建筑业是中国碳排放的主要来源之一，且减碳步伐正在加快。建筑信息模型(building information modeling，BIM)作为一种数字化技术，对建筑业碳排放控制意义重大，但如何应用BIM技术控制建筑业碳排放还缺乏相关梳理和总结，后续研究方向和应用场景也缺少相关分析。该文以BIM在建筑全生命周期的设计、生产和运营阶段的减碳应用为研究重点，采用文献计量学方法分析了相关领域的研究成果，以确定该研究领域的重要技术和潜在发展方向。该文首先通过文献比较和市场回顾，探讨了基于BIM的建筑全生命周期碳排放研究进展；然后，结合建筑设计、生产和运营等影响碳排放生成的重点阶段进行分析，明确研究和实践的主要进展和问题，以及后续的发展方向。研究结果表明：现有BIM技术在建筑全生命周期的减碳研究中，评估阶段已形成成熟的工作框架，建筑设计阶段次之，但建筑生产和运营阶段相关研究与实际项目的碳排放量仍存在差距，原因主要是BIM在建筑生产和运营阶段的研究应用场景有待拓展。该文研究结果可为BIM在不同领域的减碳理论研究和实践应用提供参考。

Significance: The construction industry in China is a major contributor to carbon emissions, creating substantial environmental challenges. In response, the construction sector is intensifying efforts to reduce its carbon footprint. Among the various strategies implemented, building information modeling (BIM) technology has emerged as a key digital tool with transformative potential to lower building-related carbon emissions. BIM technology enhances design precision and operational efficiency while enabling comprehensive analysis and optimization of building systems. This capability facilitates carbon emission reductions throughout the lifecycle of a building. However, there remains a notable lack of systematic documentation and synthesis on effectively leveraging BIM technology for carbon emission control in construction. This gap is further exacerbated by the lack of comprehensive analyses of potential future research directions and practical application scenarios for BIM in carbon reduction. Progress: Therefore, the present study investigates the specific application of BIM to reduce carbon emissions across the design, production, and operation phases of a building's lifecycle. Through bibliometric methods that entail quantitative analysis of published research, the study seeks to identify key technologies and emerging trends within this domain. This research is organized into two main components. First, a comparative literature review combined with a market survey is conducted to map advancements in BIM-based research related to the whole life cycle carbon emissions of buildings. This comprehensive review aims to consolidate existing knowledge while identifying gaps or inconsistencies within the current body of research. Second, a detailed examination is conducted, focusing on the stages that have the most significant impact on carbon emissions, including building design, production, and operation. This analysis aims to identify major achievements and ongoing challenges within current research efforts and practical implementations and highlight potential directions for future advancements. Conclusions and Prospects: The findings reveal several key insights. BIM technology has focused primarily on the whole life cycle carbon emission analysis and design phase of buildings. While these contributions are noteworthy, research targeting the production and operational phases remains comparatively underdeveloped. This imbalance is partly due to the limited exploration of BIM's application scenarios in these later stages of a building's lifecycle. Specifically, BIM's potential to optimize building production processes and enhance operational efficiency through real-time data analytics and predictive modeling has not been completely realized or integrated into practical projects. Therefore, future research should prioritize broadening BIM's application to cover all phases of a building's lifecycle comprehensively. This involves developing innovative BIM tools and methodologies that seamlessly integrate with building management systems to enable real-time monitoring and control of carbon emissions. Furthermore, fostering collaboration among academia, industry stakeholders, and policymakers is essential for advancing BIM-based carbon reduction strategies and ensuring their effective implementation in practical scenarios. By addressing these research and implementation gaps, the construction industry can fully leverage BIM technology to achieve substantial reductions in carbon emissions, thereby contributing to global sustainability efforts.