Brazilian BIM Objects Technical Standard: a first approach on Acoustics parameters

2021 ◽  
Vol 263 (1) ◽  
pp. 5346-5352
Author(s):  
Paola Weitbrecht ◽  
Carolina Monteiro ◽  
Cecilia Jardim
Keyword(s):  
Building Design ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Facilities Management ◽  
Technical Standards ◽  
Construction Market ◽  
Brazilian Government ◽  
Market Culture ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Bim Object ◽  
Technical Standardization

The Building Information Modeling (BIM) has increased worldwide as a new approach on the building design, construction, and facilities management. Given this panorama, the Brazilian Government enforced a regulation in 2019, Decreto 9983, which outlines a roadmap for the BIM implementation in the Brazilian construction ecosystem. As one of its guidelines is to publish the necessary technical standards, a special committee, ABNT CEE 134, was hosted at the Brazilian organization for Technical Standardization with a dedicated WG for establishing BIM objects parameters. In the framework of the WG, a subgroup on Acoustics analysis aimed to deal on how to incorporate acoustic requirements to the BIM Object. In this paper, the authors describe the development of this feature, unprecedented so far. The approach adopted for incorporating acoustic requirements into BIM objects at the Brazilian BIM Standard aimed to facilitate the workflow of acoustic consulting, while adapting it to the limitations imposed by the existing software and the construction market culture in Brazil. This paper also provides some guidelines on how this issue could be addressed in future standards revisions.

scholarly journals Adopting Building Information Modeling (BIM) for the Development of Smart Buildings: A Review of Enabling Applications and Challenges

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-26
Author(s):  
Ang Yang ◽  
Mingzhe Han ◽  
Qingcheng Zeng ◽  
Yuhui Sun
Keyword(s):  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Smart Buildings ◽  
Smart Building ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Whole Life Cycle

The construction industry is undergoing a digital revolution due to the emergence of new technologies. A significant trend is that construction projects have been transformed and upgraded to the digital and smart mode in the whole life cycle. As a critical technology for the construction industry’s innovative development, building information modeling (BIM) is widely adopted in building design, construction, and operation. BIM has gained much interest in the research field of smart buildings in recent years. However, the dimensions of BIM and smart building applications have not been explored thoroughly so far. With an in-depth review of related journal articles published from 1996 to July 2020 on the BIM applications for smart buildings, this paper provides a comprehensive understanding and critical thinking about the nexus of BIM and smart buildings. This paper proposes a framework with three dimensions for the nexus of BIM application in smart buildings, including BIM attributes, project phases, and smart attributes. According to the three dimensions, this paper elaborates on (1) the advantages of BIM for achieving various smartness; (2) applications of BIM in multiple phases of smart buildings; and (3) smart building functions that be achieved with BIM. Based on the analysis of the literature in three dimensions, this paper presents the cross-analysis of the nexus of BIM and smart buildings. Lastly, this paper proposes the critical insights and implications about the research gaps and research trends: (1) enhancing the interoperability of BIM software; (2) further exploring the role of BIM in the operation and refurbishment phase of smart buildings; (3) paying attention to BIM technology in the field of transportation infrastructure; (4) clarifying the economic benefits of BIM projects; and (5) integrating BIM and other technologies.

scholarly journals Practice-oriented Approach in Teaching BIM technologies to Senior Students of Civil Engineering Universities

2020 ◽  
pp. short30-1-short30-7
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Masyonene
Keyword(s):  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Construction Market ◽  
Functional Capabilities ◽  
Student Teams ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Active Transition ◽  
Senior Students ◽  
Oriented Approach

The article discusses the use of a project-based interdisciplinary practice-oriented approach in the implementation of BIM technologies in the educational process for senior students of architectural and civil engineering universities. At the initial stage of the educational process, BIM technologies are introducing by supplementing the relevant sections in the existing courses. When teaching senior students, it is proposing to organize interdisciplinary student teams to solve cases based on real problems on a competitive basis. The demand for the implementation of information design technologies in the construction industry is steadily growing, thanks to the competitive advantages gained by the player in the construction market when introducing BIM technologies, however, the complexity of training specialists across the entire spectrum of functional capabilities. The use of this technology prevents the active transition of players in the construction market to the full use of building information modeling technologies, which confirms the relevance of the chosen topic. The article also examines the shortcomings of the existing education system. The method proposed by the author is not traditional in the educational system and requires a review of the existing educational tradition in technical universities.

