Complete energy analytical model building information modeling (BIM) integration
US10628535B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2111/16
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system provide a complete energy analytical model. An input model is acquired and consists of a combination of architectural building elements (ABEs) and conceptual massing elements (CMEs). The input model is pre-processed by extracting information from both the ABEs and the CMEs, and constructing virtual elements that encapsulate the extracted information. A discrete set of points in three-dimensional (3D) space that is distributed over boundary faces of the ABEs or CMEs is determined. The discrete set of points is used to provide a representation of the input model that is used in combination with a 3D cubical grid (a voxel grid) to analyze a spatial structure of the input model. A two-dimensional (2D) discrete approximation of the geometry of the input model is used to determine surfaces of the energy analytical model which is then output.
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