MEBS6020 Sustainable Building Design

MEBS6020 Sustainable Building Design

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Analysis Methods and Tools (I)

AMS

1. Project phases and analysis

2. Building design tools

3. Building performance analysis

4. Climate analysis examples

(Powerpoint file in PDF format)

Video Presentation:

Autodesk Insight Overview (1:43) https://youtu.be/QZchfkbSwG8
Introduction to VE (New Design & Retrofit) (4:08) https://youtu.be/STMLINmQExw
Climate Consultant V6.10 (20:46) https://youtu.be/bc0dIPP0SBg

Further Reading:

Learn everything about building performance analysis: Autodesk Insight webinar series https://blogs.autodesk.com/revit/2018/07/06/autodesk-insight-webinar-series/

Autodesk Insight webinar part 1: Learn everything about Insight (1:02:20) https://youtu.be/1nkK4yjqCfQ
Autodesk Insight webinar part 2: Tips and Tricks (1:01:53) https://youtu.be/7CrG6hw1Wdo
Autodesk Insight webinar part 3: Practical examples (58:53) https://youtu.be/ftJtJ2DUlOI

IES VE YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/IESVE

Climate Analysis & Weather (1:26) https://youtu.be/wjfLM4wBoec
Solar Shading (2:42) https://youtu.be/KmRUa3MpUbU
Daylight Simulation and Lighting Design (2:22) https://youtu.be/SdwROMRN2Bk
Daylighting Visualisation (1:39) https://youtu.be/lqdM3lxW0J0
Dynamic Daylighting (3:41) https://youtu.be/XIJFLQI4SLI
Airflow (3:16) https://youtu.be/L_NlsqZ4LIM
Whole Building Energy Simulation (2:45) https://youtu.be/h1aISHcg-yg
Renewable Energy Design & Optimization (1:56) https://youtu.be/h2O_YGwBLto

References:

Hui S. C. M., 2020. Latest development of integrating building information modelling (BIM) for green buildings, Journal of Human Settlements in West China, 35 (6) 17-23. 许俊民, 2020. 绿色建筑结合BIM技术的最新发展, 西部人居环境学刊, 35 (6) 17-23. [PDF] http://www.hsfwest.com/snsj/ch/reader/view_abstract.aspx?file_no=2020006003

Useful Tools:

ClimateTool http://www.climate-tool.com
Software by Andrew Marsh http://andrewmarsh.com/software/

Psychrometric Chart http://andrewmarsh.com/software/psychro-chart-web/, https://drajmarsh.bitbucket.io/psychro-chart2d.html
Weather Data http://andrewmarsh.com/software/weather-data-web/, https://drajmarsh.bitbucket.io/weather-data.html
2D Sun-Path http://andrewmarsh.com/software/sunpath2d-web/, https://drajmarsh.bitbucket.io/sunpath2d.html
3D Sun-Path http://andrewmarsh.com/software/sunpath3d-web/, https://drajmarsh.bitbucket.io/shading-box.html
Dynamic Daylighting http://andrewmarsh.com/software/daylight-box-web/, https://drajmarsh.bitbucket.io/daylight-box.html
Dynamic Overshadowing http://andrewmarsh.com/software/shading-box-web/, https://drajmarsh.bitbucket.io/shading-box.html

Web Links:

Building Information Modeling - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Building_information_modeling
Building Performance Analysis https://knowledge.autodesk.com/community/collection/building-performance-analysis-0
Autodesk Revit https://www.autodesk.com/products/revit/overview
Insight: Building Performance Analysis https://www.autodesk.com/products/insight/overview
Autodesk Green Building Studio https://gbs.autodesk.com/GBS/
gbXML (green building extensible markup language) http://www.gbxml.org/
IES Virtual Environment VE https://www.iesve.com/icl/ve
IES VE case studies (in Singapore)

NTU EcoCampus https://www.iesve.com/icl/case-studies/2835/NTU-EcoCampus
BCA Academy Campus https://www.iesve.com/icl/case-studies/2836/BCA-Academy-Campus

Sefaira https://sefaira.com/
Energy Design Tools, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) http://www.energy-design-tools.aud.ucla.edu/

Climate Consultant (version 6.0) http://www.energy-design-tools.aud.ucla.edu/climate-consultant/request-climate-consultant.php

| Created: Aug 2014 | Update: Update: 31 May 2023 |