BIM Based Design Management of a Building Project Collaboratively Designed With a Foreign Design Firm in China

2019 ◽  
pp. 902-927
Author(s):  
Algan Tezel ◽  
Zeeshan Aziz ◽  
Chuxiong Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Building Design ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Design Management ◽  
Construction Market ◽  
Stakeholder Perspectives ◽  
Building Information ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Complex Building ◽  
Design Firms ◽  
Building Project

In parallel with China's growing construction market, there has been an influx of foreign architectural and engineering design firms into the Chinese construction market. Those firms generally form partnerships with local Chinese firms or institutions to overcome various complications in the country. Adding to the complexity, relatively recent technologies such as Building Information Modelling (BIM) also started to play a role in those collaborative project design management efforts in China. This paper presents an in-depth case study of a complex building design project collaboratively executed using BIM by a foreign design firm from the USA and local Chinese firm in China. The project was analysed from different design management and stakeholder perspectives. Some of the findings confirm the pervious accounts from the literature. New insights and the key lessons learned for BIM based design management in this context are also presented.

GREEN BUILDING AND BIODIVERSITY: FACILITATING BIRD FRIENDLY DESIGN WITH BUILDING INFORMATION MODELS

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 116-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Kensek ◽  
Ye Ding ◽  
Travis Longcore
Keyword(s):  
Building Materials ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Visual Programming ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Indoor Environmental Quality ◽  
Information Models ◽  
Building Information ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Bird Collisions

Green buildings should respect nature and endeavor to mitigate harmful effects to the environment and occupants. This is often interpreted as creating sustainable sites, consuming less energy and water, reusing materials, and providing excellent indoor environmental quality. Environmentally friendly buildings should also consider literally the impact that they have on birds, millions of them. A major factor in bird collisions with buildings is the choice of building materials. These choices are usually made by the architect who may not be aware of the issue or may be looking for guidance from certification programs such as LEED. As a proof of concept for an educational tool, we developed a software-assisted approach to characterize whether a proposed building design would earn a point for the LEED Pilot Credit 55: Avoiding Bird Collisions. Using the visual programming language Dynamo with the common building information modeling software Revit, we automated the assessment of designs. The approach depends on parameters that incorporate assessments of bird threat for façade materials, analyzes building geometry relative to materials, and processes user input on building operation to produce the assessment.

scholarly journals Teaching Building Design and Construction Engineering. Are we ready for the paradigm shift?

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Forgues ◽  
Sheryl Staub-French ◽  
Leila M. Farah
Keyword(s):  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Integrated Design ◽  
Building Design ◽  
The United States ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Practice Knowledge ◽  
Teaching Programs ◽  
The Impact

Drastic changes are occurring in the construction industry. Building Information Modeling (BIM) processes and technologies, and new Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) approaches are transforming the way buildings are planned, designed, built and operated. With the needs for new skills to cope with these accelerating changes, architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) associations in the United States are working with universities to reengineer teaching programs, integrating architecture training within an engineering and construction curriculum. Leading universities are already developing new programs, such as BIM studio courses, and promoting new ways to teach practice knowledge within design laboratories.These changes are also starting to occur in the Canadian industry. Some large governmental bodies are starting to request that their projects are designed and built using BIM. Canadian universities must respond to these changing requirements to prepare future architects, engineers, and construction managers for these new challenges and emerging industry needs. This paper provides examples for how to bridge this gap by bringing practice knowledge and research to the classroom. First, it synthesizes the impact of BIM and IPD on engineering practices in Canada. Second, it describes curriculum development undertaken between a school of architecture and two engineering departments for the development of multidisciplinary design studios to teach integrated design and BIM. Case studies are set in urban contexts and include the development of new buildings as well as refurbishment proposals for an industrial obsolete landmark. Finally, learning from this teaching and research experience, it raises questions and issues regarding our readiness to cope with this paradigm shift.

