ENERGY SAVINGS THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING (BIM): A PILOT STUDY

Abstract

In order to ensure the public universities in Malaysia to achieve sustainable energy in the future, these universities should start a program of energy saving by exploring new technology of Building Information Modelling (BIM). Evaluation of the pre-retrofitting lighting performances are needed to ensure an effectives energy saving for these universities through measurement with the integration of BIM. As part of technical solution, this paper will investigate the energy performances on actual condition of existing building in a university through the adoption of BIM. The aim of this research is to improve the energy performance in an existing university building with the adoption of BIM with the aim to save the energy. Energy performance can be improve by reviewing the energy usage of many appliances in the building, importantly lighting. To achieve the objective energy performance, this university building will be reduce the cost, increase in value and contribute more productivity sustainability environment to campus users. This paper will identify the potential strength and weaknesses of applying BIM through energy performance process during the pilot study. The outcome of this paper will be used to determine the potential of BIM in the existing university building in order to improve energy performance. Therefore, it will improve the works of the maintenance department in universities to check their work through digital application that will provide more accurate energy readings.