I had mentioned BIM (Building Information Modeling) in my first post, and how it helps people in the construction industry build projects more effectively and efficiently. BIM is now being used more often in green construction projects as well. The article talks about SMARTBIM and ecoSCORECARD, two companies that recently joined to provide modeling services on green construction projects. BIM will allow project personnel to view "green data" such as impact on the environment and the green building rating of materials and components of the project.
I thought the article was interesting because as the article states, green construction is more than just using green materials, it's becoming more of a whole process. BIM gathers data on materials and their green rating in one place and makes keeping track of documentation for green certification easy. Do you think advances in technology such as BIM will make green construction standard? I think it will. Green construction is becoming more and more common, and technology like this will make the transition easier for anyone involved in construction projects.
Article: http://www.constructech.com/news/articles/article.aspx?article_id=8754&SECTION=1
I agree with you: advances such as BIM will probably make green building the standard. As it is, it seems like green building has already moved from being somewhat of a luxury for the moderately wealthy, to being more practical and affordable for all. As technology advances, I don't doubt that green building will eventually work its way up and be the main, if not only, building method. I personally would hope for this to be sooner, rather than later.
ReplyDeleteI think standards for green construction will emerge in the future. I think consumers are interested in having green homes as well as green construction.
ReplyDeleteBIM will most definitely help make green building a standard. With the development of tools like this one, green building is not only becoming easier but the benefit to cost ratio becomes much greater.
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