scholarly journals BIM based Design Management of a Building Project Collaboratively Designed with a Foreign Design Firm in China

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 16-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Algan Tezel ◽  
Zeeshan Aziz ◽  
Chuxiong Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Building Design ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Design Management ◽  
Construction Market ◽  
Chinese Firm ◽  
Stakeholder Perspectives ◽  
Building Information ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Complex Building ◽  
Design Firms

In parallel with China's growing construction market, there has been an influx of foreign architectural and engineering design firms into the Chinese construction market. Those firms generally form partnerships with local Chinese firms or institutions to overcome various complications in the country. Adding to the complexity, relatively recent technologies such as Building Information Modelling (BIM) also started to play a role in those collaborative project design management efforts in China. This paper presents an in-depth case study of a complex building design project collaboratively executed using BIM by a foreign design firm from the USA and local Chinese firm in China. The project was analysed from different design management and stakeholder perspectives. Some of the findings confirm the pervious accounts from the literature. New insights and the key lessons learned for BIM based design management in this context are also presented.

scholarly journals Thermal Performance Visualization Using Object−Oriented Physical and Building Information Modeling

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (17) ◽  
pp. 5888
Author(s):  
WoonSeong Jeong ◽  
Wei Yan ◽  
Chang Joon Lee
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Performance ◽  
Thermal Energy ◽  
Object Oriented ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Performance Simulation ◽  
Performance Visualization ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Performance Results

This study demonstrates the research and development of a visualization method called thermal performance simulation. The objective of this study is providing the results of thermal performance simulation results into building information modeling (BIM) models, displaying a series of thermal performance results, and enabling stakeholders to use the BIM tool as a common user interface in the early design stage. This method utilizes a combination of object-oriented physical modeling (OOPM) and BIM. To implement the suggested method, a specific BIM authoring tool called the application programming interface (API) was adopted, as well as an external database to maintain the thermal energy performance results from the OOPM tool. Based on this method, this study created a prototype called the thermal energy performance visualization (TEPV). The TEPV translates the information from the external database to the thermal energy performance indicator (TEPI) parameter in the BIM tool. In the TEPI, whenever BIM models are generated for building design, the thermal energy performance results are visualized by color-coding the building components in the BIM models. Visualization of thermal energy performance results enables non-engineers such as architects to explicitly inspect the simulation results. Moreover, the TEPV facilitates architects using BIM as an interface in building design to visualize building thermal energy performance, enhancing their design production at the early design stages.

scholarly journals ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF A PUBLIC BUILDING RENOVATION AND RECONSTRUCTION USING BASE MODEL PASSIVE HOUSE AND BIM TECHNOLOGY

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 114-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Romas Rasiulis ◽  
Leonas Ustinovichius ◽  
Darius Migilinskas ◽  
Jovita Cepurnaite ◽  
Arvydas Virbickas
Keyword(s):  
Building Design ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Passive House ◽  
Sustainable Building ◽  
Heating And Cooling ◽  
Building Information ◽  
And Control ◽  
Made In

Modern constructions, either private houses or public buildings, nowadays must be built meeting all the requirements of the European Union [EU] standards and must be highly energy efficient. Still, there are a lot of old inefficient buildings with high energy costs that require renovation. These buildings can be renovated applying a passive house model that helps to minimize buildings’ heating and cooling energy expenses. Moreover, the decisions made in the stages of early design and preconstruction are essential for the sustainability in a building facility. It is possible to perform various analyses with Building Information Modeling (BIM) in order to have an optimized sustainable building design. BIM system can be used to evaluate and control the costs (e.g. renovation, efficiency) as well as to monitor the conditions during the life-cycle of the building.

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