Impact of Building Information Modeling in LEED Rating Analysis of Newly Constructed Buildings

Problem introduction and background As the energy costs and environmental problems of construction projects dramatically increase, demand for sustainable buildings continues to increase. LEED® evaluates sustainability through a 69 point credit system that emphasizes indoor environmental quality, energy and atmosphere, sustainable places, water efficiency, materials and resources, and design innovation (Azhar , Carlton, Olsen, Ahmad (2011)). With the advent of Building Information Models (BIM), we were able to integrate various building data into a single model.

LEED In short, LEED is a system for designing, building and certifying environmentally friendly buildings. Buildings are classified as Certified, Silver, Gold, or Platinum, depending on the number of points you get with the six building elements of 20: 1. Sustainable location 2. Water efficiency 3. Energy and atmosphere 4. Materials and resources 5. Quality of the indoor environment 6. Innovation and Design Process In each category, a certain number of credits are available through a number of subcategories. For owners with LEED approved building prices, the LEED evaluation is getting boasted soon. LEED has been successfully adopted by many government agencies at an early stage. Today, however, it is primarily a market-driven engine, and the number of LEED registered projects is increasing every year. LEED Construction site design and planning characteristics • Building near building

World leaders make LEED the most widely used green building evaluation system in the world and 85 million square feet of building space is certified everyday. LEED certification enables independent verification of the environmentally friendly features of buildings and communities and enables the design, construction, operation and maintenance of resource efficient high performance healthy and cost effective buildings. LEED is a triple bottom line that is beneficial for humans, the earth, and the benefit. LEED certification means to reduce environmental stress, encourage buildings with better energy and resource efficiency, to enhance the value of buildings, to raise rents, to lower utility costs, by encouraging more healthy and more efficient places, It means to save money with. The LEED accredited building will contribute US $ 29.8 billion directly to GDP by 2018