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Integrating Building Information Modeling (BIM), Universal Design (UD) Standards, and Age-In-Place Requirements at the Conceptual Design Stage of Houses
With the rapid growth of the aging population in Canada, designers and planners encounter new challenges that significantly affect the design of houses. This demographic shift will change the demand for housing toward more adaptable and specialized houses, which will force the Architecture/Engineering/Construction (AEC) industry to look for new design solutions. Universal Design aims to accommodate the range of human diversity, regardless of age, ability, and health conditions, which is a crucial factor for life satisfaction and well-being at any age that facilitates aging in place. Building Information Modeling (BIM), jointly with Universal Design (UD) standards and aging-in-place (AIP) requirements, aids designers in creating age-friendly houses and enhancing aging-in-place. This integration allows designers to incorporate UD standards easily and effectively at the conceptual design stage of houses by using the functionalities and capabilities of BIM tools. Therefore, this study presents the development of an automated computer model to facilitate the adoption of UD standards and processes in an attempt to simplify the creation of houses that complies with the UD standards and aging-in-place requirements. Furthermore, the study describes the methodology used to collect, categorize, and store data from various universal and accessible design guidelines (national and international) along with the AIP requirements. The collected data are stored in a database developed for that purpose, accessible via a new plug-in created into BIM tool to automate the process of retrieving necessary information and components to help designers select optimal design alternatives based on their predefined criteria. The advantage of the developed model resides in its ability to offer designers instant access to various information related to the design elements that meet the different universal and accessible design standards and guidelines, including the National Building Code of Canada (NBCC), in a BIM environment. Also, the developed model can evaluate the elements used in the design to check their compliance with the selected standard or guideline and to ensure that they meet their requirements.
Integrating Building Information Modeling (BIM), Universal Design (UD) Standards, and Age-In-Place Requirements at the Conceptual Design Stage of Houses
With the rapid growth of the aging population in Canada, designers and planners encounter new challenges that significantly affect the design of houses. This demographic shift will change the demand for housing toward more adaptable and specialized houses, which will force the Architecture/Engineering/Construction (AEC) industry to look for new design solutions. Universal Design aims to accommodate the range of human diversity, regardless of age, ability, and health conditions, which is a crucial factor for life satisfaction and well-being at any age that facilitates aging in place. Building Information Modeling (BIM), jointly with Universal Design (UD) standards and aging-in-place (AIP) requirements, aids designers in creating age-friendly houses and enhancing aging-in-place. This integration allows designers to incorporate UD standards easily and effectively at the conceptual design stage of houses by using the functionalities and capabilities of BIM tools. Therefore, this study presents the development of an automated computer model to facilitate the adoption of UD standards and processes in an attempt to simplify the creation of houses that complies with the UD standards and aging-in-place requirements. Furthermore, the study describes the methodology used to collect, categorize, and store data from various universal and accessible design guidelines (national and international) along with the AIP requirements. The collected data are stored in a database developed for that purpose, accessible via a new plug-in created into BIM tool to automate the process of retrieving necessary information and components to help designers select optimal design alternatives based on their predefined criteria. The advantage of the developed model resides in its ability to offer designers instant access to various information related to the design elements that meet the different universal and accessible design standards and guidelines, including the National Building Code of Canada (NBCC), in a BIM environment. Also, the developed model can evaluate the elements used in the design to check their compliance with the selected standard or guideline and to ensure that they meet their requirements.
Integrating Building Information Modeling (BIM), Universal Design (UD) Standards, and Age-In-Place Requirements at the Conceptual Design Stage of Houses
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Desjardins, Serge (editor) / Poitras, Gérard J. (editor) / Nik-Bakht, Mazdak (editor) / Rostamiasl, Vafa (author) / Jrade, Ahmad (author)
Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference ; 2023 ; Moncton, NB, Canada
Proceedings of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2023, Volume 5 ; Chapter: 15 ; 201-216
2024-12-18
16 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English