Two-Stage BIM-Enabled Decision Support System for Selection of a Suitable Industrialized Building System

This study aims to promote and advance the application of Offsite Construction Manufacturing (OSCM) by
developing a BIM-enabled Decision Support System (BeDSS) to select and execute a suitable Industrial Building
System (IBS) for a given construction project.
The specific objectives of this research are as follows:
– To perform an OSC feasibility study of a building project by assessing the key decision-making factors
impacting the successful completion of the project.
– To assist decision-makers to select and execute a suitable IBS using the proposed Decision Support
System based on BIM data and decision-making factors which are associated with successful OSCM
project indicators.
Design Science Research is adopted as methodology for this project. Fuzzy AHP will be used to rank the different
types of Industrial Building System (IBS) alternatives.

Faculty Supervisor:

Ivanka Iordanova

Student:

Partner:

Douglas Consultants Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program: