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Book Synopsis
Meet the challenge of integrating Building Information Modeling and sustainability with this in-depth guide, which pairs these two revolutionary movements to create environmentally friendly design through a streamlined process. Written by an award-winning team that has gone beyond theory to lead the implementation of Green BIM projects, this comprehensive reference features practical strategies, techniques, and real-world expertise so that you can create sustainable BIM projects, no matter what their scale.

Table of Contents

Forword xiii

Introduction xvii

Chapter 1 Introducing Green 1

Sustainability 2

A Brief History of Sustainable Design 2

Recent Trends Toward Sustainable Design 6

Defining Sustainable Design 9

Why Is Sustainable Design Important? 13

Green Building Rating Systems 16

Living Buildings: The Near Future of Sustainable Design 23

Chapter 2 Building Information Modeling 25

What Is BIM? 26

Why Is BIM Important? 29

Understanding BIM 32

Basic Benefits of BIM 34

A Change in Method and Approach 35

Beyond Documentation 38

Migrating to BIM 43

BIM as a Workflow 46

Lewis and Clark State Office Building 47

Ranges of BIM 51

Chapter 3 Integrated Design Teams 53

The Shift in Responsibility 54

Why an Integrated Design 55

The Team Members 58

The Designers 58

The Owner 59

The Contractor 60

The Community 60

Collaboration, Commitment, and Passion 60

Collaboration 61

Owner Commitment 63

Project Team Passion 64

Facilitating Integration in Process 64

Design Phase Workshops 65

Predesign 65

Schematic Design 66

Design Development 66

Construction Delivery Method 67

Design-Bid-Build 67

Negotiated Guaranteed Maximum Price 69

Design-Build 71

Is One Construction Delivery Method the Best? 73

Moving Forward 73

Chapter 4 Methodology For Sustainable Solutions 75

Order of Operations 76

Understanding Climate, Culture, and Place 76

Understanding the Building Type 91

Reducing the Resource Consumption Need 96

Using Free/Local Resources and Natural Systems 103

Using Efficient Man-made Systems 115

Applying Renewable Energy Generation Systems 121

Offsetting Your Negative Impacts 124

Chapter 5 Sustainable BIM: Building Form 127

Getting Started 128

Building Orientation 131

Understanding the Impacts of Climate 132

Reducing Resource Need 134

Setting Project Goals 135

Using BIM for Building Orientation: Finding Solar South 136

Building Massing 139

Understanding the Impact of Climate, Culture, and Place 141

Reducing Resource Need 143

Using BIM for Building Massing 143

Analyzing Building Form 147

Optimizing the Building Envelope 148

Daylighting 151

Understanding the Impacts of Climate, Culture, and Place 157

Setting Project Goals 157

Using BIM for Daylighting 159

Chapter 6 Sustainable BIM: Building Systems 165

Water Harvesting 166

Understanding the Impacts of Climate 167

Reducing Water Need 167

Defining a Baseline and Setting Goals 168

Using BIM for Water Harvesting 169

Analyzing Water Harvesting 177

Optimizing Water Harvesting 178

Energy Modeling 178

Understanding the Impacts of Climate 180

Reducing Energy Needs 180

Energy Use Baseline and Setting Project Goals 181

Using BIM for Energy Analysis 184

Using Renewable Energy 193

Understanding the Impacts of Climate and Place 193

Reducing Energy Needs 195

Using BIM for Renewable Energy 196

Analyzing Renewable Energy 198

Optimizing a Solar Array 200

Using Sustainable Materials 200

Understanding the Impacts of Climate, Culture, and Place 201

Reducing Material Needs 203

Setting a Baseline 204

Using BIM for Sustainable Materials 204

Chapter 7 The future of BIM and Sustainable Design 209

Moving Forward with BIM 210

Using BIM as a Tool for Integration 211

A Fundamental Tenet of True Sustainability 211

Moving Forward with Sustainable Design 213

Leading by Example 213

Funding Green Design 218

Opportunities for Change 219

Index 227

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: 24/04/2008
      ISBN13: 9780470239605, 978-0470239605
      ISBN10: 0470239603

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Meet the challenge of integrating Building Information Modeling and sustainability with this in-depth guide, which pairs these two revolutionary movements to create environmentally friendly design through a streamlined process. Written by an award-winning team that has gone beyond theory to lead the implementation of Green BIM projects, this comprehensive reference features practical strategies, techniques, and real-world expertise so that you can create sustainable BIM projects, no matter what their scale.

