Stojanovic, V; Falconer, R; Blackwood, D; Paterson, G; Fleming, M and Bell, S (2014) Interactive visualisation of heat loss and gain for early-stage energy appraisal of the built environment. In: Raiden, A and Aboagye-Nimo, E (eds.) Proceedings of 30th Annual ARCOM Conference, 1-3 September 2014, Portsmouth, UK.
Abstract
Integration of Building Information Modelling (BIM) within the scope of commercial operations of Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is becoming more important as the deadline for the 2016 UK government guidelines for collaborative information sharing approaches. Until recently, open source and more affordable BIM software tools were almost non-existent. Instead potential users of BIM tools invested time and money in expensive and complex BIM software solutions. Energy appraisal modelling and visualisation is now becoming possible to implement using BIM methodology. However, even top end BIM software tools do not necessarily meet the requirements of SMEs as they are either too complex, too expensive or lack the necessary features for energy appraisal and visualisation. A custom 3D software tool was developed for an SME specialising in low carbon housing, with the aim of influencing early design choices maximising energy efficiency. The software tool is designed to be a quick calculation tool that uses BIM principals for visualisation and limited data exchange. The software tool, based on computation models from the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP), appropriate for early energy appraisal, is able to compute both numerically and visually the estimated energy usage and solar gain for early stage building designs (corresponding to the Level of Detail (LOD) 100 BIM maturity levels specification). We will describe the design and development process of the software tool, software validation and testing results. We conclude that the software tool can offer a beneficial alternative or used in addition with more complex and expensive 3D BIM tools and features a less steep learning curve.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | BIM; games technology; stakeholder engagement; energy appraisal |
| Index terms: | modelling, visualization, testing, appraisal, housing, integration, methodology, passive house, stakeholder engagement, information sharing, computation, built environment, validation, low carbon, data exchange, building design, building information modelling, energy efficiency, package, level of detail, design and development, maturity level, specification, becoming |
| Subjects: | organizational analysis, information systems, philosophical process, infrastructure and transport systems, research methods, data exchange, sustainability assessment, design practice, factor and component analysis, professional development, evaluation, design process, health safety and environment, contractual condition, sustainability and energy, technical documentation, analytical methods, architectural design, professional practice, contractual arrangements, computational methods, construction type, community and social dimensions |
| Topics: | Stakeholder Management, Sustainability, Construction Technology, Procurement, Health and Safety, Information Management, Engineering Principles, Research Practice, Contract Administration, Organizational Design, Urban Studies, Digital Applications, Design Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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