Conference Paper
Proceedings of Building Simulation 2013: 13th Conference of IBPSA
An Approach To Facilitating Data Exchange Between Bim Environments And A Low Energy Design Tool
An Approach To Facilitating Data Exchange Between Bim Environments And A Low Energy Design Tool
Alexandra CEMESOVA, Christina J. HOPFE, Yacine REZGUIDOI: https://doi.org/10.26868/25222708.2013.1282Abstract: Building Information Modelling (BIM) has many benefits, and can be used throughout the building lifecycle. At the initial planning stage building performance simulation (BPS) can be used to inform design decisions. Data can be exchanged between BIM and BPS tools using data transfer schemas such as the Industry Foundation Classes (IFC). The IFC schema lacks an energy domain, so an extension is proposed which contains energy concepts from a BPS tool called Passive House Planning Package (PHPP). The extended schema was used to create an object oriented tool which facilitates the transfer of data. The process of geometry extraction has been validated with several case studies which are based in Hannover Kronsberg, Germany and Ebbw Vale, Wales. Pages: 3234 - 3241 Paper: