o Existing
Conditions
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Model the existing conditions of the site to
show the changes that were made throughout the project.
o Architectural
System
§
Model all of the things that would make this
house look like a home. (Appliances, Furniture, Automobiles, etc.)
§
Create realistic renderings of the space to give
clients a visual understanding of what the spaces will look like.
o Mechanical
System
§
Model a simple HVAC system for the home and show
the connection of the components throughout the home.
o Structural
System
§
Model a simple structural system to a
residential home and show the framing system separate from the architectural
and mechanical system.
o Site
§
As well as incorporating the existing
conditions, model the post construction site conditions to show the progress
and result of the project with respect to the site.
Why Chosen:
After hearing Eric Kuszewski talk about the future of BIM
last week, it confirmed my belief that BIM will be the future of the
engineering and construction industry. With that in mind, I wanted to learn
more about BIM (in particular Revit) and become familiar with the tools that
will be utilized to design buildings. By adding the existing conditions and
further exploring the different systems, I hope to gain more knowledge and be
better prepare myself for the uses of these technologies in the real world.
Relation to Intelligent Buildings:
The use of BIM to output energy usage is a key feature that
often gets overlooked but is vital in the building running efficiently well
after completion. After effectively setting up an architectural, mechanical and
structural system, I hope to show that this design software has the capability
of outputting such parameters that will help in the daily maintenance and
operation of this building.
Challenges:
The challenges for this project will be to model the site
conditions as they exist and will exist before and after construction. This may
not end up being a very big challenge but I have little experience in creating
a topographical map of the site and showing the changes throughout construction
so I am hesitant to say it will be easy. The other challenge will be to model
the mechanical and structural system in a residential house. I have no experience
in modeling mechanical and structural systems in a residential house and am not
sure if room needs to be left for mechanical chases or if it can be ran through
the walls.
Post Awareness:
Although there are a fair amount of students that are focusing on
BIM for their projects, I feel the exploration of Revit and it capabilities with different building systems will benefit all
students as we move on into our careers.
References
References
Eastman, Chuck, et al. BIM handbook: A guide to
building information modeling for owners, managers, designers, engineers and
contractors. Wiley. com, 2011.
You have a thorough outline on how you will address your project. I like the level of detail that you want to incorporate into your project. The challenges you foresee in the design of your house seem more difficult than they appear, however, I would definitely like to see the full capabilities of Revit and how energy efficient a home can be when designed with BIM.
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