Energy analysis and optimization of public building using building information modeling application

Energy usage and its respective become a controversial issue in the modern world. Energy is considered as one of the indispensable factors for continuous development and economic growth. Among the wide range types of different buildings, Public buildings are considered as one of the biggest energy c...

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Main Author: Sadeghifam, Aidin Nobahar
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2013
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spelling my-utm-ep.331502017-09-17T01:37:44Z Energy analysis and optimization of public building using building information modeling application 2013-01 Sadeghifam, Aidin Nobahar TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Energy usage and its respective become a controversial issue in the modern world. Energy is considered as one of the indispensable factors for continuous development and economic growth. Among the wide range types of different buildings, Public buildings are considered as one of the biggest energy consuming sector in the world and major part of this amount is used by the air conditioning system especially in tropical climates. One of the public buildings that have the most occupied compared to the other public buildings are libraries. It has to be more consider with regard to energy consumption issues. The aim of this study is the analysis and optimization of energy usage in public buildings to reach the comfort level. It management of consuming the energy input by using BIM application. A selected case study modeled within the BIM application and simulated through suitable energy analysis software. The result of a questionnaire distributed among users showed that the air quality is uncomfortable. The current energy consumption patterns of this case are identified and shifted to the optimized level of energy usages by recommending some practical passive ways to change the materials, internal design and the comfort level of the building. 2013-01 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/33150/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/33150/1/AidinNobaharSadeghifamMFKA2013.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Civil Engineering Faculty of Civil Engineering
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topic TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
spellingShingle TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Sadeghifam, Aidin Nobahar
Energy analysis and optimization of public building using building information modeling application
description Energy usage and its respective become a controversial issue in the modern world. Energy is considered as one of the indispensable factors for continuous development and economic growth. Among the wide range types of different buildings, Public buildings are considered as one of the biggest energy consuming sector in the world and major part of this amount is used by the air conditioning system especially in tropical climates. One of the public buildings that have the most occupied compared to the other public buildings are libraries. It has to be more consider with regard to energy consumption issues. The aim of this study is the analysis and optimization of energy usage in public buildings to reach the comfort level. It management of consuming the energy input by using BIM application. A selected case study modeled within the BIM application and simulated through suitable energy analysis software. The result of a questionnaire distributed among users showed that the air quality is uncomfortable. The current energy consumption patterns of this case are identified and shifted to the optimized level of energy usages by recommending some practical passive ways to change the materials, internal design and the comfort level of the building.
format Thesis
qualification_level Master's degree
author Sadeghifam, Aidin Nobahar
author_facet Sadeghifam, Aidin Nobahar
author_sort Sadeghifam, Aidin Nobahar
title Energy analysis and optimization of public building using building information modeling application
title_short Energy analysis and optimization of public building using building information modeling application
title_full Energy analysis and optimization of public building using building information modeling application
title_fullStr Energy analysis and optimization of public building using building information modeling application
title_full_unstemmed Energy analysis and optimization of public building using building information modeling application
title_sort energy analysis and optimization of public building using building information modeling application
granting_institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Civil Engineering
granting_department Faculty of Civil Engineering
publishDate 2013
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/33150/1/AidinNobaharSadeghifamMFKA2013.pdf
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