Table 3. Modeling scopes and methods

Category Space type in biotope area ratio Included Modeling method Library type
Buildings and other structures Not applicable • Modeled in mass forms with SketchUp and imported to the main model
Terrain Not applicable • Modeled based on the contours and levels of the masterplan
Items non-related to buildings Natural ground green area • Modeled as a floor element with natural surface material Single library
Artificial ground green area 90cm≦soil depth • Modeled as a floor element with the layers of materials • Temporarily moved down the terrain 90, 40, and 10cm in order to check clash detection Assembly library
40cm⁦soil depth<90cm
10cm⁦soil depth<40cm
Water space Water permeable • Modeled as a floor element with the layers of materials • Two types of water space are distinguished by the floor material that determine the land cover type Assembly library
Water impermeable
Partial pavement • Should include information that the planting area should be more than 50% in the object property Assembly library
Permeable pavement on entire surface Permeability Class I • Should include information on the permeability coefficient and class in the material property Assembly library
Permeability Class II
Pavement with cracked surface • Should include information on filling with more than 10mm of fine aggregate Assembly library
Linked area to rainwater storage & infiltration facilities • Modeled as a separate single library for area estimation in the landscape model (may be included as a roof element in the architecture model) • Should identify the necessary facilities and the operation methods in the property Single library
Pavement area • Modeled as a floor element in 3D form based on the slope Assembly library
Items related to buildings Rooftop greening 30cm⁦soil depth × • Modeled as a floor element with the layers of materials • May be separately modeled from the main landscape model and integrated later Assembly library
20cm⁦soil depth<30cm ×
10cm⁦soil depth>cm ×
Wall greening × • May be modeled as a single wall element on the buildings in architecture model, and integrated with the main model later Single library