Informatization and automatization are considered mainstream trends in the future
architecture-engineering-construction/facility management (AEC/FM) industry. Building …

Over the recent years, the usage of semantic web technologies has notably increased in the
domains of architecture, engineering and construction (AEC). These technologies are …

The energy consumption of residential and commercial buildings has risen steadily in recent
years, an increase largely due to their HVAC systems. Expected energy loads …

Abstract Information extraction (IE), which aims to retrieve meaningful information from plain
text, has been widely studied in general and professional domains to support downstream …

Energy management systems in buildings (EMSs-in-Bs) play key roles in energy saving and
management to which an efficient energy management system in buildings (EMS-in-Bs) …

Abstract Design of steel reinforcement is an important and necessary task for designing
reinforced concrete (RC) building structures. Currently, steel reinforcement design is …

Construction is a knowledge-intensive industry, in which organizations are known for the
delivery of products and services, relying on different types of knowledge. To manage …

In the construction sector, complex constraints are not usually modeled in conventional
scheduling and 4D building information modeling software, as they are highly dynamic and …

Comprehensive and timely inspection of quality issues is critical for reducing rework and
delays in infrastructure projects. Enabling a real-time quality checking guidance system to …

ABSTRACT Building Information Modelling (BIM) has become a well-known established
extensive collaborative process and an important area of development in the Architecture …