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Building Information Modeling for existing

sustainable buildings
Natalya Braila1,*, Nikolai Panchenko1, and Vadim Kankhva2
1Peter
the Great Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University, Polytechnicheskaya st, 29, Saint-Petersburg
195251, Russia
2Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, 26, Yaroslavskoye shosse, Moscow, 129337, Russia

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

1 Introduction
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 BIM of an object contains information important for
the construction and design stages, but it can also be useful during the operation phase for
maintenance and management. Due to the long-life cycle of buildings, it is significant to take
into account the operation stage and the dismantling stage to improve the efficiency of
resource use.

Fig. 1. Building LC stages following ISO 22263:2008

Currently, the use of BIM is more common at the stages of preliminary planning, design,
construction and project implementation, however, recently, the use of BIM is spreading to
later stages of the building life cycle, for example, maintenance, repair and dismantling [2-
3].
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but in many constructed buildings, the construction documentation is outdated or missing [3-
5]. In Russia, most of the built residential buildings belong to the panel model series, the
construction of which was carried out in the 50s-70s, and as a result, for most of these

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Corresponding author: nashi-n-v@mail.ru

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buildings, the construction documentation is irrelevant and requires clarification, the

Information Model was not created at the time.
Missing or outdated information can lead to inefficient project management and increased
maintenance, operation, or upgrade costs. 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.
Creating an Information Model is a complex and expensive process, which arises the need
for special equipment for data collection, large modeling efforts, skilled personnel, as well
as possible difficulties and obstacles in processing the obtained data, etc., but there are
numerous potential BIM functionalities and benefits in existing buildings.
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. An extensive analysis of the literature on the use of BIM for constructed buildings is
carried out;
2. 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.

2 Possibilities of using the Building Information Model

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]. The BIM is a shared knowledge resource for
obtaining information about an object and serves as a basis for making decisions during the
life cycle from concept to demolition. The BIM contains information about the object, its
individual elements, geography, design, and other data, including the impact on the
environment and vice versa, technical and economic indicators, and other characteristics of
the object. [7-10].
Possible approaches to using BIM for existing buildings are diverse:
1. Operation and maintenance [3,11-15]
2. Life cycle assessment [3,16,17]
3. The calculation of the cost [19,20–22]
4. Space management [3]
5. Damage detection
6. Planning and performing repairs [3,23,24]
7. Energy and heat analysis and control [25]
8. Structural analysis [26-28]
9. Dismantling and organization of construction waste disposal [4]
10. Systematization and management of project documentation [5,12,29,30]

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Fig. 2. BIM model creation processes in existing buildings depending on available BIM model [31].
For newly constructed buildings, the BIM is created during the design process. For
existing buildings, depending on the availability of BIM and construction documentation,
two options are possible (see pic. 2):
1. If there is a BIM and construction documentation, supplement and update the model is
needed;
2. In the case of no BIM and construction documentation, a model (as built) from scratch
should be created;
If there is a BIM for the object, the above functions can be performed with small
adjustments, but if the BIM is not available or is not up-to-date, the creation process begins
with a technical audit of the building, analysis of the construction documentation and
determination of the current properties of the building (see pic.3).

Fig. 3. BIM creation processes for new and existing buildings

This is necessary in order to provide a solid foundation for the use of the digital twin of
the building in the future.
Since the number of existing residential buildings requiring maintenance exceeds the rate
of new construction, the reconstruction and modernization of existing buildings is becoming
increasingly important, but most existing buildings do not have a previously created BIM or
sufficient construction documentation to create one, so we will discuss below the case of
creating a BIM (as built) from scratch.

