scholarly journals Accelerating Building Energy Retrofitting with BIM-Enabled BREEAM-NL Assessment

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (24) ◽  
pp. 8225
Author(s):  
Vyshali Simhachalam ◽  
Tong Wang ◽  
Yan Liu ◽  
Hans Wamelink ◽  
Lorena Montenegro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Performance Assessment ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Building Information

The Paris Agreement requires building retrofitting practices to be more efficient and effective. However, the current practice for building energy retrofitting is lacking behind, and one reason for that is the time-consuming process of energy credit evaluation. Energy performance assessment such as BREEAM-NL in the Netherlands could apply a more automatic approach with the help of building information modelling (BIM) for an efficient building energy retrofitting evaluation process. However, to what extent BIM can help in accelerating energy performance evaluation in the BREEAM-NL certification process is under-examined. This paper first combines literature findings with practical interviews from a case study organization to present a holistic overview of the potential for automating energy-related credits evaluation in BREEAM-NL using BIM. To understand the possible impacts of such transition, a responsible, accountable, consulted, and informed (RACI) matrix is developed to map the impacts on different actors involved. Furthermore, to help practitioners in an organizational context to adopt a BIM-enabled energy credits assessment workflow, the case study organization is studied to (1) understand their current BIM use status; (2) propose a suitable starting point to take toward a BIM-enabled energy performance assessment for building energy retrofitting. Finally, the proposed starting point is demonstrated using a customized application, and the project team’s feedback is used to verify its efficiency and future directions are identified.

scholarly journals Investigation of interoperability between building information modelling (BIM) and building energy simulation (BES)

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Chen ◽  
R. Jin ◽  
M. Alam
Keyword(s):  
Residential Building ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Energy Simulation ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Building Energy Simulation ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
Information Transformation ◽  
Building Information

Building Information Modelling (BIM) has become an emerging digital technology in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry. There is a growing demand on applying BIM for sustainable design including the building energy simulation (BES). Lack of sufficient interoperability has caused barriers to utilize the information from BIM for BES. In this study, the interoperability between BIM and four different BES tools (i.e., Ecotect, EQUEST, Design Builder and IES-VE) was explored by using a case study of a residential building in the design stage. The misrepresented information from BIM to multiple BES tools were identified based on six different categories of building information parameters. The research proposed an approach of creating gbXML file with an improved integrity of information in BIM. Overall, this study would lead to further work in developing platforms for improving the information transformation from BIM to BES.

scholarly journals Review of the Building Information Modelling (BIM) Implementation in the Context of Building Energy Assessment

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (24) ◽  
pp. 8487
Author(s):  
Serdar Durdyev ◽  
Gholamreza Dehdasht ◽  
Saeed Reza Mohandes ◽  
David J. Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
Energy Assessment ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Keyword Searching

In recent years, many researchers across the world have addressed the implementation of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the energy assessment of the built environment. However, several potential issues still need to be resolved in order to utilise the benefits provided by BIM to a maximum degree. To fill this gap, a systematic literature review is conducted in this study to critically investigate the utilisation of BIM tools in energy assessment. To achieve the above-mentioned objective, after shortlisting the relevant papers published hitherto, using keyword searching, a systematic review was undertaken, including the application of BIM in the contexts of different countries, types of BIM tools, BIM and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) integration, energy affiliations, stakeholders’ involvement and their roles, uncertainty, and sensitivity analysis. The outcomes show the most widely used and effective BIM tools in different types of construction projects in various countries. The review of the literature clearly shows that BIM tools can effectively be used in the assessment of energy performance of buildings. The article gives insight to engineers, architecture, and decision makers to carefully select appropriate BIM tools in terms of energy assessment.

