... et al., 2017). These decisions need to consider the customers who use the building, so stakeholders need to include building users along with building designers (Marchesi and Paradisi, 2014). Building designers should be cognizant of the ripple effects that would occur if building activities...

... indoor environmental quality (IEQ) principles into building designs. Design/methodology/approach The study used a quantitative approach by administering a well-structured questionnaire to 114 quantity surveyors. The collected data were analyzed using methods such as frequencies, percentages, mean...

... of building designs in the construction industry. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire was developed to address the aim of the study. Data were collected through the administration of questionnaires to purposively selected group of quantity surveyors, builders, engineers and architects. A total...

.... Design/methodology/approach The methodological approach follows the development of four same-volume different-configuration three-dimensional BIM designs, which are coupled with life cycle assessment (LCA) tools for establishing sustainable building design. Findings The results of this paper...