Integrating IoT and BIM for Sustainable Construction Management: A Data-Driven Civil Engineering Model

Abstract

The construction sector is quickly changing and adopting digital technologies that support the good use of the environment, cost-effectivity, and smart decision-making. The Internet of Things (IoT) and Building Information Modeling (BIM), which are some of these innovations, have come out as revolutionary in contemporary civil engineering. The paper submits a data driven model that harnesses the synergy between IoT and BIM to play a greater role in the management of sustainable construction. Constructed IoT sensors present in building constructions sites produce real-time information about energy consumption, the health of structures, environmental conditions, and the functionality of equipment, all which are dynamically passed to BIM systems. The integration can support predictive analytics in alerts, and project workflow, and eventually proactive resource allocation, minimizing environmental impact, and project safety. The adoption of a hybrid approach based on field-level sensors systems and 3D modelling and remote analytics reveals that via interactive tools implementing smart monitoring and BIM visualization, one can achieve measurable sustainability results. The simulated case analysis gives a practical demonstration of the IoT-BIM model during the enhancement of operational transparency, achievement of carbon reduction objectives, and interdisciplinary cooperation in multifaceted projects. The findings highlight the importance of digital twins as a key way of supporting smart construction and green development goals.