Modeling the Impacts of Local Factors for Healthcare Building Energy Performance Improvement in Thailand

Abstract

This research aims to perform, compare, and evaluate Integrated Building Design (IBD) processes, collaborating the Building Information Modeling (BIM) with Building Performance Simulation (BPS) applications to perform energy analysis and to improve the building energy performance of a Generalizable Building Design (GBD), an universal application on health care facilities design in Thailand. The IBD processes produce the simulation results in a harmonious direction. Slight variation of building orientation could alter the extent of energy consumption. The integration of the three measures could minimize the energy consumption greatly. The study addresses limitations of the IBDs in the software integration processes.

Building Energy Management using BIM Technique: Iraq Construction Projects as A Case Study

“…Revit 2012 and Ecotect Analysis software were adopted in this study. Somboonwit & Sahachaisaeree, (2018) [15] studied the role of BIM in performing energy analysis and improving energy performance as well as illustrates the effect of the building's orientation on energy consumption. Naji et al, (2019) [16] studied the effective alternatives for roofs and walls to reducing electricity power.…”