Architectural Acoustics, Noise, and INCE: Case Studies, Applications, and Integration of Architectural Acoustics in Building Information Modeling Three-Dimensional Modeling

Architecture and engineering firms use building information management BIM software applications increasingly in the design process; similarly, building owners create BIM models for existing facilities both for internal use and to aid future tenants, facilities managers, and designers in planning for maintenance programs, restoration, or renovation. As for other design and engineering disciplines, these tools provide powerful opportunities to the acoustics community. The primary benefits to architectural acoustics consultants fall into two broad categories: first, in the construction process by providing a means of organizing the specifications for materials and constructions, and second, in the design process, by establishing a framework of data and acoustical attributes that in the future could potentially aid in acoustical calculation and analysis.