BIM-based fast toolkit for Efficient rEnovation in Buildings
_ Duration 2019 – 2022
_ Programme Horizon 2020
_ Call H2020-NMBP-EEB-2018
_ Total Project Budget € 6.993.942,63
_ Grant Agreement model Budget-Based
Short description
BIM4EEB is a cutting-edge initiative that supports architects in designing and managing efficient building renovations through a comprehensive BIM-based toolkit. The toolkit provides digital solutions for rapid building mapping, energy refurbishment assessment, intuitive human-machine interaction, integration with Building Automation and Control Systems (BACS), and streamlined renovation tracking. It enhances semantic interoperability across platforms and disciplines, enabling smoother collaboration and decision-making from planning to execution and long-term maintenance. Features such as augmented reality and digital logbooks improve visualisation and asset management, while active end-user involvement ensures the tools address real-world needs.
The Architects´ Council of Europe’s involvement
The Architects’ Council of Europe played an important role in the BIM4EEB project by leading its dissemination and capacity-building activities and communication efforts. ACE coordinated the project website, developed its visual identity and produced promotional materials such as brochures, banners, newsletters and social media content. Additionally, ACE organised the final conference of the project as part of the BIM World Paris 2022 Fair, providing a platform to present the project’s outcomes and engage with key stakeholders. Through these activities, ACE ensured that the tools and methodologies developed by BIM4EEB were effectively communicated to the architectural community and beyond, promoting their adoption and integration into practice.
Project results
The BIM4EEB project has developed a comprehensive BIM-based toolkit designed to streamline and enhance the process of energy-efficient building renovations. Central to this toolkit is the BIM Management System (BIMMS), which integrates six specialised tools (Fast Mapping Tool, BIMeaser, BIMcpd, BIMPlanner, BIM4Occupants, and AUTERAS). These tools are underpinned by a semantic interoperability framework, ensuring seamless data exchange across various platforms and stakeholders involved in the renovation process. Demonstration activities were conducted in pilot buildings across Italy, Poland and Finland, providing real-world applications of the toolkit and valuable feedback for refinement. The final conference at BIM World Paris 2022 showcased the project’s outcomes to over 10.500 participants from the BIM industry. For a comprehensive overview of the project’s results, including scientific papers and other resources, please visit the BIM4EEB Reports Page. Scientific papers and other resources can be found in the Zenodo repository.
Coordinator
Politecnico Di Milano – Italy
Project Partners
_ VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland – Finland
_ Solintel – Spain
_ Rise Research Institutes of Sweden – Sweden
_ National University of Ireland, University College Cork – Ireland
_ Suite5 Data Intelligence Solutions Limited – Cyprus
_ One Team – Italy
_ Technische Universitaet Dresden – Genrmany
_ Caverion – Finland
_ VisuaLynk – Finland
_ Architects’ Council of Europe – Belgium
_ CGI – Sweden
_ Regione Lombardia – Italy
_ Azienda Lombarda per l’Edilizia Residenziale di Varese-Como-Monza-Brianza-Busto Arsizio – Italy
_ PROCHEM – Poland
For more information
BIM4EEB website | Twitter page | LinkedIn page | YouTube channel
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement
No. 820660.
