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Application of IFC Standard in Interoperability and Energy Analysis

  • Hyunjoo Kim;Zhenhua Shen
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2013.01a
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    • pp.87-93
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    • 2013
  • In this research, a new methodology to perform building energy analysis using Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) standard has been studied. With the help of Archicad 14 modeling software, a 3D test model is generated and then exported to IFCXML format. A ruby code program retrieves the building information from the resulting IFCXML file using Nokogiri library. An INP file is created and gets ready for next energy analysis step. DOE 2.2 program analyzes the INP file and gives a detailed report of the energy cost of the building. Case study shows when using the IFC standard method, the Interoperability of the energy analysis is greatly improved. The main stream 3D building modeling software supports IFC standard. DOE 2.2 is able to read the INP file generated by IFC file. This means almost any 3D model created by main stream modeling software can be analyze in terms of energy cost Thus, IFC based energy analysis method has a promising future. With the development and application of IFC standard, designers can do more complex and easy-to-run energy analysis in a more efficient way.

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Comprehensive Analysis of Energy Consumption Rate and New Technology Trend in High-Performance Buildings related with Different Climatic Zones (세계 기후대별 High-Performance Buildings의 에너지 소비 원단위 평가 및 신기술 적용 동향 분석 연구)

  • Kim, Chul-Ho;Lee, Seung-Eon;Kim, Kang-Soo
    • Journal of the Architectural Institute of Korea Structure & Construction
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    • v.34 no.11
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    • pp.63-72
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    • 2018
  • In this study, we analyzed high-performance building technologies through a case study of 65 high-performance buildings in the U.S., Europe, Asia and Oceania. In detail, we reviewed the international trend of building energy-saving technology and energy consumption per unit area by analyzing buildings constructed within a 10 year period(2008-018). The primary energy consumption was $48-440kWh/m^2$, and the average value was calculated as $169.3kWh/m^2$. Although some buildings received high certification ratings, they did not meet either Korean or international energy evaluation standards. The system analysis revealed that many energy-saving technologies show various application rates in different countries because the technologies possess different properties. Furthermore, small-area building groups tended to have less primary energy consumption than the medium and large-area buildings, but the area-energy relationship $R^2$ value was analyzed as 0.3161, indicating no clear proportional relationship. Therefore, we propose that it is necessary to maximize the energy savings of buildings by taking into consideration a region's code, climate, building usage, area and space-using patterns to reduce energy and greenhouse gas emissions.

Reliability and code level

  • Kasperski, Michael;Geurts, Chris
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.8 no.4
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    • pp.295-307
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    • 2005
  • The paper describes the work of the IAWE Working Group WBG - Reliability and Code Level, one of the International Codification Working Groups set up at ICWE10 in Copenhagen. The following topics are covered: sources of uncertainties in the design wind load, appropriate design target values for the exceedance probability of the design wind load for different structural classes with different consequences of a failure, yearly exceedance probability of the design wind speed and specification of the design aerodynamic coefficient for different design purposes. The recommendations from the working group are summarized at the end of the paper.

Evaluation of Response Modification Factors for Steel Moment Frame Buildings Subjected to Seismic Loads (지진 하중을 받는 철골 모멘트 골조 빌딩에 대한 반응수정계수의 평가)

  • Lee, Kihak;Woo, Sungwoo
    • Journal of Korean Society of Steel Construction
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    • v.18 no.5
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    • pp.585-596
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    • 2006
  • This study focuses on the seismic behavior of 3-, 9-, and 20-story steel moment resisting frame (MRF) structures designed in accordance with the 2000 International Building Code using different Response Modification factors (R factors), i.e., 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12. For a detailed case study, 30 different structures were evaluated for 20 ground motions representing the hazard level, which is equal to a 2% probability in 50 years (2% in 50 years). The results showed that the current R factors provide conservative designs for the 3- and 9-story buildings for the Collapse Prevention performance objective. the 20-story buildings, which were designed without using the minimum requirement of spectral acceleration CS prescribed in IBC 2000, did not satisfy the seismic performance for Collapse Prevention performance.

An Analysis on Characteristics and the Development of Estimation Model of Internal Heat Gain from Appliances in Apartment Units (공동주택 단위세대의 기기발열 특성 분석 및 추정모델 개발)

  • Lee, Soo-Jin;Jin, Hye-Sun;Kim, Sung-Im;Lim, Han-Young;Lim, Jae-Han;Song, Seung-Yeong
    • Journal of the Architectural Institute of Korea Structure & Construction
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    • v.34 no.10
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    • pp.19-26
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    • 2018
  • The purpose of this study was to analyze characteristics and to develop estimation model of IHG(Internal Heat Gain) from appliance in domestic apartment units. To do this, it was defined the source of IHG from appliance and the calculation method through the case study of international and domestic codes. And the equipment related datum such possession, usage or not, etc were collected through field survey in apartment units, and the appliances' electricity consumption were measured separately from overall electricity consumption. Annual electricity consumption value were calculated with field survey datum and appliances' electricity consumption measurement datum, and then IHG value was calculated by applying PHPP v9 method. And it was conducted correlation analysis between IHG value and the area for exclusive use, the number of occupants, and then the IHG from applianace estimation model was deducted with regression analysis. Finally, it was analyzed the present level and of the domestic code(The Building Energy Efficiency Rating System) comparing with the value of estimation model, and the various international codes(HERS, Building America, SAP).

