals of Design Directed Robotics
… the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry has not fully adopted automation into their practices. At the same time, designers have not embraced or considered robotic tools in their creative design processes. This thesis argues that the AEC industry must use automation methods …
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A Decision-Support Framework for Design of Non-Residential Net-Zero Energy Buildings
… The Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry is pursuing ways to improve the current building design process and project delivery methods for NZEBs. To enable the building industry to improve the building design process, it is important to identify the gaps, ways of improvement …
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Decision-making in the selection of retrofit facades for non-domestic buildings
… the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry is prototypical and multidisciplinary. Decision theory suggests the use of normative decision-making methods to arrive at a well-reasoned course of action; therefore, this thesis aims to discover how decision-making can be improved to …
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Development of a framework to support embedding BIM within undergraduate architectural programmes in Lebanon
… with the rise of huge and complex projects, the AEC industry has adopted systems and technologies that promote the fast delivery of the market’s requirements and better results using the most appropriate and efficient method of today’s systems.BIM is one of the approaches that changed the AEC …
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Assessing the Impact of Marker-Based Augmented Reality Technology on Improvement of Quality and Safety of Construction
… the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. Since the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) has increased in the AEC industry. Hence, BIM data using AR technology has been proposed to deliver design information to perform construction tasks and identify safety hazards. In …
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The Effects of Handover Information Quality on Commercial Building Asset Management
… the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry. Investigations into catastrophic building failures have consistently identified insufficient information management as a key contributor to the deterioration of information over time, which directly impacts building safety. Despite …
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A Macroergonomics Path to Human-centered, Adaptive Buildings
… yet architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) professionals often perform their work without considering the human factors that affect the operational performance of the building system. The AEC industry currently employs a linear design and delivery approach, lacking verified performance …
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Information Technology Change in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry: An Investigation of Individuals' Resistance
… the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry. By understanding how individual participants resist and adapt to change, their resistance can be better accommodated by the organization in the adoption of new information technology within the AEC industry. This enables researchers …
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Mass-customization in commercial real estate : how the aviation industry can help us create beautiful buildings that add value
… the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry refers to architectural elements that have similar purpose but are completely different from each other. Architects use mass-customized elements to give diverse design to different parts of a building. Mass-customization derives from …
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Enhancing the Use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) to Better Enable Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in Sustainable Architectural Practice
… on evaluating the Quality Control (QC) of industry-prepared BIM models within the Canadian Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry, aiming to establish a practical framework for assessing model readiness in conducting BIM-based LCA. By investigating the roles of …
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Data mining, inference, and predictive analytics for the built environment with images, text, and WiFi data
… the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry can exploit crowdsourced and non-traditional datasets. I describe its possible roles for the following constituents: historian, designer/city administrator, and facilities manager - roles that engage with a building's information in …
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