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The aim of my research is to investigate the use of BIM energy analysing tools used by architects during the
design process to achieve energy efficiency and sustainable buildings

Demographic Questions
1. How long have you been work in architectural field?
3-5 years

5-7 years

7-10 years

More than 10 years

2. Please provide your estimated percentage of total work in the following categories:
Commercial
Industrial
Residential
Institutional
Other (please Specify)
Total

100 %

BIM Aptitude
3. Do you use Building Information Modelling (BIM) on your projects?
Yes

No

4. If Yes, How many years' experience do you have using BIM?

1 year

1-3 years

3-5 years

5 years

5. If Yes, What BIM software product(s) do you use?

4MSA IDEA Architectural Design (IntelliCAD)

Graphisoft ArchiCAD

Autodesk Navisworks

Nemetschek Allplan Architecture

Autodesk Revit Architecture

Nemetschek Vectorworks Architect

Bentley Architecture

RhinoBIM (BETA)

CADSoft Envisioneer

Softtech Spirit

Gehry Technologies

Other, Please Specify:

(Digital Project Designer)

Energy Efficiency Aptitude

6. Do you design for Energy Efficiency?
Yes

No

7. What is the experience level with Energy Efficiency Simulation?

1 year

1-3 years

3-5 years

5 years

8. What Energy Analysing software do you use?

Autodesk Ecotect Analysis

eQuest

Autodesk Green Building Studio

IES Solutions Virtual Environment/ IES<VE>

Bentley Hevacomp

Graphisoft EcoDesigner

Bentley Tas Simulator

Vasari

DesignBuilder

Other, Please Specify:

EnergyPlus

BIM and Energy Efficiency

9. Do you use BIM software for Energy Efficiency?
Yes

No

10. Have you found the use of BIM for creating Energy Efficient buildings is useful and accurate?
Yes

No

11. Based on previous Energy Analysing methods, has the introduction of BIM improved the process?
Please explain why?

12. What difficulties, if any, have you found when using BIM for designing Energy Efficiency?

If you'd like to elaborate on any question discussed in this questionnaire or its process, please write down in
space below

Thank you and I appreciate your participation

Dunya Aldhaher - Masters Student
13207091@students.southwales.ac.uk