      Table of Contents

      Forword xiii

      Introduction xvii

      Chapter 1 Introducing Green 1

      Sustainability 2

      A Brief History of Sustainable Design 2

      Recent Trends Toward Sustainable Design 6

      Defining Sustainable Design 9

      Why Is Sustainable Design Important? 13

      Green Building Rating Systems 16

      Living Buildings: The Near Future of Sustainable Design 23

      Chapter 2 Building Information Modeling 25

      What Is BIM? 26

      Why Is BIM Important? 29

      Understanding BIM 32

      Basic Benefits of BIM 34

      A Change in Method and Approach 35

      Beyond Documentation 38

      Migrating to BIM 43

      BIM as a Workflow 46

      Lewis and Clark State Office Building 47

      Ranges of BIM 51

      Chapter 3 Integrated Design Teams 53

      The Shift in Responsibility 54

      Why an Integrated Design 55

      The Team Members 58

      The Designers 58

      The Owner 59

      The Contractor 60

      The Community 60

      Collaboration, Commitment, and Passion 60

      Collaboration 61

      Owner Commitment 63

      Project Team Passion 64

      Facilitating Integration in Process 64

      Design Phase Workshops 65

      Predesign 65

      Schematic Design 66

      Design Development 66

      Construction Delivery Method 67

      Design-Bid-Build 67

      Negotiated Guaranteed Maximum Price 69

      Design-Build 71

      Is One Construction Delivery Method the Best? 73

      Moving Forward 73

      Chapter 4 Methodology For Sustainable Solutions 75

      Order of Operations 76

      Understanding Climate, Culture, and Place 76

      Understanding the Building Type 91

      Reducing the Resource Consumption Need 96

      Using Free/Local Resources and Natural Systems 103

      Using Efficient Man-made Systems 115

      Applying Renewable Energy Generation Systems 121

      Offsetting Your Negative Impacts 124

      Chapter 5 Sustainable BIM: Building Form 127

      Getting Started 128

      Building Orientation 131

      Understanding the Impacts of Climate 132

      Reducing Resource Need 134

      Setting Project Goals 135

      Using BIM for Building Orientation: Finding Solar South 136

      Building Massing 139

      Understanding the Impact of Climate, Culture, and Place 141

      Reducing Resource Need 143

      Using BIM for Building Massing 143

      Analyzing Building Form 147

      Optimizing the Building Envelope 148

      Daylighting 151

      Understanding the Impacts of Climate, Culture, and Place 157

      Setting Project Goals 157

      Using BIM for Daylighting 159

      Chapter 6 Sustainable BIM: Building Systems 165

      Water Harvesting 166

      Understanding the Impacts of Climate 167

      Reducing Water Need 167

      Defining a Baseline and Setting Goals 168

      Using BIM for Water Harvesting 169

      Analyzing Water Harvesting 177

      Optimizing Water Harvesting 178

      Energy Modeling 178

      Understanding the Impacts of Climate 180

      Reducing Energy Needs 180

      Energy Use Baseline and Setting Project Goals 181

      Using BIM for Energy Analysis 184

      Using Renewable Energy 193

      Understanding the Impacts of Climate and Place 193

      Reducing Energy Needs 195

      Using BIM for Renewable Energy 196

      Analyzing Renewable Energy 198

      Optimizing a Solar Array 200

      Using Sustainable Materials 200

      Understanding the Impacts of Climate, Culture, and Place 201

      Reducing Material Needs 203

      Setting a Baseline 204

      Using BIM for Sustainable Materials 204

      Chapter 7 The future of BIM and Sustainable Design 209

      Moving Forward with BIM 210

      Using BIM as a Tool for Integration 211

      A Fundamental Tenet of True Sustainability 211

      Moving Forward with Sustainable Design 213

      Leading by Example 213

      Funding Green Design 218

      Opportunities for Change 219

      Index 227

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