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Integrating Building Information Modeling (BIM) with Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) during the early design stage enables the identification of low-carbon strategies that can reduce a building's global warming potential by over 35%. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To develop and evaluate a building information modeling (BIM)-integrated life cycle assessment framework for reducing environmental impacts during early building design stages in emerging economies.

September 8, 2026Smart and Sustainable Built Environment

Supporting sustainable building development through BIM-enabled life cycle assessment: evidence from Vietnam

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To develop and evaluate a building information modeling (BIM)-integrated life cycle assessment framework for reducing environmental impacts during early building design stages in emerging economies.
Integrated Autodesk Revit with One Click LCA adhering to EN 15978 standards for a functional unit of 1 m² gross floor area over a 60-year lifespan of a seven-storey hotel in Quang Ngai, Vietnam.
Compared a conventional reinforced-concrete baseline with an alternative low-carbon design incorporating supplementary cementitious materials, recycled steel, autoclaved aerated concrete blocks, photovoltaics, and water-saving measures.
Total Global Warming Potential decreased by 35.4%, dropping from 9.19 million kg CO2e in the baseline to 5.93 million kg CO2e in the low-carbon scenario.
Material production stages (A1–A3) dominated total environmental impacts, generating over 75% of life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions in both evaluated scenarios.
The low-carbon scenario achieved substantial reductions in ozone depletion, acidification, eutrophication, and fossil fuel depletion, exceeding LEED v4.1 sustainability thresholds.

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Life cycle assessment demonstrates a 35.4% reduction in global warming potential for hospitality building design, highlighting the efficacy of early-stage low-carbon strategies.

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Son et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Life cycle assessment demonstrates a 35.4% reduction in global warming potential for hospitality building design, highlighting the efficacy of early-stage low-carbon strategies.

Supporting sustainable building development through BIM-enabled life cycle assessment: evidence from Vietnam

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