Design of a construction site in a healthcare facility supported by simulative approaches

Abstract

This research aims at providing a model to support the design of a low-impact construction site, in a healthcare facility, through an integrated system of BIM models, as databases of geometric information and semantics relating to use, and qualitative simulations of energeticenvironmental phenomena and behaviour and activities of the actors involved, developed through a Game Engine. The interaction between the “enriched” model and the simulation environment represents a possible way of estimation of the risks, costs and impact on the healthcare setting, supporting the selection of the best management and design solutions.

Keywords

• healthcare construction site, game engine, gaming, building information modelling, bim architecture, simulation