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Driving Transformation on Energy-efficient and circular Renovation through BIM

Project description

New methodology and toolkit for sustainable construction

The increasing number of green initiatives and solutions has helped various sectors make the transition to more sustainable practices. The construction sector is striving to transition, with many initiatives aiming to renovate buildings and adopt more sustainable solutions. Unfortunately, incorporating sustainable practices and strategies, as well as implementing them during management and resource acquisition, can be very time and effort-intensive. The EU-funded DTERBIM project aims to develop an adaptable and interoperable BIM-based collaborative design and project delivery methodology for the efficient management and optimisation of construction and renovation projects, as well as their resource management. The project will develop a toolkit offering accessible, cost-effective and easy-to-use digital tools, digital twins, and AI services.

Objective

DTERBIM envisions an innovative, interoperable and adaptable BIM-based collaborative design and project delivery methodology (the DTERBIM process) for efficiently managing construction and renovation projects and optimising resource management (materials, products, energy), time, and costs while embedding circularity principles from the outset. This new DTERBIM paradigm will be enabled by the DTERBIM Toolkit – a suite of easy-to-use, cost-effective BIM-based digital tools, AI-powered services, and Digital Twins – all integrated within the DTERBIM ecosystem and demonstrated to TRL8. An openBIM framework will underly DTERBIM to maximise the potential of BIM, Digital Twins, and circular renovation workflows by supporting seamless tool interaction, robust data exchange, and effective stakeholder collaboration. Serving as the central orchestrator, this framework will integrate commercial solutions and newly developed collaborative services to guide users through the entire building lifecycle—from design, construction, and operation to maintenance, deconstruction, and reuse—ensuring measurable improvements across all stages.

DTERBIM’s impact will be validated in two virtual pilots — for technology validation in early stages of the project — and demonstrated in three representative real pilots: (1) a residential historical building in Valladolid [Spain], (2) an academic building in Warsaw [Poland] and (3) a kindergarten and elementary school building in Athens [Greece].

The result is a more inclusive, open, and technology-agnostic ecosystem that accelerates the digital transformation of the construction sector, enhances innovation acceptability, and supports the EU’s sustainability and digitalisation goals

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HORIZON-IA - HORIZON Innovation Actions

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Call for proposal

(opens in new window) HORIZON-CL5-2024-D4-02

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FUNDACION CARTIF
Net EU contribution
€ 541 875,00
Address
PQ TECNOLOGICO BOECILLO 205
47151 Boecillo
Spain
Region
Centro (ES) Castilla y León Valladolid
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