With the rapid development of social economy and construction industry, the scale of construction projects in China is becoming larger and larger, the construction technology is becoming more and more complex, and the design complexity of the whole building is constantly improving. Therefore, the traditional green building design model can no longer meet the current overall building design needs, and the application of building information model (BIM) technology to the design of green buildings can just solve these problems, providing technical support and guarantee for the development of green buildings. It also provides a better environment for the development of the construction industry. This paper studies the value and application characteristics of BIM in green building, in order to provide reference for the innovative work of green building and improve the application value of BIM in green building design. © 2025 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.