Integrating Parametric Analysis with Building Information Modeling to Improve Energy Performance of Construction Projects

Modeling construction time in Spanish building projects

The literature states that project duration is affected by various scope factors. Using 168 building projects carried out in Spain, this paper uses the multiple regression analysis to develop a forecast model that allows estimating project duration of new builds. The proposed model uses project type, gross floor area (GFA), the cost/GFA relationship and number of floors as predictor variables. ...

Bridging building information modeling and parametric design

This article discusses some of the limitations in Building Information Modeling, by positioning and comparing it with Parametric Modeling. While inherently parametric, the common approach of utilizing BIM is mainly through labor-intensive modeling. The usability of BIM throughout the design process is strengthened, by improving the integration between both approaches.

Capacity Building to Improve Hospital Managers’ Performance in West Asia

Integrating Building Information Modeling & Cell-DEVS Simulation.dvi

We present the development of an Interactive Environment System (IES). The IES is used for simulating Cell-DEVS models built in CD++ that interact with a Building Information Modeling(BIM) system using Autodesk Revit architecture and Autodesk 3ds Max. CD++ is a modeling and simulation tool that was created to study complex systems by using a discrete event cell-based approach. It was successful...

Expanding uses of building information modeling in life-cycle construction projects.

BIM is targeted at providing information about the entire building and a complete set of design documents and data stored in an integrated database. In this paper, we study the use of BIM in two life-cycle construction projects in Kuopio, Finland during 2011. The analysis of uses of BIM and their main problems will constitute a foundation for an intervention. We will focus on the following ques...