LEED Plumbing Credits Using Revit

If you’re not familiar with using BIM to model possible WE credits, this video is a great intro to the process as well as the capabilities of Revit (which is short for Revise Instantly) MEP.  In this instance, a grey water system is introduced into a standard system.

What makes this great for LEED is the real-time information modeling.  Being able to instantly see the impact on water usage saves an incredible amount of time and let’s you gauge how effective or worthwhile certain changes are.

If you’re had any success or challenges with using Revit and BIM, we’d love to hear about it.