Integrated BIM and Energy Tools with Building Certification System for Sustainable Building Design and Energy Certification

Authors

  • Doreen Lee Chiew Mei , Shankar Duraikannan , Vinesh Thiruchelvam , Raed Abdulla , Diviya Sukumaran , Yvette Shaan Li Susaipan

Abstract

In recent times, the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry have raised
awareness towards sustainable building, due to the rapid growth infrastructure development. Based on the
experience, it was complicated and costly to determine the energy performance of building design, often
caused postpone to the completion of the plan. Hence, Building Information Modelling (BIM) is discovered
to improve the sustainability and economic saving of building with visualizing feature directly in the
modelling environment. In this research, the BIM integrated with green building certification system and
energy analysis tool to perform the energy analysis of building at the design stage. The integration of BIM
and energy analysis tool with certification systems, enable the designer to understand energy used, carbon
footprint implication of building design and address with the credit qualification of the green building
certification. The tests and the results of the developed integrated system demonstrate that by using this
system, the building performance can be optimized at the early design stage to fulfil the green building
certification system requirements. Furthermore, the integrated system developed to facilitate the building
stakeholders to explore more design alternatives and carry out real-time cost and effect information.

Published

2020-01-31

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