Interoperability between Autodesk Revit and EnergyPlus for thermal simulations of buildings

Interoperability between Autodesk Revit and EnergyPlus for thermal simulations of buildings

This article aims to analyze the reliability of the interoperability possibilities between Autodesk Revit and EnergyPlus by using BIM models for thermal simulations in EnergyPlus. The methodology consists of case studies targeting building models based on Case 600, from ASHRAE Standard 140, and Casa...

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Main Authors: Queiróz, Gabriel Ramos de, Grigoletti, Giane de Campos, Santos, Joaquim César Pizzutti dos
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Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2019
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spelling oai:ojs.periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br:article-86528522020-03-13T17:53:51Z Interoperability between Autodesk Revit and EnergyPlus for thermal simulations of buildings Interoperabilidade entre os programas AutoDesk Revit e EnergyPlus para simulação térmica de edificações Queiróz, Gabriel Ramos de Grigoletti, Giane de Campos Santos, Joaquim César Pizzutti dos Interoperabilidade. BIM. Autodesk Revit 2019. Simulação térmica. EnergyPlus 8.7.0. Interoperability. BIM. Autodesk Revit 2019. Thermal simulation. EnergyPlus 8.7.0. This article aims to analyze the reliability of the interoperability possibilities between Autodesk Revit and EnergyPlus by using BIM models for thermal simulations in EnergyPlus. The methodology consists of case studies targeting building models based on Case 600, from ASHRAE Standard 140, and Casa Eficiente Project, located in the city of Florianópolis, Brazil. The digital models of both buildings were produced in Revit with different modeling processes and software settings, exported in IFC, gbXML and IDF file formats and converted using additional tools in order to be opened in EnergyPlus. Such files were compared with the reference model of each building produced in EnergyPlus, using SketchUp containing the plug-in Euclid, in order to examine the process of data transfer based on parameters defined for geometry, simulation settings, and simulation results. It was concluded that the interoperability between Autodesk Revit and EnergyPlus for thermal simulations is not perfect, despite the possibility of data transfer, in this exchange, there are errors in the exported geometries and lack of the necessary data for accurate simulation in all exported building models. Este artigo analisa o grau de confiabilidade das possibilidades de interoperabilidade entre os programas Autodesk Revit e EnergyPlus, a fim de verificar o uso de modelos BIM em simulações térmicas realizadas no EnergyPlus. A metodologia consistiu em estudos de caso com modelos de edificações baseados no Case 600 da norma ASHRAE Standard 140 e no Projeto Casa Eficiente localizado em Florianópolis-SC. Os modelos digitais de ambas as edificações foram produzidos no Revit com diferentes processos de modelagem e configurações do programa, exportados nos formatos de arquivo IFC, gbXML e IDF e convertidos com o auxílio de ferramentas adicionais para serem abertos no EnergyPlus. Tais arquivos foram comparados com um modelo de referência de cada edificação, produzido no EnergyPlus por meio do plug-in Euclid do SketchUp, para examinar a transferência das informações com base em parâmetros definidos para as geometrias dos modelos e as configurações e resultados de simulações. Concluiu-se que não é perfeita a interoperabilidade entre os programas computacionais Autodesk Revit e EnergyPlus para simulações térmicas de edificações, pois, apesar de existir a possibilidade de transferência de informações, esta troca apresenta erros devido a distorções nas geometrias e falta de alguns dados necessários para a correta execução da simulação em todos os modelos de edificações exportados. Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2019-01-25 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Simulation Simulação application/pdf https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/parc/article/view/8652852 10.20396/parc.v10i0.8652852 PARC Pesquisa em Arquitetura e Construção; Vol. 10 (2019): Continuous publication; e019005 PARC Pesquisa em Arquitetura e Construção; Vol. 10 (2019): Publicação contínua; e019005 PARC Pesquisa em Arquitetura e Construção; v. 10 (2019): Publicação contínua; e019005 1980-6809 por https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/parc/article/view/8652852/19076 Copyright (c) 2019 PARC Pesquisa em Arquitetura e Construção
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author Queiróz, Gabriel Ramos de
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Santos, Joaquim César Pizzutti dos
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Grigoletti, Giane de Campos
Santos, Joaquim César Pizzutti dos
Interoperability between Autodesk Revit and EnergyPlus for thermal simulations of buildings
author_facet Queiróz, Gabriel Ramos de
Grigoletti, Giane de Campos
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title Interoperability between Autodesk Revit and EnergyPlus for thermal simulations of buildings
title_short Interoperability between Autodesk Revit and EnergyPlus for thermal simulations of buildings
title_full Interoperability between Autodesk Revit and EnergyPlus for thermal simulations of buildings
title_fullStr Interoperability between Autodesk Revit and EnergyPlus for thermal simulations of buildings
title_full_unstemmed Interoperability between Autodesk Revit and EnergyPlus for thermal simulations of buildings
title_sort interoperability between autodesk revit and energyplus for thermal simulations of buildings
description This article aims to analyze the reliability of the interoperability possibilities between Autodesk Revit and EnergyPlus by using BIM models for thermal simulations in EnergyPlus. The methodology consists of case studies targeting building models based on Case 600, from ASHRAE Standard 140, and Casa Eficiente Project, located in the city of Florianópolis, Brazil. The digital models of both buildings were produced in Revit with different modeling processes and software settings, exported in IFC, gbXML and IDF file formats and converted using additional tools in order to be opened in EnergyPlus. Such files were compared with the reference model of each building produced in EnergyPlus, using SketchUp containing the plug-in Euclid, in order to examine the process of data transfer based on parameters defined for geometry, simulation settings, and simulation results. It was concluded that the interoperability between Autodesk Revit and EnergyPlus for thermal simulations is not perfect, despite the possibility of data transfer, in this exchange, there are errors in the exported geometries and lack of the necessary data for accurate simulation in all exported building models.
publisher Universidade Estadual de Campinas
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url https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/parc/article/view/8652852
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