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Code Compliance & Beyond: Upping Baseline Building Energy Performance

Stok

Due to their embodied carbon and operational carbon footprints, buildings play a significant role in these efforts, so understanding the impact of legislation on buildings is critical. This directly translates to building energy codes. And, the result of this baseline? How to approach compliance.

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An Snapshot of International BIM Status and Goals

Building Information Management

Code of Practice. Requires IFC BIM for new buildings. Building Information Management – A Standard Framework and Guide to BS 1192. Recommended 2D symbols of building elements for use in building information modelling. BIM as part of public sector building project procurement. Senate Properties.

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Defective Buildings – Reduce risks to apartments

OmTrak

The University of NSW (UNSW) has issued a new report on Defective Buildings in new apartment developments. Titled ‘Cracks in the Compact City: Tackling defective buildings in multi-unit strata housing’[1]. What can a prospective apartment buyer do to minimise defective buildings? 10% of the contract sum.

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Defective Buildings – Reduce risks to apartments

OmTrak

The University of NSW (UNSW) has issued a new report on Defective Buildings in new apartment developments. Titled ‘Cracks in the Compact City: Tackling defective buildings in multi-unit strata housing’[1]. What can a prospective apartment buyer do to minimise defective buildings? 10% of the contract sum.

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Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVAC) – A Important Standard? – HVAC information exchange – HVACie

Building Information Management

In previous work, building information models (BIMs) were developed for three buildings: Duplex Apartment, Office, and Clinic. Current efforts at HVAC modeling typically focus only on those hard physical collisions be-tween ductwork and structural or architectural building elements. ERDC/CERL CR-12-2 ii. McKay (CEERD-CF-N). (F-32)/1.8.

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Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVAC) – A Important Standard? – HVAC information exchange – HVACie

Building Information Management

In previous work, building information models (BIMs) were developed for three buildings: Duplex Apartment, Office, and Clinic. Current efforts at HVAC modeling typically focus only on those hard physical collisions be-tween ductwork and structural or architectural building elements. ERDC/CERL CR-12-2 ii. McKay (CEERD-CF-N). (F-32)/1.8.

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BIM Glossary Terms and Definitions – NBIMS-US – 2013

Building Information Management

Building Information Modeling Model Management. BIM is a term which represents three separate but linked functions: Building Information Modeling: Is a BUSINESS PROCESS for generating and leveraging building data to design, construct and operate the building during its lifecycle. procedure that had been used 2001-2010. (6)