A Study on the Improvement Direction of Life Safety Codes for High Fire Risk Building Applications (화재위험성이 높은 건축물의 용도를 대상으로 한 인명안전기준의 개선방향)

  • Kwon, Young-Jin;Jin, Seung-Hyeon;Lee, Byeong-Heun;Koo, In-Hyuk
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2021.05a
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    • pp.53-54
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    • 2021
  • Grenfell Tower was renovated in 2014 and 2016 at a high cost to replace the exterior materials, windows and co-heating facilities of the building. The exterior materials used during the repair work were sandwich panels filled with polyethylene and plastic, which were expanded on the aluminum metal surface. It is a product called Celotex RS 5000, a low-resolution but inexpensive repair material, and is currently an external material that cannot be used in high-rise buildings. Similar domestic fire cases began to focus social attention on the safety of high-rise buildings through the Busan Residential Complex Fire (2010), Uijeongbu Urban Living Housing Fire (2015), and Ulsan Residential Complex Fire (2020), and residents' safety concerns are increasing. In Korea, the occurrence and risk of similar fires are high, so setting up fire prevention measures through fire case investigation is considered the most basic measure in securing human safety. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the status of fire damage caused by domestic and foreign eruptions, domestic and international research status and related regulations on external materials and windows starting from the Grenfell Tower fire in England.

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DEVELOPMENT OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN QUALITY CONTROL REQUIREMENTS BASED ON OPEN BIM

  • Inhan Kim;Jungsik Choi;Junho Choi
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2013.01a
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    • pp.426-432
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    • 2013
  • The construction industry consists of various and massive architectural information as an architectural process includes a variety of design stages with cooperation of many disciplines. Particularly, architectural information is generated and managed through the life cycle of a building, from conceptual design stage to the construction and maintenance. A Building Information Model (BIM) serves as a shared knowledge resource for information about a facility forming a reliable basis for decisions during its life-cycle from inception onward. BIM technology accomplished quantitative development being utilized in various disciplines. However, it is necessary to develop environment and requirement for qualitative improvement of BIM based project. Particularly, requirement is very important for architectural design evaluations. The purpose of this study is to develop and apply of quality control requirement for improving the quality of architectural design in open BIM environments. To achieve this purpose, the authors have investigated case study for open BIM data quality control (software, guideline and application case) and classified quality control targets according to physical/logical quality and data quality. In addition, the authors have defined open BIM based quality control process and developed quality control requirements. Finally, the authors have developed rule based quality check system using requirements for efficient quality control based on open BIM.

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Estimation of Inelastic Response for Building Structure by Analysis Method (해석방법에 따른 빌딩구조물의 비탄성 응답 평가)

  • Chang, Dong-Hui;Song, Jong-Keol;Chung, Yeong-Hwa
    • Journal of Industrial Technology
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    • v.25 no.A
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    • pp.31-38
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    • 2005
  • Recent earthquakes have shown that near-field earthquakes can produce spectral demands significantly larger than those considered in current design code. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has recently initiated a coordinated research program on safety significance of near-field earthquakes. The purpose of this program is to focus on the assessment of vulnerability of nuclear facility structures by using and adapting the best available engineering practices appropriate to evaluate the effects of near-field earthquakes. The objective of this paper is to evaluate of seismic responses of a shear building test specimen subjected to near-filed earthquakes. To achieve the objective, the seismic responses of the test specimen, evaluated by the Displacement Coefficient Method (DCM) and Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis (NDA), are compared with those by the experimental tests.

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A Numerical Simulation of Heat Flow Field for Heat Island Effect Analysis to Air Pollutants Dispersion in Apartment Complex (아파트 단지내의 열섬효과가 대기오염물질 확산에 미치는 영향 해석을 위한 열유동장 수치모의)

  • Jang Eun-Suk
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.14 no.6
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    • pp.577-582
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    • 2005
  • Enormous apartment complexes in urban areas, temporary inversion state and heat island effect occur due to the strong sunshine and weak wind speeds which hinders the dispersion of air pollutants that are emitted from neighboring areas of apartment complexes. In this study, analysis were conducted by using the Fluent code based on the CFD(Computation Fluid Dynamics), including building layout, material, building height from the ground surface, the heat, analysis of flow field in the apartment complex. It was estimated that the temporal radiation inversion phenomenon during the daytime, which was caused by the weak wind speed and higher temperatures in the upper level, contributed to the stagnation of the air pollutants in the lower layer of the apartment complex.

A New Paradigm for Wind Design

  • M. Burton;M. Tatarsky;I. Ashcroft
    • International Journal of High-Rise Buildings
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.363-368
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    • 2022
  • For taller buildings with unconventional architecture, refined structural systems or in geographical areas with high wind conditions, performance-based design can be seen as an enhanced design process and is either a supplement to, or alternative to a prescriptive code-based design. The ultimate goal of Performance-Based Wind Design (PBWD) is to result in a building that better addresses key goals of performance over the buildings full life cycle. Major innovations around the use of a PBWD approach include nonlinear dynamic analysis for wind design, limited inelasticity in the main wind force resisting system elements, and system-based performance criteria. This paper discusses potential considerations and benefits made when using a performance-based approach, in addition to the general practicality of use, for the structural design on a few key tall buildings.