3 Data capture

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Fig. 4. Data capturing and building surveying techniques [32]

In this part of the work, we will talk about how to collect the information necessary to
create a BIM (as built).
If, depending on the required functions, there is not enough information about the
building, it is necessary to collect data. It should be noted that depending on the required
functions, it is important to set the required Level of Detail (LoD), since the Level of Detail
has a great impact on the quality of the data, the amount of data and the necessary effort to
process the data. The Level of Detail determines all the next steps, from selecting a data
collection technique to modeling.
Pic. 4 shows non-contact and contact data collection methods. Non-contact data
collection methods are divided into image-based techniques, range-based techniques, and
combined or other methods. Contact methods consist of manual or other methods [32-35].
Image-based and range-based techniques extract mainly information about space, color, and
reflectivity.
Manual data collection methods allow to get mostly spatial information about the
elements.
Other methods include methods such as tags [32, 36-37] or the use of pre-existing
building information [32, 38] such as component sizes, materials, textures, functions,
connections, positions, or maintenance periods.
As for RFID tags or tags with bar codes, these methods are rarely applicable to existing
buildings, since these tags are installed mainly in new buildings [32, 39].
Combinations of methods are common, which allows us to overcome the shortcomings
of individual methods [32, 35, 40-41].
The main characteristics when choosing a data collection method are cost, time, required
LoD, and environmental conditions during data collection.
A common method used in practice is semi-automatic laser scanning using total stations
[32, 42], this method has disadvantages, such as high cost and fragility of equipment,
difficulties with scanning reflective, transparent and dark surfaces [32, 43-44], in addition,
this method requires further extensive data processing and manual modeling, and the survey
results are quite insignificant (LoD) [8-9, 13, 32].

4 Data processing
Since future BIM functions determine the required level of detail (LoD) and the method of
data collection, the functionality also affects the amount of data received, the processing, and
the time and effort associated with this process. The processing of previously collected

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building data is performed to ensure that objects that are important for functionality are
recognized, for example, to detect defects for maintenance purposes.
At the stage of data processing, point clouds obtained using image-based and range-based
techniques are registered, aligned, and combined in a single coordinate system [9]. The data
is then cleared of noise, unnecessary information, and clutter [9, 45] and often the number of
points is reduced.
Data obtained using other methods is processed according to their data format, required
functionality, and object recognition method [36, 38].

5 Object recognition
The collected and processed data about the building used to recognize the components of the
buildings and their characteristics. Object recognition involves identifying an object,
extracting information, and handling and removing clutter [9]. Object recognition methods
and tools vary depending on: the geometric complexity, the LoD required, the data collection
technique used, the data format, and the processing time.

Fig. 5. Shows data-based, model-based, and other approaches to object recognition.

Data-driven approaches extract building information from collected and processed data
and can be divided into methods based on characteristics, shape, materials, and statistical
comparison.
Model-based approaches are based on the spatial and structural properties of geometric
objects and the relationships that exist between them. Such approaches are based on collected
data through knowledge or contextual information.
Other approaches include manual identification or tags.
There are also combined approaches, for example, based on data and models to eliminate
the shortcomings of individual methods [32, 46-49].
Simple and flat building components, such as walls, ceilings, floors, doors, windows, and
clutter, are recognized in small scenes of one or more rooms [32, 46-48] with recognition
rates ranging from 89% to 93%.
For BIM to be able to provide the function operation and maintenance, detailed
information, for example, about the technical equipment, the length of the air duct,
installation, layers of materials, connections and components, is drastically important. This

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information is not yet recognized automatically in buildings using modern approaches, and
requires manual processing and a lot of work [32, 50].

6 Modelling
Modeling means creating BIM objects that represent building components and contain
information about these components.
In practice, BIM modeling (as built) is performed manually, requires a lot of time, and
the process is accompanied by possible errors [9, 34, 51]. Various software is used for
modeling, for example, Autodesk Revit and Navisworks, Bentley Architecture, Graphisoft
ArchiCAD, Tekla or Nemetschek Allplan. Although some of the listed programs allow to
quickly create floor plans of a building, the presented software solutions are far from
automated or semi-automated BIM modeling of existing buildings.
In modern research, automated BIM modeling is at the initial stage [51, 52]. Many
publications cover semi-automated modeling of building surfaces or components with
respect to their geometric representations. However, the presented approaches do not take
into account the properties of the components and the information they possess. [53-62].
Hidden building components, such as electrical wiring, air ducts, or pipelines (HVAC /
MEP), can only be modeled so far with a large number of human actions [50].
Due to the complex process of creating BIM, the creation of models of existing buildings
is either focused on simple components, or is not applied.
A high LoD for maintenance is incompatible with the current time and financial
constraints in the construction industry.
In addition, object attributes related to service functions are not yet well-defined, in part
due to undefined properties, unavailable object libraries, or an undefined LoD.
Since BIM modeling of existing buildings requires skilled personnel and a lot of effort,
further research in the field of automated data collection, processing and modeling can reduce
the cost of building audits and increase the productivity of BIM-based maintenance
processes.

