The College of Engineering at the University of Baghdad held the public defense of the Master’s student for his thesis entitled:
“Evaluating the Role of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in the Performance of Administrative Building Facades: Iraq as a Case Study” on Wednesday, 03/09/2025, at Mohammed Makkiyah Hall at 9:00 AM, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Huda Abdul Sahib Al-Alwan.
The theoretical part of the research presented a comprehensive overview of Building Information Modeling (BIM), including its levels, dimensions, and fundamental concepts. The study discussed the Iraqi context through a framework of challenges and opportunities. It then explored the concepts of building facade performance and administrative buildings, extracting a set of criteria related to facade performance in general and the role of BIM in enhancing it.
In the practical part, the extracted criteria were applied to the new Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) building, and the second part of the practical study involved simulating the Ministry of Construction and Housing building in Baghdad, testing multiple aspects within the environmental performance criteria emphasized in this part of the research.
The study concluded with several findings and recommendations regarding the adoption of BIM and its importance in improving building facade performance, as well as future research directions and potential applications.
The defense committee consisted of:
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Asst. Prof. Dr. Osama Abdul Moneim – Chair
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Asst. Prof. Dr. Zuhair Abdul Azim Abbas – Member
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Dr. Ahmed Khidr Abdul Reda – Member
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Prof. Dr. Huda Abdul Sahib Al-Alwan – Supervisor
Following the scientific discussion by the committee members, reviewing the defense, and evaluating the thesis, the student was awarded a Master’s degree in Architectural Engineering.
