IFC-BIM Based Framework for Automated Evaluation of Building Envelope Thermal Performance

AUTHORS

Chang-Ho Choi,Department of Architectural Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, Korea
Chang-Min Kim,Division of Green Building Research, Mirae Environment Plan, Seoul, Korea
Chang-Young Park,Mirae Environment Plan, Seoul, Korea
Hyang-In Jang,Division of Green Building Research, Mirae Environment Plan, Seoul, Korea

ABSTRACT

The thermal performance of a building envelope is one of the key factors that affect a building’s energy consumption. However, the thermal performance is evaluated manually, which requires a great deal of time and results in low reliability. The aim of this study is to use IFC-BIM to evaluate the thermal performance of the building envelope automatically. First, through literature review, the challenges that might arise when using IFC-BIM were analyzed in order to evaluate the thermal performance of a building envelope. Second, framework for automated evaluation of the envelope thermal performance was proposed by extracting relevant information from IFC-BIM. In future research, a case study should be performed on a house unit to verify the accuracy of the proposed framework.

 

KEYWORDS

Envelope thermal performance; Building information modeling; Industry foundation classes; Building energy analysis

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CITATION

  • APA:
    Choi,C.H.& Kim,C.M.& Park,C.Y.& Jang,H.I.(2018). IFC-BIM Based Framework for Automated Evaluation of Building Envelope Thermal Performance. International Journal of Energy, Information and Communications, 9(1-2), 33-38. 10.21742/IJEIC.2018.9.1-2.06
  • Harvard:
    Choi,C.H., Kim,C.M., Park,C.Y., Jang,H.I.(2018). "IFC-BIM Based Framework for Automated Evaluation of Building Envelope Thermal Performance". International Journal of Energy, Information and Communications, 9(1-2), pp.33-38. doi:10.21742/IJEIC.2018.9.1-2.06
  • IEEE:
    [1] C.H.Choi, C.M.Kim, C.Y.Park, H.I.Jang, "IFC-BIM Based Framework for Automated Evaluation of Building Envelope Thermal Performance". International Journal of Energy, Information and Communications, vol.9, no.1-2, pp.33-38, Apr. 2018
  • MLA:
    Choi Chang-Ho, Kim Chang-Min, Park Chang-Young and Jang Hyang-In. "IFC-BIM Based Framework for Automated Evaluation of Building Envelope Thermal Performance". International Journal of Energy, Information and Communications, vol.9, no.1-2, Apr. 2018, pp.33-38, doi:10.21742/IJEIC.2018.9.1-2.06

ISSUE INFO

  • Volume 9, No. 1-2, 2018
  • ISSN(p):2093-9655
  • ISSN(e):2652-1989
  • Published:Apr. 2018

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