ABSTRACT
This chapter highlights building information modelling (BIM) relating to building performance simulation (BPS), reviewing several ways that BPS and BIM interact in design and operations. In BIM objects, spaces and information are based on parameters and rules as a method to integrate them into a comprehensive model. Associations between various objects and parametric rules define the geometric and non-geometric aspects of a building. Phases of a building’s design and operation encompass programming, conceptual design, schematic design, design development, detailed design, construction documentation, construction administration, construction, commissioning and operation phase. Traditional cost estimating is time consuming and difficult on large projects, especially during conceptual design when decisions are fluid and few things are considered “final”. The successful adoption of diverse construction metrics into design models necessitates a change in design methodology and process. Project teams can realize higher value and minimize uncertainty by using real-time data assignment, queries and visualizations.
