Harmonised Building Information Speed way for Energy-Efficient Renovation

_ Duration 2018 – 2022

_ Programme Horizon 2020

_ Call  H2020-NMBP-EEB-2018

_ Total Project Budget € 6.997.781,25

_ Grant Agreement model Budget-Based

Short description

BIM-SPEED aims to advance BIM for the deep renovation of existing residential buildings, targeting at least 60% energy savings and faster project delivery. The project seeks to accelerate BIM adoption across the EU, enabling stakeholders to reduce renovation project durations by at least 30%. Interoperability across a full range of BIM tools is supported via the innovative cloud platform KROQI. BIM-SPEED tested its holistic approach through 13 real demonstration cases across eight countries: Bulgaria, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, and Spain.

The Architects´ Council of Europe’s involvement 

The Architects’ Council of Europe played an active supporting role in the BIM-SPEED project, particularly in communication, dissemination and capacity-building activities. ACE helped engage the architectural community by organising an annual ‘Industry Day’ webinar within the BIM-SPEED Community of Practice, fostering dialogue between professionals on digital renovation practices. Together with other European umbrella organizations, ACE also co-organised the EU-wide BIM Competition, which showcased innovative applications of BIM in renovation across disciplines. In addition, ACE coordinated training materials and delivered a series of ‘Train the Trainer’ workshops, equipping professionals with knowledge on the BIM-SPEED platform, methodologies and BIM-to-BEM energy simulations. These activities contributed to raising awareness, sharing expertise and promoting the uptake of BIM for deep renovation across Europe.

Project results 

The BIM-SPEED project achieved significant strides in accelerating the deep renovation of residential buildings through Building Information Modelling (BIM). Using the KROQI cloud platform, it delivered a suite of interoperable tools that support coordinated renovation workflows—enabling at least 60% energy savings and a 30% reduction in project duration through faster data exchange and standardised procedures (such as HVAC integration and plug-and-play renovation components). The project’s cloud-based environment introduced services for file management, renovation planning and stakeholder coordination, all designed to streamline renovation projects significantly. Demonstrations across 13 real-life pilot projects in countries including Bulgaria, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania and Spain validated the toolkit’s performance and cross-climate applicability. BIM-SPEED also published detailed technical deliverables – such as tools for decision-making, BIM-to-BEM workflows, semantic modelling rules and renovation performance dashboards – along with guidelines for BIM-based procurement, data exchange, and as-built modelling. Results and training materials, including a “Train-the-Trainers” workshop series and methodology tutorials, are available on the BIM-SPEED platform, its YouTube Channel, and through the Cordis portal.

Coordinator

Technische Universität Berlin – Germany

Project Partners

_ DEMO Consultants – Netherlands

_ Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment – France

_ Fundación CARTIF – Spain

_ HOCHTIEF ViCon – Germany

_ CYPE – Spain

_ Planen-Bauen 4.0 – Gesellschaft zur Digitalisierung des Planens – Germany

_ Bauens und Betreibens – Germany

_ Università Politecnica delle Marche – Italy

_ Sviluppo Tecnologie e Ricerca per l’Edilizia Sismicamente Sicura ed ecoSostenibile – Italy

_ Arcadis Excellence Center – Romania

_ Architectural Spies – Bulgaria

_ United Network Studio – Netherlands

_ Przedsiebiorstwo Robot Elewacyjnych Fasada – Poland

_ Mostostal Warszawa – Poland

_ KREAN – Spain

_ Erasmus University Rotterdam – Netherlands

_ VISESA – Vivienda y Suelo de Euskadi – Spain

_ Architects’ Council of Europe – Belgium

_ REHVA – Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Associations – Belgium

_ European Builders Confederation – Belgium

_ Metabuild – Germany

_ European Construction Industry Federation – Belgium

For more information

BIMSpeed website | Twitter page | YouTube channel

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 820553.