A conceptual framework to support solar PV simulation using an open-BIM data exchange standard

Automation in Construction

Volumn 37, Issue , 2014, Pages 166-181

  Gupta, Apeksha ^a,b   Cemesova, Alexandra ^a   Hopfe, Christina J ^c   Rezgui, Yacine ^a   Sweet, Tracy ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BRE Wales and South West ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

IFC; Interoperability; Open BIM; Prototype; PV simulation; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

IFC; OPEN-BIM; PROTOTYPE; PV SIMULATION; RENEWABLE ENERGIES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE; INTEROPERABILITY; SOLS; TOOLS;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 84887838871     PISSN: 09265805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2013.10.005     Document Type: Article

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