Investigation of Energy Saving Using Building Information Modeling for Building Energy Performance in Office Building

Abstract

With increased demand for energy and the simultaneous awareness of the environmental impact of building construction, there is an urgent need to consider the issue of sustainability in the design phase. This paper investigates the potential of Building Information Modeling (BIM) for building energy performance assessment, especially in Indonesia, and provides a framework and overview of the application of BIM related to building energy assessment. This paper used Revit software integrated with Green Building Studio as a BIM tool to analyze energy performance. The results showed that the best scenario for energy use reduction was shown by the last (8th) scenario by combining all possible options covering a 12/5 operation schedule, high efficiency VAV HVAC type, efficient lighting, efficient plug load, instalment of control equipment daylight and occupants, Triple LoE for window glass and solar panels installation. The use of BIM in energy analysis is very useful to measure the amount of energy consumed at the design stage. The findings can be used as a guideline for the potential of BIM related to energy use analysis.