OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Architectural Engineering and Design Management is 2. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Bamboo's evolution as a sustainable material: a comprehensive exploration and practical integration as a structural element in concrete, bridge frameworks, and architectural perspectives	21
Investigating trends in Green BIM: a systematic review	18
Optimizing daylight, energy and occupant comfort performance of classrooms with photovoltaic integrated vertical shading devices	17
Computation of the greenery-sky-view factor in daylit buildings	17
Mitigating early-phase miscommunication between architects and structural engineers: a systematic review and framework linking BIM/VR strategies to communication barriers	15
Reduce the construction cost of a 7-story RC public building with metaheuristic algorithms	12
A BIM-based decision support system for circularity and sustainability assessment in the early design stages	12
Unveiling diverse AI applications in BIM: a quantitative mapping of techniques for 10 dimensions	11
A workflow to obtain whole-life low-embodied GHG emissions buildings	10
Promoting real estate sensitivity among AEC students: a board game-based approach to applied learning	9
Argumentation in co-design for architect–client interaction tools	9
AI integration in architectural design and management: professionals’ perspectives	9
Enhancing water resistance of earthen buildings by using admixture materials	9
Digital-enabled Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) in offsite construction: A modularity perspective for the product and process integration	9
Enhancing student satisfaction and academic performance through school courtyard design: a quantitative analysis	9
Mapping minds: geometry of cognitive distance in interdisciplinary design teams	9
Energy and water consumption in aquatic centres: a critical review of trends, challenges, opportunities, and key factors toward sustainability	8
Challenges in designing for adaptability in (modular) timber construction	8
The relationship between ventilation rates in schools and the indoor airborne transmission potential of COVID-19	8
Numerical study on the thermal environment of the vertical greening system based on infrared thermal imaging	8
Heterogeneous hybrid wooden building structures: applying the BESO method to lay out designs with wood and steel component	7
Assessment of cost-benefit on ultra-low-energy building technologies application: a case study of public buildings in Xinxiang, China	7
Exploring the impacts of spatial morphology of underground shopping mall atriums on natural lighting performance	7
Thermal resilience and life cycle assessment of social housing: a discussion about limitations in Brazil	7
The reduction of low-income housing stigma with facade features; low- and medium-sized cities	7

Risk stages and factors in architectural design- A structural equation modelling	7
Optimizing urban layouts through computational generative design: density distribution and shape optimization	7
Operational method for analyzing Mashhad’s historical houses’ spatial organization (Qajar-Pahlavi) in open space using Dematel	7
Climate adaptation in traditional dwelling typologies: the case of Southern Anhui, China	7
The critique of sustainability discourse within the off-site construction (OSC): a systematic-scientometric review	7
Environmental optimization and benchmarking of walls through a BIM plugin	7
A hybrid GAN–GAT workflow to automate floor plan generation and improve early-stage building design processes	7
A data-driven customer complaint management model for residential building companies	7
Water use in healthcare facilities: consumption patterns, indicators and demand forecasting models – a literature review	6
Perceived barriers to implementing building information modeling in Iranian Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs): a Delphi survey of construction experts	6
Redefining walking: a bio-inspired kinetic architecture	6
The tactics of illumination of high-rise buildings in the cities skyline. Research by design on Skyreach tower skyscraper in Warsaw	6
Evaluation of learning methods in architecture design studio via analytic hierarchy process: a case study	6
Re-roof_it: a multi-criteria framework for rooftop retrofit in low-rise residential buildings, warm-humid climate of India	6
The dynamics of ecological sustainability in housing delivery: developers’ perspectives	6
Factors affecting the blockchain application in construction management in China: an ANP-SWOT hybrid approach	6
Future proofing for hospital building design: from research to practice	6
A study on factors influencing the spatial oppressiveness in small courtyard spaces within university residential areas	5
A study on the moisture risk assessment path for exterior wall of existing residential building in Shanghai based on hygrothermal simulation analysis	5
Investigating the influence of perforated façade skins on indoor illuminance level: a case study	5
Transforming facility management with BIM, IoT, and Digital Twin: a data-driven approach to air quality monitoring	5
Correction	5
Evaluating circular economy strategies at the end-of-life stage of a mass timber building: pathways for sustainable construction	5
Professionals navigating continuous movements: interpreting architects’ agency and legitimization of BIM and reuse roles	5
Integrating circular economy into sustainable construction: research trends and gaps identified	5
