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Evaluating the Climate Impacts of Projects Through BIM and Related Platforms
"Clearly quantifying the carbon footprints of projects based on objective data is the best way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions." — Radu Dicher, ASLA, SWA
ASLA and the ASLA Fund have developed:
Evaluating the Climate Impacts of Projects Through BIM and Related Platforms: Guidelines for Project Performance Data Takeoff
Authors
Radu Dicher, LFA, ASLA, Firmwide BIM Manager, SWA Group
Eric Gilbey, ASLA, PLA, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Vectorworks
Matt Perotto, ASLA, OALA, CSLA, Senior Associate, Janet Rosenberg & Studio
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This resource provides high-level direction on how to use a variety of typical BIM and “BIM-proxy” tools to evaluate the impacts of embodied carbon in projects. And in a more general sense, it presents methodologies for executing “quantity takeoffs” from projects.
It provides options for different phases of the project lifecycle – from concept, schematic design, design development, to construction documentation. It outlines ways in which project data can provide outputs for embodied carbon assessments.
These guidelines provide guidance for multiple BIM platforms, including workflows for Revit and Vectorworks, and also cover “BIM-proxy” environments, such as Rhino.
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