The building sector is the largest consumer of energy in industrial countries. Saving energy in new buildings or building renovations can thus lead to significant global environmental impacts. In this endeavor, buildi...The building sector is the largest consumer of energy in industrial countries. Saving energy in new buildings or building renovations can thus lead to significant global environmental impacts. In this endeavor, building information <span>modeling (BIM) and building energy modeling (BEM) are two important to</span>ols to make the transition to net-zero energy buildings (NZEB). So far, little attention has been devoted, in the literature, to discuss the connection between BIM, BEM, and Life-cycle assessment (LCA), which is the main topic of this article. A literature review of 157 journal articles and conference proceedings published between 1990 and 2020 is presented. This review outlines knowledge gaps concerning BIM, BEM, and environmental impact assessment. It suggests that defining the process with the right technology (at the right time) would result in a more integrated design process (IDP) and bridge current gaps. The most efficient way to improve process and technology is related to the competences of the architects, engineers and constructors (AEC). The review also indicates that the IDP in the early design phases (EDP) is in need of improvement for architects and engineers, where a better connection between design phases, specific levels of development (LOD) and BIM tools is needed. <span>Competences, process and technology are the three main themes addressed in the review. Their relation to design phases and LOD is discussed. The aim </span>is to propose possible solutions to the current hinders in BIM-to-BEM (BIM2BEM) and BIM-for-LCA (BIM4LCA) integration.展开更多
Problem definition The use of Building Performance Simulation(BPS)to support building design has long been the‘holy grail’of building science research.BPS can also be used during construction and operation of buildi...Problem definition The use of Building Performance Simulation(BPS)to support building design has long been the‘holy grail’of building science research.BPS can also be used during construction and operation of buildings,for instance supporting rating and certification,optimal control,or fault emulation,but design support is particularly interesting as this is where the foundations for future building performance are laid.The underlying premise is that good predictions of future building performance can inform and improve design decision-making,and thus help to create buildings that are more energy efficient,more comfortable,and overall perform better than buildings that are designed without such predictions.Work on BPS for design support has been carried out since the emergence of building science as a separate area of research in the 1960s(Markus et al.1972;Clarke 2001;Maver 2002;Augenbroe et al.2004).展开更多
文摘The building sector is the largest consumer of energy in industrial countries. Saving energy in new buildings or building renovations can thus lead to significant global environmental impacts. In this endeavor, building information <span>modeling (BIM) and building energy modeling (BEM) are two important to</span>ols to make the transition to net-zero energy buildings (NZEB). So far, little attention has been devoted, in the literature, to discuss the connection between BIM, BEM, and Life-cycle assessment (LCA), which is the main topic of this article. A literature review of 157 journal articles and conference proceedings published between 1990 and 2020 is presented. This review outlines knowledge gaps concerning BIM, BEM, and environmental impact assessment. It suggests that defining the process with the right technology (at the right time) would result in a more integrated design process (IDP) and bridge current gaps. The most efficient way to improve process and technology is related to the competences of the architects, engineers and constructors (AEC). The review also indicates that the IDP in the early design phases (EDP) is in need of improvement for architects and engineers, where a better connection between design phases, specific levels of development (LOD) and BIM tools is needed. <span>Competences, process and technology are the three main themes addressed in the review. Their relation to design phases and LOD is discussed. The aim </span>is to propose possible solutions to the current hinders in BIM-to-BEM (BIM2BEM) and BIM-for-LCA (BIM4LCA) integration.
文摘Problem definition The use of Building Performance Simulation(BPS)to support building design has long been the‘holy grail’of building science research.BPS can also be used during construction and operation of buildings,for instance supporting rating and certification,optimal control,or fault emulation,but design support is particularly interesting as this is where the foundations for future building performance are laid.The underlying premise is that good predictions of future building performance can inform and improve design decision-making,and thus help to create buildings that are more energy efficient,more comfortable,and overall perform better than buildings that are designed without such predictions.Work on BPS for design support has been carried out since the emergence of building science as a separate area of research in the 1960s(Markus et al.1972;Clarke 2001;Maver 2002;Augenbroe et al.2004).
