Building information modeling for smart built environments
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Zhang, J
Seet, BC
Lie, TT
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MDPI AG
Abstract
Building information modelling (BIM) provides architectural 3D visualization
and a standardized way to share and exchange building information. Recently, there has been
an increasing interest in using BIM, not only for design and construction, but also the
post-construction management of the built facility. With the emergence of smart built
environment (SBE) technology, which embeds most spaces with smart objects to enhance
the building’s efficiency, security and comfort of its occupants, there is a need to understand
and address the challenges BIM faces in the design, construction and management of future
smart buildings. In this paper, we investigate how BIM can contribute to the development of
SBE. Since BIM is designed to host information of the building throughout its life cycle, our
investigation has covered phases from architecture design to facility management. Firstly,
we extend BIM for the design phase to provide material/device profiling and the information
exchange interface for various smart objects. Next, we propose a three-layer verification
framework to assist BIM users in identifying possible defects in their SBE design. For the
post-construction phase, we have designed a facility management tool to provide advanced
energy management of smart grid-connected SBEs, where smart objects, as well as distributed
energy resources (DERs) are deployed.
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Building information modelling (BIM), Design verification, Energy management, Smart built environments, Smart grid
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Buildings 2015, 5, 100-115; doi:10.3390/buildings5010100
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