Green BIM: Adaptation of Green Building Design Concept with BIM into a New Construction Market - GHANA

Ampratwum, Edwin Afreh

4. term

Management in the Building Industry (cand.tech.), Master

2017

2017-01-09

80

I mange vestlige lande har Green BIM—brug af Bygningsinformationsmodellering (BIM), en fælles digital 3D-model, kombineret med grønne designprincipper—ændret måden, byggeprojekter planlægges og gennemføres. I Ghana er denne tilgangs effektivitet mindre kendt. Specialet undersøger, hvordan den ghanesiske bygge- og anlægssektor kan tilpasse og implementere Green BIM for at forbedre processer i arkitektur, ingeniørarbejde, byggeri og drift/vedligehold (Facility Management). Undersøgelsen identificerer aktuelle udfordringer i Ghana: mangelfuldt samarbejde mellem projektteams, begrænset analyse af energiforbrug i byggerier, svaghed i tidsplanlægning og tidsstyring, en svag vedligeholdelseskultur, utilstrækkelig omkostningskontrol, teknologiske mangler og hyppige forsinkelser. Metodisk anvendes en mixed-methods-tilgang med spørgeskemaer og interviews til at indsamle, analysere og fortolke data. For at lære af mere modne markeder analyseres, hvordan Skandinavien og Storbritannien bruger Green BIM som reference for Ghana. Resultaterne beskriver de teknologiske fordele, strategiske gevinster og driftsmæssige fleksibilitet, der er opnået i disse lande, og hvordan erfaringerne kan være relevante for Ghana. På den baggrund fremsætter specialet løsninger og anbefalinger, der skal adressere branchens problemer, skabe bedre rammevilkår og fremme hurtigere, mere pålidelig projektleverance og vækst i byggesektoren i Ghana.

In many Western countries, Green BIM—using Building Information Modeling (BIM), a shared 3D digital model, together with green design principles—has changed how building projects are planned and delivered. In Ghana, the effectiveness of this approach is less well known. This thesis explores how the Ghanaian construction sector can adapt and implement Green BIM to improve processes across architecture, engineering, construction, and facility management (AEC/FM). The study identifies current challenges in Ghana’s construction processes: weak collaboration among project teams, limited analysis of building energy use, shortcomings in scheduling and time management, a poor maintenance culture, ineffective cost control, technology gaps, and frequent delays. Method: a mixed-methods design combining questionnaires and interviews to collect, analyze, and interpret data. To learn from more mature markets, the thesis examines how Scandinavia and the United Kingdom use Green BIM as reference models. The findings outline technological benefits, strategic advantages, and operational flexibility achieved in these contexts, and consider their relevance for Ghana. Based on these insights, the study proposes solutions and recommendations intended to address the identified problems, create an enabling environment, and support faster, more reliable project delivery and sector growth in Ghana.

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Green Building Design, Building Information Modeling, AEC-FM Industry, New construction market

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