MP118-4: Using BIM for Existing Building Energy Audits

[Autodesk University]

Instructor: Mitch Dec

Class Description: This presentation will focus on how Building Information Modeling (BIM) tools can be used for reducing site visits, obtaining the necessary information from an existing building, and preparing useful analysis. The discussion will focus on how several products from the Autodesk® suite (ImageModeler™, Revit®, and Ecotect&reg provide the ability to streamline our efforts in analyzing an existing building. In addition, we will discuss how these tools can interface with products such as Trane® Trace™, eQUEST, Google Earth™, and Google SketchUp™ in order to provide the detailed level of analysis required for ASHRAE Level II and Investment Grade Energy Audits, while saving time for processing one’s results.