Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
JOURNAL OF THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE OF GAZI UNIVERSITY, cilt.40, sa.3, ss.1417-1430, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
In Türkiye, architectural projects for building permit processes are submitted using traditional methods, and floor area ratio (FAR) calculations are manually checked. These processes suffer from shortcomings in terms of accuracy, efficiency, and consistency. This study aims to automate and make transparent the building permit and FAR calculation checks by using lightweight and semantic models based on the IFC data schema. The study first reviewed the literature encompassing both academic research and professional practices related to global digital permit processes. Later, challenges encountered in Türkiye’s building permit processes were identified through interviews with municipal staff. Based on these findings, a model was developed to improve and digitize permit processes and FAR calculations. A sample project was modelled according to the regulatory information requirements, and the calculations were evaluated through a web application. The model ensured that projects were submitted in IFC format and that FAR calculations could be verified through semantic models. The proposed model aims to enable the management of building permit processes in a faster, more transparent, and consistent manner. Within the scope of this study, only FAR calculation controls and area tables have been proposed and detailed. The proposed model opens the door to potential areas of study, such as compliance control with regulations, integration with property records, and land administration domain models.