Sustainability and Automation in Smart Constructions

BIM Education Required in Construction Industry.- Introduction to Proactive Design. Towards the implementation of BIM methodology for managing Complexity in architectural projects.- Real estate valuation based on BIM methodology.- Quantity take-off process supported by Building Information Modeling (BIM) methodology.- Information requirements to BIM models.- OpenBIM methods and tools for schedule and cost management.- Buildings functional rehabilitation based on BIM methodology.- Construction and Demolition waste - A shift towards Lean construction and Building Information Model.- Data acquisition of Cultural Heritage buildings using several non-destructive techniques, and its gathering with BIM - the case study of the gothic Monastery of Batalha in Portugal.- BIM applications to pavements and railways. Integration of numerical parameters.

Hugo Rodrigues is a Associated Professor at the Civil Engineering Department, University of Aveiro, Portugal, teaching several topics related to Structural Analysis, Building Pathology and Rehabilitation. His experience in Seismic analysis, having participated as a team member in research and development projects, specialized consultancy studies ordered by several public institutions and companies regarding the assessment of seismic risk. His major research interests are Building Rehabilitation, Structural Health Monitoring, and Seismic Safety including experimental and numerical activities. Research member of the RIsks and Sustainability in COnstruction (RISCO). He has co-authored more than 100 publications in top-tier peer-reviewed journals and contributed to more than 150 publications at national and international meetings. e-mail: hugo.f.rodrigues@ipleiria.ptFlorindo Gaspar is an Adjunct Professor in the Civil Engineering Department of the School of Technology and Management, Polytechnic of Leiria, where he has taught subjects related to wood and masonry structures, materials and processes of construction, and building installations. He is currently a Researcher at the Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development (CDRSP). He is a member of the Technical Commission CT-14-wood, responsible for the translation and implementation in Portugal of international standards in the field of Timber. He is the author of several scientific articles published in journals and national and international conferences. His research interests are related to the construction and rehabilitation of wood and masonry structures. e-mail: florindo.gaspar@ipleiria.pt

Paulo Fernandes is an Associate Professor at the Civil Engineering Department, School of Technology and Management, Polytechnic of Leiria, Portugal, teaching the courses of Reinforced Concrete Structures, Prestressed Concreteand Precast Structures, Pathology and Rehabilitation of Buildings. His major research