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- 2. Presentation outline • Background • Project Consortium • Concept • The vision for RAPIER • Alpha prototype • Demonstration • On the horizon • Invitation to try software & provide feedback
- 3. Background • 2 year R&D project (£937k) April 2010 – April 2012 • 46% funded by the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) • “Design & decision tools for „low impact‟ buildings” focusing on new build early stage / concept design
- 4. Project consortium • BDSP Consulting Engineers MEP & Environmental Engineers • Sweett Group Cost & Project Management Consultancy • Architype Architects & Sustainability Specialists • greenspaceLive The Green Building Internet Company
- 5. BDSP Partnership International engineering and environmental consultancy • BDSP Engineering • BDSP Environmental • BDSP Simulation • BDSP Lighting House in Wales National Assembly London 2012 Bocconi University Central Market Pembrokeshire, UK for Wales Olympic Velodrome Milan, Italy Abu Dhabi, UAE
- 6. Sweett Group Sweett Group provides clients with global expertise coupled with local sector knowledge including: • Cost Management • Programme and Project Management • Strategic Advisory • Property Development Services London Eye Hong Kong Police HQ Melbourne Law Courts Titanic Quarter CMA Tower £15m – Capsule refurb HK$2.2m Aus$108m £90m Riyadh
- 7. Architype Architype Ltd is an awarding winning and regularly published Architectural practice, with: • Projects ranging from £100K to £17million • Offices in Hereford & London • Recognised expertise in sustainable design • Strong collaborative & consultation ethos • At forefront of low energy buildings research West Office - Barn UEA – NRP Centre Bushbury Primary Genesis SCA&T York House Ecological refurb Negative carbon building Passivhaus school Sustainable construction Low energy complex
- 8. greenspaceLive Energy and low carbon software spin-out from the University of the Highlands and Islands: • 5 year R&D programme • 3 year partnership with Green Building Studio until acquired by Autodesk • First energy analysis plugin for Google SketchUp • Global business partnerships and users gWorkspace gModeller gEnergy collaboration and sharing Automatic attribution of SketchUp faces to Integration with energy analysis engines messaging and alerts generate gbXML spaces, surfaces etc… SAP, EPC & Energy reports
- 9. Concept RAPIER - the easiest to use and most powerful web based energy / cost / carbon decision making tool for the Built Environment
- 10. Early design decisions have big impacts…
- 11. Gaps in knowledge… Early Design Stages • Specialist consultants not appointed • Limited fee & time available • Very difficult to quickly establish: • Lifecycle costings (Net Present Value) • Operational energy & costs • Embodied carbon • Impact of location, siting & form • Total cost & carbon benefits to client of pursuing alternative design strategies
- 12. Existing analysis workflows have limitations… Client Developer PM Environmental All Cost Architect Consultant Consultants Consultant Software Unique Software Unique Software Unique £2k File Format £2k File Format £2k File Format Building Model Building Model Building Model Time Spent Slow and Time Spent Slow and Time Spent Slow and to Attribute Complex to Attribute Complex to Attribute Complex Model to Alter Model to Alter Model to Alter Analysis & Analysis & Analysis & Results Results Results Reporting Reporting Reporting Integration of Analysis Optimal Building Design?
