What is the Role of BIM in Green Building Projects?
The new age is exploring green architecture is an apt saying for the developing world that seems to always be pushing ahead but leaving the environment behind. While climate change is caused due to many factors, buildings play a huge role in its gradual increase. Studies show that 36% of the world energy usage is by buildings and construction works, and 27% of the carbon footprint is due to traditionally built buildings. Green building is, therefore, a solution for this impending danger. Urban heat islands above growing cities, pollution from factories, and carbon emissions from buildings overall play major roles in climate change. In this context, green buildings can significantly reduce their impact. At a macro level, green buildings have the potential to make energy savings of 50% ( UNEP , 2005). At the micro-level, IGBC and LEED have certified that buildings can make energy savings of 40–50% and 20–30% respectively. What makes a building Green? Buildin...