TY - GEN
T1 - Issues in Bi-Directional Interoperability between BIM and BEM
AU - Li, Hang
AU - Zhang, Jiansong
AU - Xue, Xiaorui
AU - Debs, Luciana
AU - Chang, Soowon
AU - Qu, Ming
AU - Sparkling, Anthony
AU - Goldwasser, David
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 ASCE.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - The state-of-the-art interoperability between Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Building Energy Modeling (BEM) is mainly one-way. BEM software like EnergyPlus takes design input from BIM and simulates the energy consumption of the building. BIM, however, is unable to leverage energy simulation results from BEM smoothly. This lack of bi-directional interoperability between BIM and BEM prevents buildings from seeking more energy-efficient design options and limits BIM applications in optimal generative design. In this research, the authors have conducted the following activities related to two-way interoperability between BIM and BEM: (1) surveyed its current status through literature review, (2) investigated barriers to the bi-directional interoperability, and (3) suggested possible approaches to enable bi-directional interoperability and research outlook in the field. As a result, the authors have identified three main barriers to BIM BEM interoperability, namely, inefficient collaboration, limited scope in information transformation, and lack of BEM to BIM transformation. Future directions are suggested to address these barriers.
AB - The state-of-the-art interoperability between Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Building Energy Modeling (BEM) is mainly one-way. BEM software like EnergyPlus takes design input from BIM and simulates the energy consumption of the building. BIM, however, is unable to leverage energy simulation results from BEM smoothly. This lack of bi-directional interoperability between BIM and BEM prevents buildings from seeking more energy-efficient design options and limits BIM applications in optimal generative design. In this research, the authors have conducted the following activities related to two-way interoperability between BIM and BEM: (1) surveyed its current status through literature review, (2) investigated barriers to the bi-directional interoperability, and (3) suggested possible approaches to enable bi-directional interoperability and research outlook in the field. As a result, the authors have identified three main barriers to BIM BEM interoperability, namely, inefficient collaboration, limited scope in information transformation, and lack of BEM to BIM transformation. Future directions are suggested to address these barriers.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85128879295&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1061/9780784483961.142
DO - 10.1061/9780784483961.142
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85128879295
T3 - Construction Research Congress 2022: Computer Applications, Automation, and Data Analytics - Selected Papers from Construction Research Congress 2022
SP - 1355
EP - 1364
BT - Construction Research Congress 2022
A2 - Jazizadeh, Farrokh
A2 - Shealy, Tripp
A2 - Garvin, Michael J.
PB - American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
T2 - Construction Research Congress 2022: Computer Applications, Automation, and Data Analytics, CRC 2022
Y2 - 9 March 2022 through 12 March 2022
ER -