Building information modeling (BIM) is extensively used across the AEC industry for building design and construction projects. However, the adoption of BIM for civil engineers has remained slow. BIM is more powerful for large-scale infrastructure projects like rail, aviation, and road & highways areas by communicating with civil engineers to help improve predictability, constructability, safety, and asset operability.
A variety of considerations have to be taken into account, not the least of which is rights to light compliance.
Around the globe, a number of countries have developed laws that protect tenants of existing buildings from an infringement of the natural light they receive.
Put simply, rights to light compliance is not a consideration that can be saved for the finishing touches of construction planning and execution.
Fitting into a greater Building Information Modeling (BIM) Framework, they calculate and project the way your building will influence the natural light received by existing structures around you.
In Denmark, a law determines exactly how much direct sunlight an apartment must receive.
The nuances of these four examples alone show just how much rights to light law differs across the globe.