| Green Bim: Successful Sustainable Design with Building Information Modeling Contributor(s): Krygiel, Eddy (Author), Nies, Brad (Author), McDowell, Steve (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0470239603 ISBN-13: 9780470239605 Publisher: Sybex OUR PRICE: $53.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2008 Annotation: "Green BIM" is the first and only book to show architects and others how to successfully create sustainable designs using building information technology. Written by two experts at BNIM Architects, an award-winning sustainable design firm that greened the White House and Pentagon, "Green BIM" offers practical, real-world techniques, tips, processes, and workflows that AEC professionals can implement today. The book begins with an overview of BIM and sustainable design, then outlines proven workflows and processes for an integrated design approach. The expert authors reveal strategies and techniques for communicating design concepts, outline how and when to use crucial analysis tools, and show how and when to test for such critical environmental factors as sun angles, building materials and orientation, wind direction and ventilation, rainwater collection, and more. The authors then explain how to quantify and communicate environmental impacts before exploring the future of BIM and sustainable design. Packed with field-tested tips, tricks, and methods, "Green BIM" is the comprehensive resource for all AEC professionals who want to succeed using BIM to create sustainable designs. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers | Cad-cam - Architecture |
| Dewey: 720.47 |
| LCCN: 2008008357 |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 7.54" W x 9.09" (0.98 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Meet the challenge of integrating Building Information Modeling and sustainability with this in-depth guide, which pairs these two revolutionary movements to create environmentally friendly design through a streamlined process. Written by an award-winning team that has gone beyond theory to lead the implementation of Green BIM projects, this comprehensive reference features practical strategies, techniques, and real-world expertise so that you can create sustainable BIM projects, no matter what their scale. |