A BIM Components Library for Circular Energy Renovation Design

Master thesis (2022)

Authors

D. moutou Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

T. Konstantinou Building Product Innovation - Architecture and the Built Environment (mentor)
M. Turrin Design Informatics - Architecture and the Built Environment (mentor)
A.F.M. Alattas GIS Technologie - Architecture and the Built Environment (mentor)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment, Architecture and the Built Environment
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Published Date

16-06-2022

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

This study intended to combine façade energy renovation strategies with circular design to improve energy performance and overall sustainability and circularity of the existing building stock. BIM technology can facilitate energy renovation projects by following circular design principles. A BIM library can offer most of the benefits of standardization, which is a crucial aspect of a successful circular design. The study's main research question was: “How can a BIM components library facilitate the design of a circular standardized façade renovation system that meets the energy-saving measures and it is adjustable?”It was intended to design a circular components library with BIM software that could provide the designer with the necessary information to help the design process of energy façade renovations. The library consists of standardized components and their different configurations so that the final façade system can be adjustable to different buildings. The library can provide the designers with all the information regarding the components' energy performance and circularity level by creating several evaluation indicators. The main focus of the design was the management of the data and the structure of the BIM library. The findings of the thesis are based on the research of the existing frameworks and guidelines and the “research by design” of the BIM library. The main stages of the thesis were the analog design of the circular standardized façade system and how it can be flexible, the digital design of the façade system with the creation of the BIM library, the validation of the design and the function of the library through the application to the case study building. The BIM library can facilitate the design process by:• Providing easy and quick accessibility to the different circular components of the façade system. • Grouping and organizing the components’ families of the library according to their function and relevance with other components of the system. • Providing information regarding energy performance and circularity with the evaluation indicators. • Counting the different components of the system and their different configurations. This can effectively contribute to the standardization of the system, the minimization of material waste and time, and it will improve its overall circularity level. This thesis provides a pragmatic perspective of the BIM library design and application and an instructional process for the user. It can be used as a starting point for these types of renovation projects. Further research and applications of the BIM library should follow this thesis approach. Also, changes need to be made to the data structure of BIM to improve the efficiency of the proposed library.