The Journal of
the Korean Institute of Interior Design

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Title A Study on Certification Method of Health and Barrier Free Environment by the BIM for Aged Person - With Sanitary Facilities of Elderly Housing Facility -
Authors 홍사철(Hong, Sa-Chul) ; 백진경(Paik, Jin-Kyung) ; 김석태(Kim, Suk-Tae)
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.14774/JKIID.2017.26.3.013
Page pp.13-24
ISSN 12297992
Keywords Elderly Housing Facility ; Barrier Free Environment Certificate System ; BIM ; Sanitary Facilities ; Living Health
Abstract Promoting barrier-free living environments is necessary in residential facilities on which senior citizens rely most of their lives. Safety of elder people can be reassured by a certification system based on the existing barrier-free certification program in public facilities. The range of certification does not cover all living area, but is limited to the bathroom, which is a sanitary space. Given the nature of BIM modeling, an existing multi-family building was selected and modeled, as the certification process requires all the necessary information and various viewport. BIM modeling of the bathroom was conducted in accordance with the requirements of the certification for barrier-free living environment. The results suggested that there is a need for a removal of thresholds, larger doors, better selection of finishing materials, sufficient room for a wheelchair, larger space next to the toilet, and the availability of an emergency bell and grab bars. Such information supports the potentials of BIM modeling, and it is expected that an automated certification system would be established in the foreseeable future.