<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Building Information Modelling (BIM) is the latest software technology used widely by many construction businesses - big and small - particularly within the Architecture Engineering Construction (AEC) sector. Besides being a design and documentation tool, building information models (BIM) provide a platform for enhanced knowledge base collaboration, the potential to manage modification, and therefore the capability to provide information support throughout the lifecycle of an apartment building. A big share of the eastern European construction industries remains excluded from BIM technology and the potential advantages it will hand over to their business, particularly for renovation projects. It requies the involvement of all stakeholders to realize higher-level coordination, productivity, visualization and value efficiencies. The advantages of BIM exploitation for renovation projects are considered in the article. Tendencies in the development of BIM technologies throughout the globe and in eastern European countries on example of Ukraine are shown. Examples of the exploitation of local building information systems in realizing renovation processes are given, and proposals for policymakers in terms of applying BIM technologies in housing renovation activities and facility management are formulated.</p></abstract>

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is the latest software technology used widely by many construction businesses - big and small - particularly within the Architecture Engineering Construction (AEC) sector. Besides being a design and documentation tool, building information models (BIM) provide a platform for enhanced knowledge base collaboration, the potential to manage modification, and therefore the capability to provide information support throughout the lifecycle of an apartment building. A big share of the eastern European construction industries remains excluded from BIM technology and the potential advantages it will hand over to their business, particularly for renovation projects. It requies the involvement of all stakeholders to realize higher-level coordination, productivity, visualization and value efficiencies. The advantages of BIM exploitation for renovation projects are considered in the article. Tendencies in the development of BIM technologies throughout the globe and in eastern European countries on example of Ukraine are shown. Examples of the exploitation of local building information systems in realizing renovation processes are given, and proposals for policymakers in terms of applying BIM technologies in housing renovation activities and facility management are formulated.

Building Information Modeling for Housing Renovation - Example for Ukraine

University of Information Science and Technology “St. Paul the Apostle”

University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Belarussian State Technological University

Real Estate Management and Valuation

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Building Information Modelling (BIM) is the latest software technology used widely by many construction businesses - big and small - particularly within the...

Building Information Modeling for Housing Renovation - Example for Ukraine

Published Online: Jul 12, 2019

Page range: 97 - 107

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/remav-2019-0018

Keywords
BIM, housing renovation, information system, building and facility management, spatial management

© 2019 Nikolai Siniak et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Building Information Modeling for Housing Renovation - Example for Ukraine

Published Online: Jul 12, 2019

Page range: 97 - 107

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/remav-2019-0018

KeywordsBIM, housing renovation, information system, building and facility management, spatial management

© 2019 Nikolai Siniak et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
BIM, housing renovation, information system, building and facility management, spatial management