Building Information Modelling (BIM)-Integrated Thermal Comfort Assessment System

Öz

Thermal comfort affects occupant satisfaction, health, productivity, and energy consumption in buildings. In this study, a thermal comfort assessment system for office buildings is developed that enriches occupant feedback with necessary contextual information (e.g., building elements and geometry) and presents it to decision-makers integrated with the Building Information Model (BIM). The methodology includes developing a thermal comfort measurement model using Structural Equation Modelling, creating a prototype of the proposed BIM-integrated thermal comfort assessment system, and validating it through a case study in an office building. The results demonstrate that the developed system effectively collects and analyses occupant feedback. The proposed system is expected to optimise energy consumption and improve thermal comfort in offices, and thereby enhance occupant satisfaction, health, and productivity.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Building performance
• occupant feedback
• thermal comfort
• facility management
• building information modelling (BIM)
• construction management

Destekleyen Kurum

Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) (Grant No. 116M177)

Proje Numarası

TÜBİTAK 116M177

Etik Beyan

The study was approved by the Ethical Committee of Istanbul Technical University.

Teşekkür

This study was supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) with project number 116M177.

Yapı Bilgi Modellemesi ile Tümleşik Termal Konfor Değerlendirme Sistemi

Öz

Termal konfor yapılarda kullanıcı memnuniyetini, sağlığını, üretkenliğini ve enerji tüketimini etkilemektedir. Bu çalışmada, ofis binaları için kullanıcı geri bildirimlerinin gerekli bağlamsal bilgi öğeleriyle (örneğin, bina elemanları ve bina geometrisi) zenginleştirilerek toplanmasını sağlayan ve karar vericilere yapı bilgi modellemesi (BIM) ile entegre şekilde sunan bir termal konfor değerlendirme sistemi geliştirilmiştir. Çalışmanın yöntemi, Yapısal Eşitlik Modeli ile termal konfor ölçüm modeli geliştirilmesi ve önerilen BIM ile tümleşik termal konfor değerlendirme sisteminin prototipi oluşturularak bir ofis binasında vaka analiziyle doğrulamasını içerir. Sonuçlar, geliştirilen sistemin kullanıcı geri bildirimlerinin etkin şekilde toplanmasını ve analiz edilmesini sağladığını göstermektedir. Önerilen sistemin ofislerde enerji tüketimini optimize ederek termal konforu iyileştirmesi ve böylece kullanıcı memnuniyeti, sağlığı, üretkenliğine katkıda bulunması beklenmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Bina performansı
• kullanıcı geri bildirimi
• termal konfor
• tesis yönetimi
• yapı bilgi modellemesi (BIM)
• yapı işletmesi

Destekleyen Kurum

TÜBİTAK (Proje No: 116M177)

Proje Numarası

TÜBİTAK 116M177

Etik Beyan

Çalışma, İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Etik Kurulu tarafından onaylanmıştır.

Teşekkür

Bu çalışma 116M177 proje numarası ile Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu (TÜBİTAK) tarafından desteklenmiştir.

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