- 13. A new generation of analysis tool Cost (Capital + Lifecycle) Operational Embodied Carbon Carbon / Energy / Energy
- 14. Built for collaboration Client / QS / Cost Specialist Developer Consultant Consultants Environmental Structural Suppliers / Architect Engineer Engineer Manufacturers (MEP)
- 15. Enabling optioneering & optimisation Design Energy Model Carbon Analysis Cost Analysis Re-Design Lifecycle Costing Results Time / Cost Time
- 16. A wide range of users Architect MEP Engineer Cost Consultant Contractor Client Developer Agents Local Authority Sustainability Consultant Manufacturer Academic
- 17. Vision
- 18. Cloud-based software architecture • Web based user interface • Device agnostic – Desktop, Mobile, Tablet • Powerful Cloud based processing
- 19. Robust detailed models • Detailed research and data analysis to inform Cost, Energy, Carbon & Lifecycle engines by industry leading companies • Models based on industry standards to provide robust and compliant results Capital & Lifecycle Cost Model Energy & Services Model Embodied Carbon Model Based on Sweet Group cost analyses Based on BDSP Suntool rapid Based on Architype in-house embodied of recent project data thermal engine carbon calculator £ kWh CO2e
- 20. Cost Model Capital Cost Model Cost metrics: Context: - Floor Area - Quality 1 Substructure - Volume - Site Constraints 1A Substructure 1A1 1A2 Standard Foundations Special Foundations - Façade area - Usage 1A3 Lowest Floor Bed/Slab 1A4 Basement Excavation - Basement volume 1A5 Basement Retaining Walls 2 Superstructure 2A Frame 2A1 Frame 2B Upper Floors 2B1 Upper Floors 2C Roof 2C1 Roof Structure 2C2 Roof Coverings 2C3 Roof Drainage 2C4 Rooflights and Openings 2C5 Roof Features 2D 2D1 2D2 Stairs Stair Structure Stair Finishes RAPIER MODEL 2D3 Stair Balustrades and Handrails 2E External Walls 2E1 External Enclosing Walls 1 Substructure 2E2 External Wall Finishes 1A Substructure 2E3 Solar/Rain Screening 1A1 Standard Foundations 2E4 Basement Walls 1A2 Special Foundations 2E5 Façade Access 1A3 Lowest Floor Bed/Slab 2F Windows and External Doors 1A4 Basement Excavation 2F1 External Windows 1A5 Basement Retaining Walls 2F2 External Doors 2 Superstructure 2G Internal Walls and Partitions 2A Frame 2G1 Internal Walls / Partitions 2A1 Frame 2G2 Balustrades and Handrails 2B Upper Floors 2G3 Moveable Room Dividers 2B1 Upper Floors 2G4 Cubicles 2C Roof 2C1 Roof Structure 2C2 Roof Coverings 2C3 Roof Drainage 2C4 Rooflights and Openings 2C5 Roof Features
- 21. Cost Model Lifecycle Cost Projection Reference service life Component quality Construction Maintenance Design level Lifecycle Work execution Cost In-use conditions Operation End of life Maintenance levels Estimated service life
- 22. Energy Model SUNTool • Development and extension of existing model (SUNtool) • Fast solving modeller returning detailed and accurate results in seconds • Automatic (implicit) zoning • Hourly or sub-hourly time steps • Plant & equipment sizing • Supports gbXML model geometry and constructions • Validated results
- 23. Services Model Specialised Engines Engines developed to provide early stage Supply accurate guidance for: • Water services • Plant room sizing • HVAC services optimiser • Lift quantifier • Climate analysis tool
- 24. Embodied Carbon Model Embodied Carbon • Model developed by Architype to support in-house research and analysis of live projects • Rich and traceable data sources of CO2e data from ICE v2.0, DECC & selected manufacturers • PAS 2050 compliance • Cradle-to-Gate and beyond: transport, construction, operation, end of life, re- use • Carbon storage (sequestration) • Carbon absorption (e.g. GGBS / Lime) • Dynamic global transport model • Customisable reporting & metrics (e.g. CO2 tonne years) • Transparent reporting
- 25. Transport Model Transport • Geo-location of manufacture to calculate minimum transport distance • Air, sea and land based emissions split • Port to port and land based wiggle factors to account for real world transport routes Initial Transport Shipping Final Transport Landmass A Sea / Air Priority Landmass B Point to Point Distance Transport Distance Point to Point Distance Wiggle Factor Wiggle Factor Modal Split Modal Split Emissions Emissions Alternative Fixed Allowance Land Transport Distance Gate Site Sea Transport Distance Transport Emissions Air Transport Distance
- 26. Libraries Intelligent Defaults • Apply intelligent defaults to rapidly attribute a building geometry • Support for mixed use buildings • Customise defaults to let you make a fast start on your own projects e.g. • Passivhaus School • Supermarket • Rich libraries of materials, constructions & strategies
- 27. Intuitive user experience Topic Cards • Focused high level reporting • Dynamically updating charts & metrics • Critical Inputs • A flexible intuitive workspace
- 28. Workflow Dynamically customisable + New cards extend functionality workspace and meet specific user needs
- 29. Optioneering 1 2 3 Rapid project definition & reporting
- 31. Dynamic reporting Make adjustments and see results in context Compare against targets
- 32. Dynamic reporting Produce customised reports that can be dynamically linked to the underlying models ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ p1 p2 p3
- 33. Transparent & customisable results With RAPIER it is always possible to drill down into the model and review or change the underlying assumptions and data in the models: • Which carbon storage (sequestration) figures do you wish to use in your model? TRADA / American Association of Timber / other • Do you believe that biomass as a fuel source is carbon neutral? • Do you want to model life expectancy of MEP equipment?
