BIM TOOL

Category: Design and Design

Description of service

The service allows planners and architects, to better integrate life cycle assessments as well as energy efficiency evaluations in the early-stage building design

In the final stage, the service should be accessible through a downloadable plugin for Revit, which enables the communication between the BIM tool and a selected simulation tool.

In the first stage, this service will be provided as consulting service, where the Circular HUB Tyrol can support in implementing the funcationality and performing such analysis as comnsulting work.

Target of the service

Construction companies

- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
- Large companies

Design and architecture studios

- Architects
- Designers
- Structural engineers

Suppliers of materials and technologies

- Manufacturers of building materials
- Building technology providers

Universities and research centres

- Researchers
- Teachers and students interested in innovation in the sector

Main benefits

  • improved building design considering energy efficiency and sustainability goals
  • time and cost savings
  • improvement in integral planning
  • reduced energy costs in operation
  • improved human comfort

Cost: FREE

HOW TO ACCESS THE SERVICE

For an initial energy performance and daylighting evaluation, the free available webtool DALEC can be used.

Go to the tool

For enhanced planning using the BIM2BEM / BIM2LCA-workflows and to get access to individual tools, please contact us directly.

Contacts

University of Innsbruck

keywords:  Building Information Modelling – Building Energy Modelling – life cycle assessment – Energy Efficiency – Daylighting – Building Facades