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Building Information Modelling For Green Building and IGBC Rating Analysis | Original Article

Shrinath B. Dhawane*, Deepali R. Kulkarni, in Journal of Advances in Science and Technology | Science & Technology

ABSTRACT:

Owners, architects and engineers are more worried about the sustainability and energy performance of proposed buildings. Evaluating and analyzing the potential energy consumption of buildings at the conceptual design stage is very helpful for designers when electing the design alternative that leads to a more energy efficient facility. Building Information Modeling (BIM) assists designers assess distinct design alternatives at the conceptual stage of a building life so that effective energy strategies are attained within the green building constraints. As well, at that stage, designers can select the correct type of building materials that have big impact on the building’s life cycle energy consumption and operating costs. Although a large number of studies on Building Information Modeling (BIM) have been conducted in the past decade, a deficiency of consensus residue among researchers and practitioners regarding the applications of BIM for the development of green buildings, the activity of creating buildings in a way that protects the natural environment. As the usefulness of BIM has been broadly recognized in the building and construction industry, there is an urgent need to establish an upto- date synthesis between BIM and green buildings.