OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Architectural Engineering and Design Management is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Building design and construction strategies for a circular economy	57
Building Information Modelling (BIM) adoption and implementation enablers in AEC firms: a systematic literature review	43
Design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) in construction: the old and the new	36
Redefining the territory and competency of architectural practitioners within a BIM-based environment: a systematic review	17
Design for construction waste minimization: guidelines and practice	13
Overcoming the limitations of the green pyramid rating system in the Egyptian construction industry: a critical analysis	12
Digital fabrication, BIM and early contractor involvement in design in construction projects: a comparative case study	12
Optimizing daylight, energy and occupant comfort performance of classrooms with photovoltaic integrated vertical shading devices	11
Semi-open spaces of apartments considering COVID-19 pandemic: General expectations of balcony design in the post-pandemic world	11
Double skin façade assessment by fuzzy AHP and comparison with AHP	11
Green-building information modelling (Green-BIM) assessment framework for evaluating sustainability performance of building projects: a case of Nigeria	10
Impact of BIM implementation on architectural practice	9
Towards adopting off-site construction in housing sectors as a potential source of competitive advantage for builders	9
The challenges of sustainable construction projects delivery – evidence from the UAE	9
Post-pandemic architecture: a critical review of the expected feasibility of skyscraper-integrated vertical farming (SIVF)	9
Assessment of solar shading performance of courtyard houses in desert climate of Kashan, Iran	9
Challenges and opportunities in adopting early contractor involvement (ECI): client’s perception	8
Sustainable site selection using system dynamics; case study LEED-certified project	8
Research on integral design and planning processes for adaptive buildings	8
An investigation into macro BIM maturity and its impacts: a comparison of Qatar and the United Kingdom	7
Prioritization of laminate flooring selection criteria from experts’ perspectives: a spherical fuzzy AHP-based model	7
Organisational BIM maturity models and their applications: a systematic literature review	7
A multi-criteria optimization study for locating industrial warehouses with the integration of BIM and GIS data	7
Applying photogrammetry to reconstruct 3D luminance point clouds of indoor environments	7
The influence of building information modelling on the absorptive capacity of project-based organisations	6

Building envelope trade-off method integrated with BIM-based framework for energy-efficient building envelope	6
BIM-ABM simulation for emergency evacuation from conference hall, considering gender segregation and architectural design	6
Investigating the simultaneous effects of building orientation and thermal insulation on heating and cooling loads in different climate zones	6
‘Re-coding’ environmental regulation – a new simplified metric for daylighting verification during the window and indoor space design process	6
Review of openings with shading devices at naturally ventilated buildings	6
Digital-enabled Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) in offsite construction: A modularity perspective for the product and process integration	6
The social acceptance of mass produced residential buildings among Hungarian young adults	5
Material saving and building component efficiency as main eco-design principles for membrane architecture: case - studies of ETFE enclosures	5
A corporate social responsibility implementation index for architectural design firms in Vietnam	5
Hybrid kinetic facade: fabrication and feasibility evaluation of full-scale prototypes	5
Advanced control strategy to maximize view and control discomforting glare: a complex adaptive façade	5
A systematic review of lean simulation games in the construction industry	5
Performative design processes in architectural practices in Turkey: architects’ perception	5
Analysis of attributes critical to the designer’s prevention through design competence in construction: the case of Malaysia	5
Impacts of task interdependence and equivocality on ICT adoption in the construction industry: a task-technology fit view	4
Structure for the classification of disassembly applied to BIM models.	4
The role of the built environment in updating design requirements in the post-pandemic scenario: a case study of selected diagnostic facilities in Brazil	4
An operational framework for implementing digital systems in public administrations’ processes in the design phase	4
Computational knit – design and fabrication systems for textile structures with customised and graded CNC knitted fabrics	4
Enablers supporting acceptance of earth-based material in UK urban housing sector	4
Improving the effectiveness and interaction between building information modeling and life cycle assessment	4
Applying The DQI-based Kano model and QFD to develop design strategies for visitor centers in national parks	4
Optimal decision-making model for outdoor environment renovation of old residential communities based on WELL Community Standards in China	4
Assessing the relationships between underlying strategies for effective building information modeling (BIM) implementation in Nigeria construction industry	4
Low-energy cooling and ventilation refurbishments for buildings in a Mediterranean climate	4
High-performance building projects: how to build trust in the team	4
Developing a logistic regression model to measure project complexity	4
Differences in thinking styles across professionals with different academic backgrounds when developing a product	3
Envisioning Building-as-Energy-Service in the European context. From a literature review to a conceptual framework	3
Indonesian shopping malls: a soundscape appraisal by sighted and visually impaired people	3
Developing design guidelines for university campus in hot climate using Quality Function Deployment (QFD): the case of the University of Sharjah, UAE	3
Form follows users: a framework for system-based design	3
Assessing the life cycle performance of green building projects: a building performance score (BPS) model approach	3
Modelling and coordination of building design: an experience of BIM learning/upskilling	3
Energy and thermal analysis of DSF in the retrofit design of office buildings in hot climates	3
Ten questions concerning the integration of digital fabrication techniques into the architectural design process	3
New hybrids – from textile logics towards tailored material behaviour	3
Predicting buildings life cycle sustainability behaviour using system dynamics	3
