Introduction of BIM enabled EPC assessments – Online course
Produced in multinational BIMEET-project funded by the EU. Testing, updating and implementation as a training instrument in INSTRUCT-project.
Course syllabus
| Duration | 1 h |
| Format | Teacher-free, Self-paced, Non-stop online course. Free of charge. |
| Prerequisites | No prerequisites. Learner benefits from basic knowledge of Building Information Modeling, Energy Performance Certificates and energy analysis of buildings. |
| Target groups | Clients & Client advisers: Client is the most important stakeholder to enable energy efficient building. Course helps understand the needed resources and know-how to utilize BIM and EPC to the full potential to benefit a building project. Architectural design roles: Architect BIM is biggest source of EPC data. It is important to know how BIM should be built so it benefits EPC calculations. Architects impact on buildings energy performance is most comprehensive. Understanding the benefits of EPC in energy efficient design is important. Building services design roles: EPC assessment is often carried out by an energy expert or HVAC engineer. Course helps understanding how EPC can be done faster and accurately with the help of BIM. Others: An energy efficient building is based of integrated effort, co-operation and specialized knowledge of multiple stakeholders. Understanding of BIM and EPC is hence important to anyone working in the construction sector. |
| Course overview | Assessing EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) is mandatory for most buildings in the EU. EPC has the potential to direct construction projects towards sustainable solutions. The traditional way of generating EPC manually with a variety of different information sources can be time consuming. Utilizing BIM (Building Information Modeling) is gaining popularity in building projects. It has the potential to excessively enhance different processes of a building during its life-cycle, including the EPC-assessments. Each country in the EU has their own approach to EPC and BIM-procedures. In this course a general perspective of the topic is introduced. A closer look is also taken into a selection of different country perspectives (Finland, Luxembourg, United Kingdom). Course consists of slideshows, lecture-videos, review-questions, tutorials, extra-materials and final exam. Representing different use cases helps the learner to understand the benefits and challenges of current BIM and EPC -related tools and procedures. |
| Course objectives | Learner understands the benefits and importance of BIM in enhanced and accurate EPC assessments. (S)he also learns what needs to be considered in the information modeling to unleash its potential as the data source for the analysis. (S)he also learns why developing the modeling and assessment skills are important for sustainable buildings building projects. |
| Learning objectives | After the course learner is able to: 1) Point out legislation and regulations related to EPC (Energy Performance Certificates). 2) List and explain core concepts of EPC in the EU. 3) Explain added value of BIM for EPC assessment. 4) List initial data needed for EPC assessment. 5) Give examples how to extract initial data for EPC from BIM. 6) Give examples of specific information modeling requirements and outputs to enhance EPC assessment. 7) Summarize the process of EPC calculation. 8) Discuss about potentials and uses of different available BIM-compatible EPC-tools. 9) Discuss about the future developments of EPC. |
| Assignments overview | Voluntary quiz after each module, final exam at the end of the course based on previous questions. All feedback automated. |
Lets start!
INTRODUCTION
| Content |
Course outline
Presentation [2 slides] [Full screen]
| Challenge! |
Warm-up quiz [~1 min]
Three questions from quizzes to come during the course are drawn to you in random order. Choose the right answer(s) to see what you initially know of the topic. Good luck! In case quiz has not appeared, please refresh the site 
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LESSON 1: Review of EPC in the EU
| Learning objectives |
After this lesson learner is able to:
- Point out legislation and regulations related to Energy Performance Certificates.
- List and explain core concepts of EPC in the EU.
| Contents |
1.1 General review of EPBD and objectives of EPC in the EU
Presentation [5 slides] [Full screen]
1.2 National implementations of EPC (Choose 1 or more of available country perspectives)
Finland perspective
Presentation [6 slides] [Full screen]
Same in lecture video [4:14 min] [Full screen]
Luxembourg perspective
Presentation [5 slides] [Full screen]
| Challenge! |
Quiz [duration ~ 1 min]
Choose the right answer(s). Good luck! In case quiz has not appeared, please refresh the site 
.
LESSON 2: Added value of BIM in EPC assessment
| Learning objectives |
After this lesson learner is able to explain added value of BIM for EPC assessment.
| Contents |
2. Added value and possibilities of BIM in EPC calculations
Presentation [15 slides] [Full screen]
Same in lecture video [11:25 min] [Full screen]
| Challenge! |
Quiz [duration ~ 1 min]
Choose the right answer(s). Good luck! In case quiz has not appeared, please refresh the site .
LESSON 3: Required initial data for EPC
| Learning objectives |
After this lesson learner is able to list initial data needed for EPC assessment.
| Contents |
3.1 National implementations of data required for EPC calculations (Choose 1 or more of available country perspectives)
Finland perspective
Presentation [5 slides] [Full screen]
Same in lecture video [6:04 min] [Full screen]
Luxembourg perspective
Presentation [11 slides] [Full screen]
UK perspective
Presentation [9 slides] [Full screen]
| Challenge! |
Quiz [duration ~ 1 min]
Choose the right answer(s). Good luck! In case quiz has not appeared, please refresh the site .
LESSON 4: How to prepare BIM and how to extract data from BIM to EPC
| Learning objectives |
After this lesson learner is able to:
- Give examples how to extract needed initial data from BIM for EPC.
- Give examples of specific information modeling requirements and outputs to enhance EPC assessment.
| Contents |
4 Preparation of BIM to benefit EPC and information take off
Finland perspective
Presentation [17 slides] [Full screen]
Same in lecture video [14:49 min] [Full screen]
| Challenge! |
Quiz [duration ~ 1 min]
Choose the right answer(s). Good luck! In case quiz has not appeared, please refresh the site .
LESSON 5: EPC tools, processes and software
| Learning objectives |
After this lesson learner is able to
- summarize the process of EPC calculation.
- explain about potentials and uses of different available BIM-compatible EPC-tools.
| Contents |
5.1 EPC tools, processes and software (Choose 1 or more of available country perspectives)
Finland perspective
Presentation [7 slides] [Full screen]
Same in lecture video [7:40 min] [Full screen]
Luxembourg perspective
Presentation [8 slides] [Full screen]
UK perspective
Presentation [6 slides] [Full screen]
5.2 Use cases/Animated demos
How a monthly method EPC calculation tool works –Laskentapalvelut.fi
Video [7:13 min] [Full screen]
How to make light 3D-model to engance EPC assessment – SketchUp
Video [3:56 min] [Full screen]
How to import IFC file to dynamic calculation tool – IDA ICE (By Equa Simulation AB)
Video [6 min] [Full screen]
| Challenge! |
Quiz, duration ~ 1 min
Choose the right answer(s). Good luck! In case quiz has not appeared, please refresh the site .
LESSON 6: Future developments of EPC calculations and BIM
| Learning objectives |
After this lesson learner is able to discuss about the future developments of EPC.
| Contents |
6 Next generation EPC
Presentation [15 slides] [Full screen]
FINAL ASSIGNMENT
| Final assignment |
Quiz [duration ~ 5 min]
Questions of previous quizzes are drawn in random order. Choose the right answers. Good luck!
(In case quizz is not opening, copy-paste this address https://eksergia.fi/qsm_quiz/bim2epc/ to the browser address bar.)
End of course, thank you for participating!
