A Literature Review of H-BIM Strategy for Construction Maintenance

Building maintenance planning strategy has always been of capital importance to improve building asset life cycle, and Building Information modelling can improve the efficiency of maintenance processes. The research work under this paper performed a literature review addressing the H-BIM strategy for building maintenance management and planning. Heritage Building Information Modeling H-BIM, is the application of the BIM strategy to the existing building stock, with the aim of creating a method and tools for building information acquisition and management. Actual implementation of H-BIM based strategy for building maintenance management aims at planning and controlling technical maintenance operations, also addressing environmental sustainability. Sustainable building maintenance mainly refers to materials and product re-use. Therefore, in case of existing buildings without cultural value, building maintenance sustainability refers to the Design for Deconstruction problem and H-BIM can be used to improve End of Life sustainability. H-BIM contains all pieces of information available to minimize Construction and Demolition Waste while deconstructing and reusing the building materials in a circular economy perspective. Digital Twin is the virtual replica of a built asset, that can support analysis, control and simulation functions with the objective of creating a Decision Support System for maintenance management. The use of sensor systems distributed within the building will become essential tools in the maintenance process. The owner will always be updated about building functions efficiency, and related maintenance requirements and operations. Even the model of use of the building can be designed and controlled, addressing specific living experiences of the users, the Building-Enabled lifestyle management.