Integrating BIM With BMS in Energy Performance Assessment

2019 ◽  
pp. 1092-1119
Author(s):  
Ajiero Ikenna Reginald
Keyword(s):  
Performance Assessment ◽  
Energy Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Building Management ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Building Management System ◽  
Energy Audits

In recent times, energy performance assessment has gained a legislative imperative in that it constitutes an indispensable criterion for preparing Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs). Accordingly, production of EPC which is heralded by energy audits and simulations using BIM software programs heavily depends on data accuracy. Whereas, there have been several studies on Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Building Management System (BMS) autonomously, peer reviewed literature on both regimes in concert, remain unavailable or perhaps emerging; thus, constituting a gap in the use of BIM for energy analysis. Against this background, a university administrative building with a Gross Floor Area (GFA) of 2353.91m2 has been the object of a comprehensive energy performance assessment. The principal aim being to use data collected from BMS readings to assess the building's energy performance, produce its EPC and highlight energy conservation strategies that will improve the building's productivity without compromising occupants' comfort. This study therefore attempts to put the teeming theoretical efforts on BIM in energy management into a practical perspective.

Integrating BIM With BMS in Energy Performance Assessment

2019 ◽  
pp. 477-505
Author(s):  
Ajiero Ikenna Reginald
Keyword(s):  
Performance Assessment ◽  
Energy Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Building Management ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Building Management System ◽  
Energy Audits

In recent times, energy performance assessment has gained a legislative imperative in that it constitutes an indispensable criterion for preparing Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs). Accordingly, production of EPC which is heralded by energy audits and simulations using BIM software programs heavily depends on data accuracy. Whereas, there have been several studies on Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Building Management System (BMS) autonomously, peer reviewed literature on both regimes in concert, remain unavailable or perhaps emerging; thus, constituting a gap in the use of BIM for energy analysis. Against this background, a university administrative building with a Gross Floor Area (GFA) of 2353.91m2 has been the object of a comprehensive energy performance assessment. The principal aim being to use data collected from BMS readings to assess the building's energy performance, produce its EPC and highlight energy conservation strategies that will improve the building's productivity without compromising occupants' comfort. This study therefore attempts to put the teeming theoretical efforts on BIM in energy management into a practical perspective.

scholarly journals Modelling of a Variable Refrigerant Flow System in EnergyPlus for Building Energy Simulation in an Open Building Information Modelling Environment

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bárbara Torregrosa-Jaime ◽  
Pedro J. Martínez ◽  
Benjamín González ◽  
Gaspar Payá-Ballester
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
Energy Simulation ◽  
Department Of Energy ◽  
Office Building ◽  
Building Energy Simulation ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
Building Information

Variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems are one possible tool to meet the objective that all new buildings must be nearly zero-energy buildings by 31 December 2020. Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a methodology that centralizes building construction project information in a digital model promoting collaboration between all its agents. The objectives of this work were to develop a more precise model of the VRF system than the one available in EnergyPlus version 8.9 (US Department of Energy) and to study the operation of this system in an office building under different climates by implementing the building energy simulation in an Open BIM workflow. The percentage deviation between the estimation of the VRF energy consumption with the standard and the new model was 6.91% and 1.59% for cooling and heating respectively in the case of Barcelona and 3.27% and 0.97% respectively in the case of Madrid. The energy performance class of the analysed building was A for each climatic zone. The primary energy consumption of the office building equipped with the VRF system was of 65.8 kWh/(m2·y) for the Mediterranean climate of Barcelona and 72.4 kWh/(m2·y) for the Continental climate of Madrid.

Integrating BIM with BMS in Energy Performance Assessment

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajiero Ikenna Reginald
Keyword(s):  
Performance Assessment ◽  
Energy Management ◽  
Energy Analysis ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Building Management ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Building Management System ◽  
Energy Audits

In recent times, energy performance assessment has gained a legislative imperative in that it constitutes an indispensable criterion for preparing Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs). Accordingly, production of EPC which is heralded by energy audits and simulations using BIM software programs heavily depends on data accuracy. Whereas, there have been several studies on Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Building Management System (BMS) autonomously, peer reviewed literature on both regimes in concert, remain unavailable or perhaps emerging; thus, constituting a gap in the use of BIM for energy analysis. Against this background, a university administrative building with a Gross Floor Area (GFA) of 2353.91m2 has been the object of a comprehensive energy performance assessment. The principal aim being to use data collected from BMS readings to assess the building's energy performance, produce its EPC and highlight energy conservation strategies that will improve the building's productivity without compromising occupants' comfort. This study therefore attempts to put the teeming theoretical efforts on BIM in energy management into a practical perspective.

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