INTEGRATION OF BUILDING AUTOMATION NETWORK DESIGN AND 3D CONSTRUCTION TOOLS BY IFC STANDARD

Currently, different design tools and databases are used for building automation networks and construction projects. Effort (design time, tools) can be reduced if these two design spaces can be merged. In this paper an approach for the integration of building automation network design in IFC is introduced. Based on the resulting model, existing tools are to enhance in order to accomplish a holistic design approach for construction projects.