Optimising building envelope and insulation materials for energy efficiency and life-cycle cost in Cypriot residences	5
Built environment design to support the Emergency Department system, staff and patient outcomes: a systematic literature review	5
A progressive geometric enhancement method for automated recognition of steel bar drawings in prefabricated construction	5
Enhancing thermal energy performance in school building block with roof insulation strategies in a composite climate: a case study	4
Optimizing stakeholder collaboration in prefabricated construction: a tripartite evolutionary game approach	4
Simulated and monitored electrical energy balance in a solar house in Dubai, UAE	4
Natural ventilation optimization of rural tourism homestays in North China: a parametric CFD-based study	4
Influence of urban density on energy retrofit of building stock: case study of Spain	4
AI integration in architectural education: proritizing educational capabilities for AI prompt engineering, a Friedman–AHP framework based on UNESCO-UIA standards	4
Analyzing of bolted joints for connecting rectangular hollow sections in reticulated shells	4
Beyond preservation: A PAT framework for sustainable heritage management in historic cities	4
Critical factors that influence lean premise design implementation: a case of Hong Kong high-rise buildings	4
The physical environment of neonatal intensive care units: a descriptive survey in Spain	4
Developing and testing a novel manufacturing method for complex geometry thin-walled GFRC panels by fabricating a 10 m high, self-supporting GFRC hyperbolic shell	4
Multi-objective green design model for prestressed concrete slabs in long-span buildings	4
Improving infection prevention briefing through predictive predesign: a computational approach to architectural programming by evaluating socioecological risk factors	4
Fire resistance assessment of reinforced concrete slabs and beams under vehicle fires in mechanical parking structures	4
A comparative analysis of Chinese green building policies from the central and local perspectives using LDA and SNA	4
Demystifying the dynamic link between project value and design team networks: A socio-technical lean management framework	4
A novel mathematical multi-criteria decision-making model for optimizing life cycle energy and cost in construction projects planning	4
Evolutionary method of digital twin model for building physics mechanism	4
Bamboo as a sustainable construction material for residential buildings in the cold and severe cold regions of China	4
Exploring designers’ finishing materials selection for residential interior spaces	3
Developing a methodology with a tool for calculating and reducing the upfront carbon emissions of buildings: Ireland as a case study	3
Impact of building envelope parameters on occupants’ thermal comfort and energy use in courtyard houses	3

Investigating the discourse on pedagogical effectiveness in the architectural design studio	3
Large language model-driven multi-agent framework for fault detection and diagnostics of variable air volume boxes	3
Heritage BIM and performance simulation interoperability: methodological insights from representative case studies in Cyprus and Italy	3
System of rehabilitation assessment and cost comparative (SARC): case study in abandoned buildings rehabilitation in Brazil	3
Barriers to the adoption of digital technologies for sustainable construction in a developing economy	3
A BIM-based semantic approach for fund-allocation of building components	3
Fabrication of energy-efficient cement panels from construction waste for sustainable building application	3
Enhancing daylighting performance in tropical high-rise apartments: evaluating the impact of light wells, balconies, and glazing strategies	3
Hierarchical and two-step clustering to assess symptoms of sick building syndrome in office spaces in an educational building	3
Structurally integrated architectural design education: a computational design approach	3
Incorporation of post-occupancy evaluation in building information modeling: a case study in Brazil	3
The G.A.R.D.E.N framework for parametric design: a literature review	3
A stratified building carbon emission model from a dynamic life cycle perspective	3
Patient´s perception of spatial complexity in emergency spaces of a hospital in China: a method for stakeholders to improve design and management	3
Review of openings with shading devices at naturally ventilated buildings	3
Comparing energy profiles of different building types by determining their sensitivities	3
Comparing concurrent and sequential practices in cloud-BIM interdisciplinary collaborative design: an experimental study	3
Flexibility of the built environment in healthcare: a systematic literature review	3
Offsite construction supply chain management: a scientometric analysis and systematic literature review	3
Developing a model for the implementation of designing out waste in construction	3
Inverse problem method application in building physics numerical optimization: new insight into ideal envelope properties determination	3
Use of building information modelling to reduce the carbon emissions of housing in Zambia	3
Sustainability assessment of new building designs: a review for a region and occupancy-specific accessible tool	3
The optimized form of building made from the reused elements	3
Fostering criticality in architecture, construction management, and quantity surveying undergraduate students through digital interdisciplinary collaboration	3
