Abstract
The article is devoted to evaluation of the possibility of usage BIM for existing buildings. While BIM processes are established for new buildings, the majority of existing buildings is not maintained, refurbished or deconstructed with BIM yet. However, it can play a significant role for better operation and maintenance and building facility management. Research in creating BIM for existing buildings has received growing attention in recent years. The objective of this paper is to explore potential opportunities and barriers in constructing BIM for existing buildings
Highlights
In recent decades, the construction industry has seen a growing interest in the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) due to the many advantages and resource savings during design and construction [1]
The Building Information Model can be used as a convenient tool for analyzing energy consumption, detecting structural defects, providing fire extinguishing, repairs, and so on [4], but in many constructed buildings, the construction documentation is outdated or missing [35]
The Building Information Model (BIM) is defined by international standards as “shared digital representation of physical and functional characteristics of any built object which forms a reliable basis for decisions” [6]
Summary
The construction industry has seen a growing interest in the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) due to the many advantages and resource savings during design and construction [1]. The BIM of an object contains information important for the construction and design stages, but it can be useful during the operation phase for maintenance and management. To implement the use of BIM for constructed buildings, it is needed to use up-to-date information or create an information model for each specific case. The purpose of the study is to determine the possibilities for using BIM for already constructed buildings. To achieve this goal, the following tasks were completed: 1. The specific needs, opportunities and potential obstacles in the implementation of BIM for constructed buildings are identified; 3. Conclusions about the possibility of using BIM for already constructed buildings are drawn
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