Birgonul, Z (2021) A receptive-responsive tool for customizing occupant's thermal comfort and maximizing energy efficiency by blending BIM data with real-time information. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 10(3), pp. 504-535. ISSN 2046-6099
Abstract
The heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems are responsible for a significant proportion of the energy consumption of the built environment, on which the occupant's pursuit of thermal comfort has a substantial impact. Regarding this concern, current software can assess and visualize the conditions. However; integration of existing technologies and real-time information could enhance the potential of the solution proposals. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to explore new possibilities of how to upgrade building information modeling (BIM) technology to be interactive; by using existing BIM data during the occupation phase. Moreover, the research discusses the potential of enhancing energy efficiency and comfort maximization together by using the existing BIM database and real-time information concomitantly. The platform is developed by designing and testing via prototyping method thanks to Internet of things technologies. The algorithm of the prototype uses real-time indoor thermal information and real-time weather information together with user's body temperature. Moreover, the platform processes the thermal values with specific material information from the existing BIM file. The final prototype is tested by a case study model The outcome of the study, “Symbiotic Data Platform” is an occupant-operated tool, that has a hardware, software and unique Revit-Dynamo definition that implies to all BIM files. The paper explains the development of “Symbiotic Data Platform”, which presents an interactive phase for BIM, as creating a possibility to use the existing BIM database and real-time values during the occupation phase, which is operated by the occupants of the building; without requiring any prior knowledge upon any of the BIM software or IoT technology.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | energy efficiency; building information modeling; internet of things; air conditioning; urban environments; ventilation; climate change; building management systems; energy consumption; meteorological data |
| Index terms: | building information modelling, energy efficiency, case study, meteorological data, platform, database, energy consumption, hardware, thermal comfort, built environment, comfort, internet, testing, real-time information, customizing, proposal, building management system, occupation, prototype, body temperature, maximization, ventilation, integration, prototyping, weather, air conditioning, urban environment, climate change |
| Subjects: | urban sustainability, computing systems, computer hardware, climate science, mechanical systems, air quality, data collection methods, health monitoring assessment and metrics, energy systems, project planning, innovation and technology management, professional practice, sustainability and energy, modelling and simulation, construction manufacturing, digital design, algorithms, environmental engineering, information systems, infrastructure and transport systems, sociology, occupational health and safety management, data management, organizational analysis |
| Topics: | Business Strategy, Health and Safety, Project Management, Research Practice, Engineering Principles, Roles and Professions, Sustainability, Digital Applications, Urban Studies, Organizational Design |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCE |
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