How can digital tools support better renovation decisions in heritage buildings? Renovating historic buildings remains a complex challenge. Interventions can affect historic materials as well as a building’s architectural and heritage value, making careful planning and informed decision-making essential.
The new BUILD UP feature of the HERIT4AGES Digital Twin Ecosystem (DTE) explores how digital tools can help address this challenge.
The DTE brings together Heritage Building Information Models (HBIM), live monitoring and six specialised tools to assess energy performance, conservation risks, environmental impacts, maintenance, costs and accessibility, helping inform renovation decisions before interventions are made.
By connecting these different sources of information and assessment within a shared digital environment, the DTE provides a more comprehensive understanding of the building and its condition. This allows users to assess how planned renovation interventions could affect different aspects of the building and compare options before deciding how to proceed.
Read the full BUILD UP feature to explore the HERIT4AGES Digital Twin Ecosystem and its role in supporting better-informed renovation decisions for heritage buildings.
