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ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS

demonstrate successful approaches The FP7 project STREAMER, to be March 2016
for deep retrofitting and has laid completed in September 2017, is
the groundwork for massive market represented under the technology EeB PPP
uptake. The project identified and clusters Design and BIM. STREAMER Project
implemented cost-effective ‘solution addresses the design of energy Review
packages’ and delivered approximately efficient hospital buildings. Healthcare 2016
75% heating demand reduction within buildings and districts are among the
the demonstration sites. top EU priorities for Energy-efficient This project has received funding from the European
http://www.beem-up.eu/ Buildings since they play a key Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation
factor for a sustainable community. programme under grant agreement No 637003
BIM (BUILDING INFORMATION Furthermore, their energy use and
MODELING) carbon emission are among the highest For more project achievements,
There are numerous projects of all building types. The project aims consult the ECTP 2016 EeB PPP
underway that are addressing the to reduce the energy use and carbon Project Review at http://www.ectp.org
energy efficiency of buildings and emission of healthcare districts in the
infrastructures through the use of ICT EU by 50% in the next 10 years by
and novel BIM approaches. Building enabling clients, architects, technical
Information Modelling (BIM) appears designers, contractors, building
in the context of E2B as an instrument operators and occupants to design
to help the structuring, managing new and retrofitted energy-efficient
and integration of building projects’ buildings integrated in the healthcare
information, facilitating the design, district energy systems using optimized
simulation, analysis and operation Semantic-driven Design methods and
of energy efficient solutions. BIM interoperable tools for Building and
technology supports the building of Geo Information Modelling (BIM-GIS).
accurate 3D virtual and parametric The project creates dashboards that
models of a building containing precise support decision making in the early
geometry and relevant information design stages.
needed to support all the building http://www.streamer-project.eu/ ●
life cycle activities. This effectively
contributes to increased collaboration,
efficiency (materials, costs, time) and
project quality. By making virtual reality
simulations possible, BIM emphasizes
integrated and coordinated decision
making in supply chains, providing
the construction industry with an
instrument to support consistent
decisions throughout the building’s life
cycle.

The ability of BIM models to capture
multiple types of building data
(location, geometry, use, construction
type, installations, comfort settings
etc.) supports the generation of
more reliable results, avoiding errors
and incoherencies, saving time and
effort, and minimizing uncertainties in
building energy modeling processes.

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