Consumer and expert behaviour towards biobased wood-polymer building products: a comparative multi-factorial study according to theory of planned behaviour	3
Sustainability assessment in residential high-rise building design: state of the art	2
Determination of safety factors for structural bamboo design applications	2
Barriers to the adoption of digital technologies for sustainable construction in a developing economy	2
Post-occupancy evaluation: process delineation and implementation trends in the UK higher education sector	2
A removable textile hybrid structural screen for the windows of Castello Sforzesco, Milan: when experimental metrics inform the bespoke ‘design-to-construction’ process in historical contexts	2
Performance index for public housing in East Malaysia	2
Absorptive capacity of Malaysian SME construction organisations	2
Factors affecting the blockchain application in construction management in China: an ANP-SWOT hybrid approach	2
Evaluation of learning methods in architecture design studio via analytic hierarchy process: a case study	2
Determination of optimum tilt angle of the solar collector and evaluation of the position of the existing buildings in terms of solar potential	2
Impact of building envelope parameters on occupants’ thermal comfort and energy use in courtyard houses	2

Effect of the exposed steel structure on the thermal performance of buildings	2
Economic effects of migrant labor on industrialized building system (IBS) adoption in the Malaysian construction industry	2
Biophilia in school buildings: towards a simplified assessment method based on spatial geometry	2
Adaptive thermal comfort of residential buildings in the composite climatic region of India: a field study	2
Research by design – determining the form of the initial architectural concept of a skyscraper building in Warsaw	2
Architectural woven polyester fabrics: examination of possible classification of stiffness values in correlation with strength values	2
The impact of the design team characteristics on the sustainable building construction cost: structural equation model analysis	2
Optimizing urban layouts through computational generative design: density distribution and shape optimization	2
Methodology for visual comfort analysis in intermediate open spaces of residential areas, case study: Nagpur, India	2
Barriers hindering acceptance of earth construction in the urban context of the United Kingdom	2
How renovation activities may jeopardise indoor air quality: accounting for short and long-term symptoms of sick building syndrome in educational buildings	1
Assessing the solar radiation performance of self-shaded 3D-printed clay-based façades	1
Integration potential between REVIT and LEED: a review	1
A design methodology to consider occupants’ spatial adjustment and manage view content in adaptive façade design for improving visual comfort	1
Emergency camps design using analytical hierarchy process to promote the response plan for the natural disasters	1
A novel mathematical model to measure individuals’ perception of the symmetry level of building facades	1
An integrated assessment method for the sustainability of the opaque building envelope in residential buildings with Italian GBC-HOME certification	1
Classification criteria and markers for biomimetic building envelope within circular economy principles: a critical review	1
Integration of parametric modeling tools in small architectural offices – between constraints and organizational strategies	1
Investigating the application of lean tools in the design of healthcare facilities	1
Life cycle cost analysis on three high-performance glazing systems for an office building in New Cairo, Egypt	1
Government and its aid buildings: the governmental influence on the design and management of China-aided stadium projects after 2000	1
Temporactive pavilion: second design-to-construction loop of an ultra-lightweight temporary architecture	1
Simulated and monitored electrical energy balance in a solar house in Dubai, UAE	1
Decision support system for the early stage of green building envelope design considering energy and maintainability	1
An explorative study on transient cooling pattern and energy efficiency while using micro-zonal occupant-centric control	1
Influence of metallo-dielectric optical properties on thermal resistance and solar heat gain coefficient of multi-pane glazing systems in hot and cold climates	1
Simulation of the circulation complexity in student residence buildings using space syntax analyses (Case studies: Highland hall, Rita Atkinson, Rutgers University and Tooker Residences, USA)	1
Integrating performance indicators in the production rules of shape-shifting grammars for architectural adaptive façade systems	1
Key success factors for small design offices in the bidding process	1
Multi-objective green design model for prestressed concrete slabs in long-span buildings	1
Performance analysis of transparent BIPV/T double skin façades integrated with the decision-making algorithm for mixed-mode building ventilation	1
Spherical dome: design, digital twin manufacturing, and testing of a glubam structure	1
Computerized DSS for evaluating design performance of residential buildings using additive weighting approach	1
Building performances in open and enclosed spaces: a method for balancing operational costs and space utilization with a focus on user needs and satisfaction	1
Demystifying the dynamic link between project value and design team networks: A socio-technical lean management framework	1
A digital curation model for post-occupancy evaluation data	1
Fabrication of energy-efficient cement panels from construction waste for sustainable building application	1
Incorporation of post-occupancy evaluation in building information modeling: a case study in Brazil	1
Fuzzy logic method in the design of elementary school classrooms	1
Analyzing of bolted joints for connecting rectangular hollow sections in reticulated shells	1
Affordable housing using industrialized construction: a market-based standardization of housing units in India	1
Reduce the construction cost of a 7-story RC public building with metaheuristic algorithms	1
Technical mediation and digital technologies in construction practice	1
The optimized form of building made from the reused elements	1
Thermal performance of cross-laminated timber (CLT) and cross-laminated bamboo and timber (CLBT) panels	1
Assessment of biophilic design’s impact on citizens’ residential satisfaction to enhance pro-environmental behavior	1
A novel mathematical multi-criteria decision-making model for optimizing life cycle energy and cost in construction projects planning	1
Bamboo as a sustainable construction material for residential buildings in the cold and severe cold regions of China	1
The relationship between ventilation rates in schools and the indoor airborne transmission potential of COVID-19	1