Thesis survey 1 Practitioners

Specific designers and architects will be invited to complete this survey; those who have digitally designed bespoke reuse projects already.

Survey One: Bespoke Reuse Practitioners

Introduction

As a practitioner/agency identified as having undertaken quality BIM-based bespoke reuse work that may or may not have been physically built, we are asking if you would be prepared to inform research by responding to a brief, anonymous online survey.

I am conducting an honours research project to answer the question Is BIM-based ‘bespoke reuse’ one feasible response to Australian construction industry waste?

By ‘BIM-based’ I mean that the project has been modelled within a Building Information Modelling (BIM) program such as Revit or ArchiCAD. The term ‘bespoke reuse’ is used to refer to the incorporation of used, non-recycled materials into design projects.

A draft process for modelling BIM-based interior bespoke reuse is included below for your interrogation via ten questions. I hope that you will consider participating to move the draft model closer to a proposed best practice. The survey will take approximately 10 to 20 minutes to complete.

By completing and submitting the questionnaire/survey, you are indicating that you have read and understood the Participant Information Sheet (see right column) and give your consent to be involved in the research.

Survey One

*Please indicate your profession

If 'Other', please state:

*How long have you been working in your current role?

If you answered Not Applicable, please explain why:

*Please indicate your employment sector

If 'Other', please state:

*In which country do you primarily work?

*Do you believe you understand what the model above is representing?

Optional Comment on the Model:

*Do you believe there are extraneous elements included in this model?

Optional comment:

*Do you believe there are steps missing from this practice model?

Optional Comment:

*Does this model reflect your own bespoke reuse practice?

Optional comment:

If you answered no to the above question, do you see this difference as problematic?

Optional Comment:

If not already discussed, what would you change about this model? What is the rationale for this change?

Can you please describe any differences for you in modelling used materials/objects into your digital design, compared with traditional modelling of new items?

*Have you measured the time difference between creating digital designs with new-only products versus including used products?

If you answered yes to the above question, what was the outcome?

*Do you know other professionals modelling in used materials/objects into their BIM designs?

If you answered yes to knowing other professionals modelling used materials, do you believe their experience/responses would largely agree with your own?

12. Regardless of whether you have measured this, do you have any comments to make with regard to the time-commitment required to model and provide BIM data for used materials/objects:

This survey is part of a Bachelor of Interior Architecture honours research project being undertaken at University of South Australia.

Participant Information Sheet

The project has been granted ethics approval by the University of South Australia (Ethics number 204147), and the survey meets the requirements of the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research.

For further information please contact the principal researcher Roxane Adams, University of South Australia at adarl001@mymail.unisa.edu.au

Your participation is sincerely appreciated.

Thank you

Thank you for completing this survey, your input is highly valued.

If you would like to receive a copy of the honours research thesis, please email adarl001@mymail.unisa.edu.au. Your anonymity will be maintained as the callout for interest is located in multiple places, not only for those invited to complete the survey.