BIM-Bases Life Cycle Assessment

Life cycle assessment (LCA) tools are important instruments in architecture and the built environment for estimating, optimising and reducing the negative environmental impact of construction. So far, such analyses have not been used to their full potential. There are various reasons for this, such as

  • the high cost of providing information from the project,
  • the confusing number of influencing factors or the
  • the lack of support from digital tools In this research-orientated bachelor project, various approaches for the low-threshold use of LCA methods and tools are being investigated. The project takes place in the context of a research project in cooperation with the Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning (BBR) https://www.bbr.bund.de/ and the BIM Allianz e.V. https://www.bim-allianz.de/ an interest group of large architectural firms in Germany.

Methods and tools of artificial intelligence in the field of sustainable building are also to be investigated and used here

Further information https://www.nachhaltigesbauen.de/aktuelles/detail/elca-das-neue-online-oekobilanzierungswerkzeug-fuer-gebaeude/

Previous Knowledge Expected

  • Interest in environmentally friendly construction
  • Basic knowledge of BIM tools
  • Interest in digital methods and tools

Objective (Expected Results of Study and Acquired Competences)

  • Scientific work to improve life cycle assessment methods and tools
  • Use and creation of data sets and BIM models for life cycle assessment using examples
  • Investigation of life cycle assessment in the practice of architectural offices
  • Prototypical tools for embedding environmental data in BIM applications (e.g. Archicad, Revit)
  • Prototypical tools for the evaluation, analysis and visualization of environmental data from IFC models

Teaching and Learning Method (Transfer of Skills) Workload for Students

  • Workshops and exercises on BIM-based life cycle assessment
  • Workshops on creating your own tools as add-ons / plugins
  • Workshops and exercises on creating your own web-based IFC tools
  • Workshops and exercises on artificial intelligence methods in the field of sustainable building

Course Criteria & Registration

Short, informal letter of motivation and brief overview of previous experience and lehre@dc.rwth-aachen.de If you have any questions, please drop by the chair or send an e-mail.

Dates

Day Date Time Details
Tuesday 16.04.2024 10:00-13:00
Tuesday 23.04.2024 10:00-13:00
Tuesday 30.04.2024 10:00-13:00
Tuesday 14.05.2024 10:00-13:00
Tuesday 28.05.2024 10:00-13:00
Tuesday 04.06.2024 10:00-13:00
Tuesday 11.06.2024 10:00-13:00
Tuesday 18.06.2024 10:00-13:00
Tuesday 25.06.2024 10:00-13:00
Tuesday 02.07.2024 10:00-13:00
Tuesday 05.07.2024 00:00-24:00 Submission

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