IFC-based building renovation scenario generator

Abstract: The RenoDSS building renovation scenario generator generates IFC files that represent potential renovated building configurations based on: (i) the IFC representation of the current building, (ii) potential renovation measures selected by the user and their defined mapping to IFC elements, and (iii) a rule set on how these renovation measures can be combined and applied on the building. The approach enables the efficient generation of renovation scenarios, the calculation of renovation scenario KPIs, and the identification of the most suitable scenarios by comparing the scenarios’ KPIs. Validation at two pilot sites has shown substantial time savings compared to traditional means.