From BIM to BEM—Modern Thermal Simulations Using a Building Information Management Model: A Case Study
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Abstract
This article raises awareness of Building Information Management (BIM) and its significance for Construction 4.0. BIM is often mistakenly understood only as a 3D model of a building object, but its true potential lies in the information associated with the model (e.g., mechanical and physical properties, costs, etc.). Models can subsequently be used in the building energy management (BEM) at all stages of the building object’s life cycle. This article focuses on the possibility of creating a model using available libraries in the Czech Republic provided by manufacturers and suppliers of building materials and the subsequent use of the model for energy modelling. The results obtained from computational modelling are then compared with real values measured on a timber construction located in Ostrava (Czech Republic). These results show that properly configured BIM modelling allows faster data processing while maintaining the quality of outputs and results. Additionally, there is potential to eliminate common pitfalls in the design and subsequent processing of thermal assessments of building objects.
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OpenAlex topics: BIM and Construction Integration · 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage · Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
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Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1665/1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Institute of Technology of Building Materials and Components, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Veveří 331/95, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Institute of Building Structures, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Veveří 331/95, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Institute of Mathematics and Descriptive Geometry, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Veveří 331/95, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Funding
European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program ASFORCLIC at Mendel University · project of specific university research at Brno University of Technology
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