Correction	3
Participatory design as an instrument in designing functionally and technically complex buildings	3
Factors that determine hot and cold-water consumption in social housing apartments	2
‘ Adaptive office buildings: improving functional flexibility in response to shifting needs using kinetic technology’	2
Shading or ventilation: optimal design for enhancing thermal comfort in university courtyards in hot and humid regions	2
Architects’ ranking of professional design services	2
Navigating complexity: systems thinking insights on deploying the PSS for circular economy housing	2
Exploring the roles of lean design and operations in improving construction logistics collaboration and supply chain performance	2
A model for determining the arrangement and geometric specifications of infill walls in the architectural design to improve the seismic behavior of buildings	2
Transformational emissions accounting system using BIM- and blockchain-enabled smart contracts for building structural materials	2
Research on IFC instance data based on topology induction network	2
An integrated multicriteria decision-making approach for raised floor panel selection	2
A conceptual framework for social sustainability in facade design	2
Framework and case study for the assembly accuracy prediction of prefabricated buildings using BIM and TLS	2
Critical success factors for circular economy implementation toward sustainable construction: an iterative stationary approach	2
Methodology for visual comfort analysis in intermediate open spaces of residential areas, case study: Nagpur, India	2
Design of hospitals for the post-pandemic era: an international survey of design professionals on infection control design strategies	2
A systematic review of lean simulation games in the construction industry	2
Employing ANN for daylight and energy prediction of hot climate office buildings: a case study of new Cairo, Egypt	2
Shaking table test on the seismic response of column-supported vertical group silos considering the whipping effect	2
Investigating the adoption of building information modeling of small-medium sized organizations in the construction industry: from a configuration perspective	2
Key factors of adopting 6D BIM in modular integrated construction for transition to circular economy practices: DEMATEL-FAHP methods	2
Adaptive thermal comfort of residential buildings in the composite climatic region of India: a field study	2
A review and case study of the floating city community: category, paradigm, and inspiration	2
Advances in recycled concrete research – improving shrinkage for sustainable building applications	2
Synergistic effects of steel, polypropylene, and basalt fibers on concrete performance: ML-based prediction of compressive strength in HFRC	2
Spatial logic of scientific research: an exploratory and quantitative analysis of 42 scientific research buildings sited in America and Europe	2
Interactive self-contained compliant structure design supported by multi-objective knowledge inference	2
Developing a sustainable self-sufficient temporary shelter unit for desert climate	2
A novel influence analysis framework based on resilience for smart fire evacuation in high-rise buildings	2
Integration potential between REVIT and LEED: a review	2
Spatial object and its information-enabled modeling automation and demonstration based on individual physical needs	2
Comparative evaluation of different material options for moment-resisting framing systems in buildings	2
BIM-based base position optimization of mobile construction robots for bricklaying task	2
Post-pandemic architecture: a critical review of the expected feasibility of skyscraper-integrated vertical farming (SIVF)	2
Holistic SWOT based matrix of BIM adoption in heritage green retrofitting processes	2
A corporate social responsibility implementation index for architectural design firms in Vietnam	2
A novel dual-branch detection method for multiscale objects in construction sites	2
Ten questions concerning the integration of digital fabrication techniques into the architectural design process	2
Bio-inspired design: leveraging nature for enhanced ecosystem services	2
Smartphone-enabled wind field prediction using Pix2Pix for early design decision support	2
Modeling thermal sensation in naturally ventilated Mediterranean offices using air-to-radiant temperature offset and machine learning	2
From prototypes to practice: evaluating hybrid modular construction for U.S. single-family homes	2
Digital material passports in the AEC industry: a scoping review and conceptualisation of future research challenges	2
A neuro-architectural approach to emotional attachment evaluation with multimodal data: VR-empowered study of Beijing Langyuan Station's industrial heritage renewal	2
Exploring the impact of built environment design on oncology inpatient rooms: a single-based study of King Abdullah University Hospital	2
An agent-based modeling approach for infection prevention predesign: simulating the spread of pathogens between humans and the environment in an Intensive Care Unit	2
Visionary constructs: revolutionizing students internships through BIM and extended reality synergy	2
An innovative housing design strategy for flood adaptation: conceptual development and numerical validation of a novel piston house system for Japanese wooden architecture	2
Properties of laminated veneer lumber made of Italian poplar, eucalyptus, larch, masson pine, and spruce	2
Graph-based rule representation for automated design checking	2