Review Article

Special Issue “Digital Twin Technology in the AEC Industry”

Table 4

Summary of SSD strategies and classifications.

StrategyIndicatorScope/levelEmbodied phaseLife cycle operational phaseEnd-of-life phase

Minimize material use [26]Volume (m3)/weight (kg)Material/structure/building
Minimize global warming [37]Equivalent carbon (kg CO2eq)Material/structure
Minimize energy [25]MJMaterial/structure/building
Minimize nonrenewable energy [24]MJMaterial/structure/
Minimize total cost [75]USD/GBP/EURStructure/building
Minimize total weight [75]Weight (kg/ton)Structure/building
Maximize material or system reuse [36]Volume (m3)/weight (kg)Material/structure
Maximize material recycling [36]Volume (m3)/weightMaterial/structure
Maximize human health [35]VOC (volatile organic compound)Structure/building