Inquiry on BIM or Urban Platforms Compatible with InVEST

[Shammoudeh]

Hi,
I am currently working with two models from the InVEST suite—Urban Cooling and Urban Nature Access. I would like to inquire whether there are any BIM (Building Information Modeling) tools or urban-scale platforms that can be automatically integrated with InVEST. Specifically, I am looking for a system where the outputs of one software can directly serve as inputs to the other, enabling a streamlined and interoperable workflow between tools.

Any guidance or references on compatible platforms would be highly appreciated.

Best regards,

[dcdenu4]

Hi @Shammoudeh,

Thanks for your post about integrating InVEST models with other software / platforms. I don’t know of any platforms out there that integrate with InVEST in the context you’re describing. I can say that we at NatCap are developing some new frameworks that will allow others to more easily integrate our models into other applications. These include establishing a metadata standard, developing a RESTful API for InVEST model runs, and adding a Plugin feature into the InVEST Workbench itself.

As part of a NASA funded project we partnered with the city of San Antonio Texas to prototype a web application that facilitates creating land use change based scenarios and runs a few of our urban models. https://urbanonline.naturalcapitalproject.org/ | Using nature to solve urban sustainability and equity challenges | The Natural Capital Project

Best,

Doug

[Shammoudeh]

thanks a lot for the information,

regards