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D3.3 Review and benchmarking energy tools
Abstract
The objective of this deliverable is to make state of the art energy simulation software associated with BIM and open-standard / open-sources approaches.
The deliverable report is structured into three main parts:
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In the first part, we present the two main open standards IFC and gbXML which are the best suited, considering their use for energy estimate. The IFC has a few more advantages in its ability to include the entire life cycle as well as other themes (acoustic, structure …).
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In the second part, a first feedback is made from simulation tools which are already using partially a BIM format. This first return points out the need for intermediate tools to make the connection between the BIM and thermal simulation worlds, based on standard (especially when commercial tools are considered).
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In the third part, to identify a first list of simulation tools, a "bottom up" approach is favored by analyzing the level of integration in a BIM process of software which are planned to be used in the Streamer WP 7 (demonstration and validation).
The aim of this approach is to ensure a "smooth" transition to integrate the practices of engineers into a BIM workflow rather than imposing a particular tool. For each of them, we present suggested improvement that will be studied in the deliverable D3.4
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