Issues in Bi-Directional Interoperability between BIM and BEM

Li, Hang; Zhang, Jiansong; Xue, Xiaorui; Debs, Luciana; Chang, Soowon; Qu, Ming; Sparkling, Anthony; Goldwasser, David

doi:10.1061/9780784483961.142

Issues in Bi-Directional Interoperability between BIM and BEM

Conference · 07 March 2022

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784483961.142· OSTI ID:1868502

Li, Hang; Zhang, Jiansong; Xue, Xiaorui; Debs, Luciana; Chang, Soowon; Qu, Ming; Sparkling, Anthony;

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.

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

DOE Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1868502

Report Number(s):: NREL/CP-5500-82945; MainId:83718; UUID:73eac2cb-568a-4563-aed9-55360feda2c8; MainAdminID:64525

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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