- 34. Interoperability SketchUp • Import models from SketchUp • Enhancing BIM integration • Link with Green building workspaces • Export to SketchUp, Revit & various Energy modellers through gbXML e.g. Energy Plus RAPIER gbXML SketchUp Autodesk Revit Energy Modellers
- 35. Alpha Prototype Achievements to Date… • Robust web-based software platform in place • Cost, Energy & Carbon Models fully implemented • Support for mixed-use buildings – with Office use profiles defined • Card based user interface • Validation and testing ongoing • Work in Progress…
- 36. RAPIER Application – Option Cards
- 37. RAPIER Application – Building Editor
- 38. RAPIER Application – Detailed Building Editor
- 39. RAPIER Application – Location Editor
- 40. RAPIER Application – Energy Results
- 41. RAPIER Application – Financial Results
- 42. RAPIER Application – Embodied Carbon Results
- 43. RAPIER Application – Running Simulation
- 44. RAPIER Application – Assembly Library
- 45. RAPIER Application – Component Library
- 46. Impact • One meeting impact • Insight • Productivity • Communication and collaboration • Optioneering • Optimising of cost, energy & carbon
- 47. On the horizon Further development, including; • Integration with SketchUp • Collaboration • Support for Compliance • Retrofit • Multi-building developments • Internationalisation • Future energy, regulatory and climate scenarios
- 48. Timeline • Alpha Testing & validation • Beta Testing • Full Release
Editor's Notes
- #10: A cost effective testing of options is needed prior to detailed design stage - New generation tool with excellent usability - Tuned for early design stages- Support for design and decision-making processes- Costing is integral to the tool, not a “bolt on”- Optimisation engine- Innovative pricing models- Model building can be fully (but intelligently) attributed in “one click”…. but users also have flexibility.
- #11: Major decisions have to be taken early in the design process…these decisions are currently being taken on the basis of incomplete or poor quality information resulting in: Long-term costs borne by clients / developers Increased environmental impacts Low productivity & abortive work Low design & building quality Incomplete Information Over-design RiskBarriers - Need to be an expert- Requires multiple programmes – non-colloborative - results are hard to combine- Extensive training required- Generally single output – no inbuilt support optioneering or optimization Time – inputting large quantities of dataSignificant calculation time particularly for energy solvers> Difficult to visualize the affect of changes on results Underlying data often hidden Ease of use often compromises transparency, flexibility and power ALL OF THAT ADDS UP TO: Signficant time, training, expertise and costA barrier to carrying analysis when project poorly defined is very high MAJOR DECISIONS TAKEN EARLY-ON ON BASIS OF INCOMPLETE INFORMATION LONG-TERM COSTS BORNE BY DEVELOPER/CLIENT LOW PRODUCTIVITY IN CONSTRUCTION SECTOR LOW DESIGN/BUILD QUALITY HIGH COSTS (CAPITAL &/OR OPERATIONAL/LIFECYCLE) INCOMPLETE INFORMATION SLOW RESPONSE TO DESIGN PROCESS – HIGH TIME AND COST OF BUILDING MODELS LACK OF INTER-OPERABILITY (HIGH-LEVEL DATA EXCHANGE) LACK OF COLLABORATION (PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES)
