BIM: Designing Sustainable HVAC Systems with Revit

5h 39mIntermediate2024-04-11

Authors

Onyema Udeze

Consultant, Author, Trainer

Course details

Humans spend most of their lives in spaces within facilities, and this makes designing sustainable spaces with optimal heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) more critical than ever. Mechanical systems account for the highest cost in most facilities—and they consume the most energy. To enhance the sustainability of new facilities, designers must adopt a lean and agile approach to designing the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning HVAC systems.

This course with instructor Onyema Udeze focuses on HVAC design and analysis in Revit from the conceptual design (CD) stage to the detailed design (DD) stage. He takes you from the start of a typical HVAC project through a systems analysis workflow. He then goes in depth into creating mechanical equipment and the essential components of HVAC systems. Plus, learn about mechanical modeling and advanced HVAC analysis in Revit.

Skills covered

Sustainable DesignRevitArchitectural VisualizationCivil EngineeringAutodesk3D ModelingProjectVisualization and Real-TimeAECProduct and ManufacturingAnimation and Illustration

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Why design sustainable HVAC systems
02 - What you need to know
03 - The need for sustainable spaces

1. Conceptual Design and Analysis

04 - Starting an HVAC project
05 - Configuring energy settings
06 - Defining system zones
07 - Creating analytical systems
08 - Creating energy analytical models
09 - Running systems analysis
10 - Reviewing systems analysis results

2. Creating Mechanical Families

11 - Starting a mechanical family
12 - Modeling terminal components
13 - Modeling HVAC equipment
14 - Understanding connectors and logical systems
15 - Managing LOD and graphics

3. Detailed Mechanical Systems Design

16 - Creating mechanical zones
17 - Configuring mechanical settings
18 - Configuring duct pipe types and duct pipe system types
19 - Device placement
20 - Creating duct systems
21 - Automatic routing techniques
22 - Creating pipe systems
23 - Manual routing techniques
24 - Adjusting ducts and duct systems
25 - Adjusting pipes and pipe systems
26 - Adding mechanical controls

4. Advanced HVAC Analysis in Revit

27 - Visual analysis tools
28 - Duct and pipe sizing
29 - Check system tools
30 - System Inspector tool
31 - Generating pressure loss reports
32 - Using schedules for systems analysis
33 - Exporting to other tools

Conclusion

34 - A bit of documentation
35 - Conclusion