7 Future needs and Technical issues

Although the use of BIM in existing buildings can contribute to better operation of the
facility, the BIM implementation process faces serious shortcomings. The use of BIM in
existing buildings is only possible if accurate and up-to-date information is available, and the
quality of BIM data is critical for any application functionality. Thus, the main areas are, on
the one hand, the collection of source data and the automatic creation of the BIM [40, 46, 52-
53], and on the other hand, the processing and evaluation of information in the BIM [3,63].
The third important problem is the processing and modeling of indeterminate data.
The integration of data processing and collection methods in the BIM can provide
automatic information updates, which will reduce time, costs and help to simplify the
implementation of the BIM in existing buildings.
Due to the time-consuming process of collecting, processing and creating data, BIM
modeling requires a lot of effort, and therefore is often not used in existing buildings.
In addition, the high level of detail (LoD) required for detailed consideration of
maintenance issues is incompatible with the current time or financial constraints in the
construction industry.
As a result, the main task is to reduce the effort of collecting, processing, recognizing and
modeling information [9, 43, 46, 64];

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Therefore, the main trends in this area are aimed at developing an economical and
automated creation of BIM based on laser scanning or photogrammetry.
But future trends may also include material or texture recognition [52], non-destructive
testing techniques such as GPR, radiography, magnetic particle monitoring, sonar or
electromagnetic waves [56], or tags installed during upgrades to increase the information
saturation of the BIM. Further automation of the simulation of BIM objects from the collected
data [43, 65] can be achieved through specific, but not yet available libraries of objects of
real building components.
The recognition and modeling of hidden elements, such as equipment, air ducts and pipes,
can be studied in accordance with the methods used in other areas of the construction industry
[66].

8 Conclusion
The conducted literature review presented implementation and research of building
information models (BIM) in existing buildings. Despite the increasing BIM usage in new
structures, implementation of BIM in existing buildings is still limited yet, focusing on
recently completed buildings with a BIM rather than on existing buildings without BIM.
Implementation of BIM for existing buildings has a great potential for operation and
maintenance. However, the benefit of BIM has not been fully realized yet. This is because
most of the existing buildings do not have a BIM and creating a BIM for existing building is
challenging. BIM can be beneficial by many means, such as, lifecycle analysis for better
facility management, sustainable and efficient energy use, cost effective retrofit decision-
making, repair works, and organized demolition, but realizing these benefits faces major
challenges.
As can be seen, major challenges are:
1. The automation of data capture and BIM creation (without preexisting BIM);
2. The update and maintenance of information in BIM;
3. The handling and modelling of uncertain data, objects and relations occurring in existing
buildings in BIM;
4. Varying quality assessments of BIM models
5. Interoperability between BIM models of different generations
6. Underdeveloped object properties and processes for maintenance purposes
New data capturing techniques try to overcome lacking building information at low costs.
However, current approaches face challenges of capturing structural, concealed or semantic
building information under changing environmental conditions and of transforming captured
data into unambiguous semantic BIM objects and relationships.
Adaptation of BIM-related legal and organizational frameworks differs between
countries. Progressive countries reformed national regulations and implemented novel
collaboration processes through BIM, but rather for new than for existing buildings.
Fast developments of BIM and the recent release of standards such as COBie are
promising for future process automation and efficient resource management through BIM in
existing buildings.
Hence, there is a great potential of research opportunities in creating economic and
automatic BIM for existing building.

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