- #12: Barriers - Need to be an expert- Requires multiple programmes – non-colloborative - results are hard to combine- Extensive training required- Generally single output – no inbuilt support optioneering or optimization Time – inputting large quantities of dataSignificant calculation time particularly for energy solvers> Difficult to visualize the affect of changes on results Underlying data often hidden Ease of use often compromises transparency, flexibility and power ALL OF THAT ADDS UP TO: Signficant time, training, expertise and costA barrier to carrying analysis when project poorly defined is very high MAJOR DECISIONS TAKEN EARLY-ON ON BASIS OF INCOMPLETE INFORMATION LONG-TERM COSTS BORNE BY DEVELOPER/CLIENT LOW PRODUCTIVITY IN CONSTRUCTION SECTOR LOW DESIGN/BUILD QUALITY HIGH COSTS (CAPITAL &/OR OPERATIONAL/LIFECYCLE) INCOMPLETE INFORMATION SLOW RESPONSE TO DESIGN PROCESS – HIGH TIME AND COST OF BUILDING MODELS LACK OF INTER-OPERABILITY (HIGH-LEVEL DATA EXCHANGE) LACK OF COLLABORATION (PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES)
- #13: The limitations of existing lifecycle analysis tools and workflows create significant barriers to understanding the true impacts of early stage design decisions.The results are: Duplication Limited scope for collaboration Limited scope for optioneering / optimisation Results hard to combine & visualise Expense! Barriers - Need to be an expert- Requires multiple programmes – non-colloborative - results are hard to combine- Extensive training required- Generally single output – no inbuilt support optioneering or optimization Time – inputting large quantities of dataSignificant calculation time particularly for energy solvers> Difficult to visualize the affect of changes on results Underlying data often hidden Ease of use often compromises transparency, flexibility and power ALL OF THAT ADDS UP TO: Signficant time, training, expertise and costA barrier to carrying analysis when project poorly defined is very high MAJOR DECISIONS TAKEN EARLY-ON ON BASIS OF INCOMPLETE INFORMATION LONG-TERM COSTS BORNE BY DEVELOPER/CLIENT LOW PRODUCTIVITY IN CONSTRUCTION SECTOR LOW DESIGN/BUILD QUALITY HIGH COSTS (CAPITAL &/OR OPERATIONAL/LIFECYCLE) INCOMPLETE INFORMATION SLOW RESPONSE TO DESIGN PROCESS – HIGH TIME AND COST OF BUILDING MODELS LACK OF INTER-OPERABILITY (HIGH-LEVEL DATA EXCHANGE) LACK OF COLLABORATION (PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES)
- #15: Barriers - Need to be an expert- Requires multiple programmes – non-colloborative - results are hard to combine- Extensive training required- Generally single output – no inbuilt support optioneering or optimization Time – inputting large quantities of dataSignificant calculation time particularly for energy solvers> Difficult to visualize the affect of changes on results Underlying data often hidden Ease of use often compromises transparency, flexibility and power ALL OF THAT ADDS UP TO: Signficant time, training, expertise and costA barrier to carrying analysis when project poorly defined is very high MAJOR DECISIONS TAKEN EARLY-ON ON BASIS OF INCOMPLETE INFORMATION LONG-TERM COSTS BORNE BY DEVELOPER/CLIENT LOW PRODUCTIVITY IN CONSTRUCTION SECTOR LOW DESIGN/BUILD QUALITY HIGH COSTS (CAPITAL &/OR OPERATIONAL/LIFECYCLE) INCOMPLETE INFORMATION SLOW RESPONSE TO DESIGN PROCESS – HIGH TIME AND COST OF BUILDING MODELS LACK OF INTER-OPERABILITY (HIGH-LEVEL DATA EXCHANGE) LACK OF COLLABORATION (PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES)
- #18: A cost effective testing of options is needed prior to detailed design stage - New generation tool with excellent usability - Tuned for early design stages- Support for design and decision-making processes- Costing is integral to the tool, not a “bolt on”- Optimisation engine- Innovative pricing models- Model building can be fully (but intelligently) attributed in “one click”…. but users also have flexibility.