8 CRITERIA FOR SUCCESSFUL BUILDING RENOVATION

For many architectural and multidisciplinary planning consultancies, building in existing structures represents a significant part of their daily project work and is constantly increasing. A number of additional tasks need to be mastered, and the approach differs significantly from that of new construction projects, especially at the beginning. In this context, choosing the right BIM software is a decisive factor in successfully managing a renovation, conversion or repurposing project.

This checklist is intended as a guide to help you find the optimum software tool for efficient construction in existing buildings and that can map the entire associated workflow. This begins with the review and integration of existing documents as well as the evaluation and processing of point clouds from an on-site survey, which are merged into an overall model. This model serves as the basis for damage mapping and the creation of detailed design documents for refurbishment and conversion. Various materials such as timber can also be considered.