{"id":9817,"date":"2019-06-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"uncategorized\/building-information-modeling-for-sustainable-building-design\/"},"modified":"2020-07-29T15:25:28","modified_gmt":"2020-07-29T15:25:28","slug":"building-information-modelling-sustainable-building-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"news\/building-information-modelling-sustainable-building-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Information Modeling for Sustainable Building Design"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In construction, building information modeling for sustainable building design helps engineers more accurately establish a schedule and calculate costs for a project. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engineers use building information modeling (BIM) to construct a \u2018virtual\u2019 building, where they can analyze the feasibility of a project cost-effectively. BIM also effectively demonstrates the impact of incorporating sustainable building practices on the overall design process and final construction project. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BIM-based projects still produce traditional design deliverables. But their true impact goes well beyond that. BIM offers engineers an unprecedented level of flexibility and data, enabling smarter, more efficient building choices. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By testing the impacts of sustainable building design strategies in the virtual model, engineers can find optimal specifications for reducing waste, maximizing energy usage, minimizing redundancies and effectively incorporating other sustainable building practices. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is Building Information Modeling (BIM)?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building information modeling for sustainable building design is a relatively new approach to building design, construction and management. BIM essentially creates a digital representation of a building, using enhanced data and reflecting the project scope, cost and schedule information. This allows stakeholders to optimize construction and make the best decisions before, during and after the construction phase. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BIM can include information for any project phase, such as: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highly detailed images of the building\u2019s structure and structural analysis via 3D modeling <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scheduling information (4D)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cost analysis (5D) <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As-built operational insight (6D)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Linking data to objects in the BIM adds insight on the simulation of resource efficiency and alternative sustainable designs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenbuildingsolutions.org\/blog\/greenbuilding-information-modeling\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green Building Solutions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, this ensures:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reliable, consistent information about the building is available digitally to support various analyses required for sustainable design<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drawings are integrated with project data\u2014from engineering performance analysis to materials specifications\u2014so the building\u2019s digital representation reflects its properties and performance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parametric modeling, which allows engineers to visualize the impact of changing one aspect upon other related design and performance characteristics in the project as a whole.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>BIM for Growing Sustainable Building Design Demands<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oecd.org\/environment\/raw-materials-use-to-double-by-2060-with-severe-environmental-consequences.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OECD report<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u201cthe world\u2019s consumption of raw materials is set to nearly double by 2060 as the global economy expands and living standards rise, placing twice the pressure on the environment that we are seeing today.\u201d As environmental concerns and energy costs increase, the concept of sustainable building design and other green building solutions has gained significant ground. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, the green building market is anticipated to be among the fastest growing industries worldwide. Two driving forces are guiding the industry \u2014 \u00a0the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification and the ICC 700 National Green Building Standard. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BIM ensures greater adherence to LEED and Green Building Standards. BIM-led projects benefit from a cohesive outlook, with clear performance measurements and greater insight on sustainable options, such as indoor air quality (IAQ), detailed energy analysis, LEED tracking, light efficiency, etc. As projects develop, the BIM can be refined with new alternatives to deliver accurate end-result insight.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Implementing Sustainable Building Design Engineering Solutions <\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As BIM technology continues to become more sophisticated, we anticipate seeing even more benefits emerge. With sustainability at the core of everything we do at Lexodant Solar Technology, we are committed to implementing aspects of green building practices in all design phases. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When combined with our other turnkey services, such as commercial <\/span><a href=\"articles\/solar-energy-pros-and-cons\/?utm_source=KMB&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=Building%20Information%20Modelling%20for%20Sustainable%20Building%20Design\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PV Engineering<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Lexodant Solar Technologyoffers an unparalleled package of energy-efficient design and construction techniques to help clients establish the sustainable goals of their project. Just take a look at our <\/span><a href=\"wp-content\/uploads\/KMB-FE-Profile-2016_compressed.pdf?utm_source=KMB&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=Building%20Information%20Modelling%20for%20Sustainable%20Building%20Design\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">portfolio<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to find out more about our <\/span><a href=\"services\/engineering-designs-that-work\/sustainable-design\/?utm_source=KMB&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=Building%20Information%20Modelling%20for%20Sustainable%20Building%20Design\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sustainable design engineering<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"services\/engineering-designs-that-work\/sustainable-design\/?utm_source=KMB&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=Building%20Information%20Modelling%20for%20Sustainable%20Building%20Design\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">full-service engineering solutions provider<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> licensed in the United States and Europe, we take a systematic approach to develop comprehensive engineering solutions and understand the specific <\/span><\/i><a href=\"services\/engineering-designs-that-work\/?utm_source=KMB&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=Building%20Information%20Modelling%20for%20Sustainable%20Building%20Design\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lexodant Solar Technology<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> disciplines incorporated into commercial building designs to ensure the most economically sound and timely solutions are presented.<\/span><\/i><a href=\"contact-kmb\/?utm_source=KMB&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=Building%20Information%20Modelling%20for%20Sustainable%20Building%20Design\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact us<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to learn more about <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BIM sustainable building design solutions that deliver results on-time and on-budget.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&nbsp; In construction, building information modeling for sustainable building design helps engineers more accurately establish a schedule and calculate costs for a project. 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