Proposal for the implementation of the BIM methodology in an classroom experience focused on building sustainability

Abstract

Building Information Modeling (BIM), is a collaborative methodology that gathers all the information of a project in a single virtual prototype, which can then be studied throughout its life cycle. One of the main difficulties in its use is the limited training of professionals in its use and scope. Consequently, this research proposes a real-time work procedure where, by using the BIM methodology in the initial stages of the design process, this constitutes a support system for decision-making with respect to Building Sustainability. With this in mind, basic guidelines are set out to develop a pilot classroom experience that integrates the use of the BIM methodology, by making a Building Energy Model (BEM) of three commonly used social housing prototypes in San Juan, Argentina. The result is the BIM Execution Plan (BEP) for the first use of the BIM methodology in the Vertical Workshop on Environmental Architecture (TVAA) of the Faculty of Architecture, Urbanism and Design (FAUD) of the National University of San Juan (UNSJ).