Research Article

Integration of BIM and Energy Consumption Modelling for Manufacturing Prefabricated Components: A Case Study in China

Table 2

Energy consumption inventory of prefabricated component production.

Component typeStageEnergy consumption contentData sources

Component 1Raw material productionEnergy consumption to produce 1 kg raw material No. 1 (ematerial1 kJ)(1) Statistical data of raw material factories
Energy consumption to produce 1 kg raw material No. 2 (ematerial2 kJ)(2) National energy statistical yearbook
… …(3) Raw material production standards
Raw material transportationEnergy consumption to transport 1 kg raw material No. 1 (etransport1 kJ)(1) Geographical location of raw material factories
Energy consumption to transport 1 kg raw material No. 2 (etransport2 kJ)(2) Geographical location of prefabricating factory
… …(3) The transportation plan
Factorized production of prefabricated componentsEnergy consumption of machine No. 1 (emachine1 kJ)(1) Construction organization design
Energy consumption of machine No. 2 (emachine2 kJ)(2) Design drawings
… …(3) Production plan of prefabricating factory
Energy consumption of labour (ehuman kJ)