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Enterprise AI Analysis: A Fully Automated DM-BIM-BEM Pipeline Enabling Graph-Based Intelligence, Interoperability, and Performance-Driven Early Design

ENTERPRISE AI ANALYSIS

A Fully Automated DM-BIM-BEM Pipeline Enabling Graph-Based Intelligence, Interoperability, and Performance-Driven Early Design

Artificial intelligence in construction is increasingly dependent on structured representations like Building Information Models and knowledge graphs. However, early-stage building designs, often created as flexible boundary-representation (B-rep) models in tools like SketchUp or Maya, lack the explicit spatial, semantic, and performance structure needed for effective AI reasoning. This paper introduces a robust, fully automated framework that bridges this gap, transforming unstructured B-rep geometry into AI-ready, knowledge-graph-based Building Information Models (BIM) and executable Building Energy Models (BEM), enabling advanced performance-driven early design.

Key Performance Indicators

Our framework delivers quantifiable improvements across crucial metrics, ensuring high-fidelity models and efficient AI integration for early-stage design.

0 Processing Success Rate (Full Cleansing)
0 Avg. Topological Similarity (nGED, CCR)
0 Cooling Energy Model R²
0 Processing Efficiency (CCR Method)

Deep Analysis & Enterprise Applications

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The Representation Gap Hindering AI in Construction

AI-driven design workflows are currently constrained by a significant representation gap. Early-stage building designs, typically created as flexible boundary-representation (B-rep) models in tools like SketchUp or Maya, lack explicit spatial, semantic, and performance structure. This unstructured nature prevents AI from effectively interpreting building elements, spatial topology, and their attributes. Existing methods often struggle with Auto Space Generation (1LSB) and assume spaces are already defined, leading to fragmented pipelines due to inconsistencies between ontologies, file formats, and simulation requirements.

Our Unified DM-BIM-BEM Transformation Framework

Our framework provides a robust, fully automated solution to this problem. It transforms unstructured B-rep geometry into knowledge-graph-based Building Information Models (BIM) and further into executable Building Energy Models (BEM). This process enables AI to explicitly interpret building elements, spatial topology, and their associated thermal and performance attributes.

Key integrated features include:

  • Automated geometry cleansing and multiple auto space-generation strategies (BTG, CCR, VFG).
  • Graph-based extraction of space and element topology.
  • Ontology-aligned knowledge modeling and reversible transformation between ontology-based BIM and EnergyPlus energy models.

Enterprise Process Flow

Our framework orchestrates a seamless flow from initial Design Models to AI-ready BPS Applications.

Design Models (B-rep, CSG)
DM-BIM Transformation
Information Model (KG/NG)
BIM-BPAM (BEM Generation)
BPS Apps (AI-Enabled Analysis)

Unmatched Accuracy & Robustness

Our framework demonstrates superior robustness and spatial accuracy, particularly for complex geometries, validated across diverse datasets. With full automatic cleansing enabled, we achieved a 100% processing success rate, significantly outperforming conventional methods.

Key performance highlights:

  • Average Topological Similarity (nGED): 0.871 (CCR method), indicating high fidelity in structural alignment with ground-truth topologies.
  • Energy Model Accuracy: Achieved an R² of 0.946 for heating and 0.987 for cooling loads, with RMSE values as low as 0.50 kWh/m², demonstrating reliable performance-model generation for EnergyPlus.
  • Transformation Robustness: Full automatic cleansing boosts robustness from 89% to 100% and spatial accuracy from 71.9% to 81.4%, effectively handling complex B-rep inputs.

Comparative Performance vs. SEFAIRA

Our framework significantly outperforms commercial software like SEFAIRA in analytical speed and robustness for complex designs, as shown in the table below (sample from Table 5, Dataset 3):

Case GFA (m²) This Study (E(g) (s)) This Study (sA) SEFAIRA (E(g) (s)) SEFAIRA (sA)
Classify Analyze Classify Analyze
1 18617.05 8.06 12.72 1.00 2.54 107.11 1.21
3 83948.63 16.57 104.86 0.82 2.89 122.39 1.32
5 4793.64 1.13 5.44 0.78 2.13 36.32 1.37
10 127673.28 18.78 201.59 1.00 N/A N/A N/A
15 395.69 3.27 5.88 1.20 2.58 252.84 7.38

Notably, SEFAIRA often fails or shows significantly higher analysis times for complex cases (e.g., Case 15 with GFA deviation of 638%), while our framework maintains high accuracy and efficiency. This study also achieves analysis times of 0.01s per zone and 0.29s for full DM-to-BEM transformation.

Transforming Early Design with AI

By bridging flexible design geometry and graph-centric AI representations, our framework provides an infrastructure layer that amplifies the reach of graph-based and language-enabled intelligence across early design, optimization, and construction informatics. This unlocks a spectrum of advanced enterprise applications:

  • Graph-based Performance Prediction & Surrogate Modeling: Utilize GNNs on Knowledge Graph (KG) / Network Graph (NG) outputs to predict thermal, daylighting, or ventilation performance at room and building scales, enabling ultra-fast evaluation in optimization loops.
  • Knowledge-augmented LLM Workflows: Implement KG-RAG pipelines for Large Language Models (LLMs) to answer design queries, generate constraint-aware suggestions, and provide natural-language explanations grounded in explicit building graphs, improving interpretability and traceability.
  • Automated Multi-objective Optimization & Control: Combine with grey-box models or reinforcement learning agents for performance-driven design exploration directly from conceptual sketches, optimizing for energy, daylight, and ventilation.
  • Transfer Learning & Dataset Augmentation: Convert legacy B-rep datasets into unified graph formats, expanding training corpora for data-driven methods and facilitating domain transfer across projects and scales.
  • Urban & Multi-method Workflows: Enable neighborhood-scale analytics (UBEM) and seamless coupling between mesh-based (CFD, RADIANCE) and topology-based (AFN, EnergyPlus) simulations for integrated, multi-physics studies.
100% Processing Success Rate with Full Cleansing

Our framework achieves perfect transformation success when full automated geometry cleansing is applied, ensuring reliability for even the most complex early-stage design models, a critical factor for AI-driven workflows.

Calculate Your Potential ROI

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Your AI Implementation Roadmap

Our structured approach ensures a smooth, effective integration of AI into your early-stage design and construction workflows.

Phase 1: Discovery & Assessment

We begin with a deep dive into your current DM-BIM-BEM processes, identifying pain points and specific opportunities for graph-based intelligence and automation.

Phase 2: Custom Framework Deployment

Our team deploys and configures the automated DM-BIM-BEM pipeline, tailored to your design tools and existing data formats, including custom ontology alignment.

Phase 3: Integration & Training

Seamlessly integrate the AI-ready models into your BPS applications and AI/ML toolchains. Comprehensive training ensures your team can leverage the full power of graph-based design intelligence.

Phase 4: Optimization & Scaling

Continuous monitoring and iterative refinement to optimize performance and expand AI applications across urban and multi-method workflows, driving ongoing innovation.

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