Title: Improving building energy performance based on building information modelling approach

Authors: Yousif Youkhanna Zaia; Sarhat Mustafa Adam; Farsat Heeto Abdulrahman

Addresses: Surveying Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Duhok, Kurdistan, Iraq ' Surveying Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Duhok, Kurdistan, Iraq ' Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Zakho, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Abstract: The construction industry has predominantly relied on conventional building methods that prioritise elevated energy consumption over the entire life cycle of a structure. Most greenhouse gas emissions occur while operating the building. In Iraq, the use of insulation materials is optional, and most buildings are built using traditional materials. Therefore, retrofitting existing buildings using renewable materials can reduce global energy consumption and greenhouse gases emissions. For that reason, the utilisation of technology in the construction industry is imperative to attain enhanced productivity outcomes. Thus, one of the most valuable technologies is building information modelling (BIM). This study aims to analyse and optimise the energy efficiency of a building through the utilisation of Autodesk Revit and Insight 360°. The results indicated that the energy consumption in the building decreased from $6.28/m²/year to $3.56/m²/year. Applying parameters to energy analysis can lead to enhanced conceptual designs that are effective from an environmental standpoint.

Keywords: building information modelling; BIM; building parameters; energy analysis and optimisation; energy modelling; energy costs.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMRI.2025.149799

International Journal of Masonry Research and Innovation, 2025 Vol.10 No.6, pp.523 - 541

Received: 18 Sep 2023
Accepted: 06 Nov 2023
Published online: 13 Nov 2025 *

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