Course content

This course introduces students to issues surrounding the implementation and use of modern information systems in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. More precisely, how digital building information is created, captured, and structured based on Building Information Modeling (BIM) systems is emphasized in this course. Moreover, the course showcases how building information is analyzed and evaluated to predict the performance of different building solutions over their life cycle. Emphasis is placed on introducing the concept of a life-cycle analysis (LCA) intended to reduce the adverse environmental impacts of buildings. Beyond LCA, course topics include the introduction of structured methods for identifying and addressing the diverse information needs of different project participants. The course also covers how relevant building information can be compiled form various sources like historical records, user needs, and a client’s brief. Criteria for assessing the quality and appropriate level of detail of 3D digital building information relative to the different stages of the design development will be introduced.

Learning outcome

After completing the course, students shall independently have:

Knowledge: - of how to arrange for a project level implementation of inter-organizational BIM systems - have advanced competence to structure and classify building information - to judge the accuracy and level of detail of different types of building information - to identify the building information necessary for undertaking different analytical tasks and evaluations - to set the accuracy requirements for undertaking different analytical tasks and evaluations - to capture data and physical information on existing buildings - to understand functional requirements and performance levels in BIM based work - knowledge about formats, entity types and attributes of digital building information - about applying digital information in the assessment of sustainability

Skills: - be able to carry out selected analysis using digital methods - be able to find and present existing, relevant information, and structure this information for further digital processing - be able to develop processes including specifications describing actors, procedures and requirements to deliveries in different stages of a building process, including specifications of information needs (entities, entity attributes and entity relationships).

General competence on: - finding and presenting existing, relevant information, and structure this information for further digital processing - assessing accuracy levels, included levels of details, for different kind of information - be able to describe data capture methods for capturing physical information on existing buildings

Learning methods and activities

The course will use lectures, exercises, team work and discussions. The student activities will be concentrated on team-based project work, with discussions.

Compulsory assignments

• Compulsary 1
• Compulsary 2

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

None

Required previous knowledge

No more than the entrance requirement for the study program

Course materials

The list will be given at course startup. Example of relevant literature: - ISO 19650