The problem is every time I find a gap in BIM research, and I start to form the framework of the research, I release that I need a software developer to help me in filling the gap, which is not possible, so I need your help guys, please!!!!
BIM and HBIM are quite widespread methodologies as well as fundamental for different researches. I suggest, before you go through to methodologies you could think about the objective to be achieved (for a project with a case study or a project focused on methodology or e.g. new workflows) and then how to reach it (BIM - HBIM - webGIS - 3D GIS etc) and software typology.
Research thee idea of comparing how BIM data is treated when it comes to the comparison and contradictions of government owned buildings vs. private institutionally owned buildings vs. buildings owned by philanthropic agencies.
When looked at all at once, research where sustainability/BIM classification (Neccessities) fall on the spectrum regarding the differences between these three programs. White House vs. Manitoba Hydro Center vs. Chicago Architecture Foundation's views on the rebuild of Chicago after the Great Chicago Fire in 1871.
You can try to explore how the non-qualitative (i.e. not energy, water, and carbon) related elements can be integrated in BIM. For example looking at how SLCA attributes can be included in BIM models.
You can set up a theoretical framework of sustainable architecture. This framework can have several categories functioning as attributes to measure whether using BIM sustainable or not. Those categories can be used a model to set up a questionnaire which can be circulated to many companies's key staffs or institutional staffs.
Do you want to develop a project or to define a methodology?
An intersing topic could be BIM for existing building, maybe for redevelopment or restauration.
In both cases, I think that you could try to use algorithm modeling platforms, which are included in principal BIM software. Those are very useful to create complex geometry or to analyze elements.
The need for software developer depends on your defined or identified research problem. It is not all Building information modelling research that may need software development. So I think you should first do a voracious and thorough literature search in context to the research problem. This first step may guide you if you need to include a software development in your research design. And if you are not conversant with software development, you could ask those in computer science to assist in that module of your research. If this is not possible you may consider modifying your research problem to avoid the aspect of software development since you are not conversant with it. You know your research is time bound and therefore you cannot include everything because you have to work to submit the work within this time scale. Good luck in your research.
BIM and HBIM are quite widespread methodologies as well as fundamental for different researches. I suggest, before you go through to methodologies you could think about the objective to be achieved (for a project with a case study or a project focused on methodology or e.g. new workflows) and then how to reach it (BIM - HBIM - webGIS - 3D GIS etc) and software typology.
Probably it would be of your interest a comparison of advantages (and disadvantages) between sustainable projects worked though BIM since planning to execution and other project done by traditional methods. You could choose a case project already traditionally did that is representative for you and analyzing as a model in BIM to confirm your assumptions.
Under the 'Renovation Wave' scenario, benefits of using BIM for deep renovations (sustainable or even regenerarive design or existing buildings' inteventions) should be explored.
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