In Germany, Building Information Modelling (BIM) is gaining increasing importance. This approach allows all relevant building data to be digitally modeled, captured, and combined in virtual 3D models, making the entire planning phase faster and more flexible. However, BIM has been scarcely used in the field of renovation and restoration of (heritage-protected) existing buildings, primarily due to the lack of interfaces between the trades involved.
Therefore, the project's goal is to develop an innovative BIM platform that covers the entire value chain in the restoration of existing buildings, with a special focus on heritage conservation. This platform is not intended to be an archive but will be a dynamic database including an interactive design tool for the first time. The idea is to develop automated interfaces between the new BIM platform and the software tools used by those involved in the value chain, facilitating data exchange through the platform. Additionally, the capture of buildings as well as the reconstruction and modernization measures and manufacturing planning will be 100% digitized and represented on the platform. To this end, new capture strategies will be developed for various applications, defining both the methods of measurement (e.g., combining different sensors) and the information to be documented (such as color, materiality, etc.) and levels of detail. This aims to enable largely automated restoration and manufacturing planning. With specially developed tools, the restoration of existing buildings and the (additive) manufacturing of replacement parts will be significantly more automated.
