Regular Article

The maturity evaluation of BIM application in prefabricated buildings in power energy projects

¹ Department of Engineering Management, Sichuan College of Architectural Technology, Sichuan 618000, China
² Department of Engineering and Built Environment, SEGi University, No. 9, Jalan Teknologi, Taman Sains Selangor, Kota Damansara PJU 5, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

^* Corresponding author: lixiaoqin@scac.edu.cn

Received: 26 May 2025
Accepted: 26 August 2025

Abstract

With the global emphasis on sustainable development, promoting industrialization, informatization, and low-carbonization has become an urgent requirement for the transformation and upgrading of the construction industry. Prefabricated buildings, when integrated with Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology, offer efficient and environmentally friendly solutions for the construction of power energy projects, as BIM’s characteristics of integration, whole-process coverage, visualization, and collaboration make it a powerful driver for industrial transformation. This study develops an evaluation index system for BIM application maturity in prefabricated construction from a whole-life-cycle perspective, covering all stages of power energy projects. The Analytic Network Process (ANP) is employed to determine the weight of each indicator, and the Matter-Element Method is used to construct the maturity evaluation model. The proposed model is applied to a practical engineering case, and the evaluation results identify the current maturity level of BIM application in the project, revealing disparities among lifecycle stages, with certain phases demonstrating lower maturity levels than others. The research provides a systematic framework for assessing BIM application maturity in prefabricated buildings, offering theoretical and practical references to guide the optimization of BIM integration in future projects, thereby supporting high-quality, efficient, and sustainable construction practices.