With the increase of green buildings constructed, this provides a great opportunity to maximize their sustainable potential. In addition to general benefits of using BIM, it also is a superior tool for daylighting calculations, energy analysis, material quantities, and can directly influence and calculate various LEED credits. It's only a matter of time before all projects will be using BIM, and it is evident its attributes are crucial for an optimal design in the green building sector. Although BIM is not new to the industry, its relationship with the green building design is now in the spotlight.
Zoe Reich, LEED AP BD+C, is the director of
sustainability at Edwards & Zuck, P.C.,
New York, N.Y.
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