Application of the BIM Method in Sustainable Construction : Status Quo of Potential Applications in Practice

The integration of sustainability requires a paradigm shift in the lifecycle of buildings. By using the BIM method, aspects of sustainable construction can be increasingly integrated into processes and workflows. Information is captured consistently and in a structured way across the lifecycle and made available to all stakeholders. This Essential presents the current status quo of possible applications of the BIM method in sustainable construction. The aim is to promote a fusion of BIM and sustainability by highlighting essential requirements for BIM processes and models, workflows and their added value. Content Definitions of sustainability and BIM BIM use cases for sustainable construction Methods for implementation Data exchange requirements Target Groups AEC professionals, sustainability consultants and BIM managers AEC and real estate management students The Authors Niels Bartels earned his doctorate at the Institute for Construction Management at the TU Dresden and works as an innovation manager at GOLDBECK GmbH. Jannick Höper is doing his doctorate at University of Wuppertal and is head of the sustainable construction division of LIST Group. Sebastian Theissen is doing his doctorate at the University of Wuppertal and is head of the Sustainable Construction division of LIST Group. Reinhard Wimmer received his doctorate from the E3D Chair at RWTH Aachen University and works as a professor for digital design and building at the University of Applied Sciences Karlsruhe The integration of sustainability requires a paradigm shift in the lifecycle of buildings. By using the BIM method, aspects of sustainable construction can be increasingly integrated into processes and workflows. Information is captured consistently and in a structured way across the lifecycle and made available to all stakeholders. This Essential presents the current status quo of possible applications of the BIM method in sustainable construction. The aim is to promote a fusion of BIM and sustainability by highlighting essential requirements for BIM processes and models, workflows and their added value. Content Definitions of sustainability and BIM BIM use cases for sustainable construction Methods for implementation Data exchange requirements Target Groups AEC professionals, sustainability consultants and BIM managers AEC and real estate management students The Authors Niels Bartels earned his doctorate at the Institute for Construction Management at the TU Dresden and works as an innovation manager at GOLDBECK GmbH. Jannick Höper is doing his doctorate at University of Wuppertal and is head of the sustainable construction division of LIST Group. Sebastian Theissen is doing his doctorate at the University of Wuppertal and is head of the Sustainable Construction division of LIST Group. Reinhard Wimmer received his doctorate from the E3D Chair at RWTH Aachen University and works as a professor for digital design and building at the University of Applied Sciences Karlsruhe What You Can Take from This essential Contents About the Authors Abbreviations 1 Introduction 2 Sustainable Construction 2.1 Sustainability Concept 2.2 Requirements for Sustainable Buildings 2.2.1 Legal and Funding Requirements 2.2.2 Relevant Norms and Standards 2.2.3 Relevant Certification Systems for Sustainable Buildings 2.3 Operationalization of Sustainability in Construction 2.3.1 Lifecycle Assessment of Buildings 2.3.2 Material Passports of Buildings 2.3.3 Lifecycle Costing 2.3.4 Simulations 3 Building Information Modeling 3.1 Basic Terms 3.1.1 Open and Closed BIM 3.1.2 (multi-) Modeling 3.1.3 Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) 3.1.4 Classes, Objects and Attributes 3.2 Processes and Information Requirements 4 Requirements for EIR and BEP to Implement Sustainability 5 BIM Use Cases in Sustainable Construction 5.1 BIM Based LCA of Buildings 5.1.1 Methods for Implementing BIM 5.1.2 Added Value Through BIM 5.2 BIM-based Material Passports of Buildings 5.2.1 Methods for Implementing BIM 5.2.2 Added Value Through BIM 5.3 BIM Based LCC of Buildings 5.3.1 Methods for Implementing BIM 5.3.2 Added Value Through BIM 5.4 BIM Based Simulations of Buildings 5.4.1 Methods for Implementing BIM 5.4.2 Added Value Through BIM 5.5 Data Exchange Requests 5.6 Relevant Data Sources in Sustainable Construction What You Can Take Away from This essential References