Energy retrofitting of existing buildings. Geometric-informative modelling and management

Authors

  • Giovanna A. Massari University of Trento (Italy)
  • Ambra Barbini University of Trento (Italy)
  • Elena Bernardini University of Trento (Italy)
  • Oscar Roman University of Trento (Italy)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19229/2464-9309/12132022

Keywords:

BIM object library, timber prefabricated panels, CAD/CAM process, energy retrofitting, 3D representation techniques

Abstract

In 2017 the company Fanti Legnami Srl launched the Renew-Wall research programme concerning a system of prefabricated timber-framed panels for energy performance improvement in existing buildings. In order to manage the complexity of the entire system, an integrated digital solution was developed to support the entire workflow, from design to production. The requirements of the digital solution are the ease of geometric and informative modelling in the design phase, the replicability and adaptability to different configurations and the transferability of information needed for production to the CAD-CAM system. This paper is aimed at illustrating the process of creating a library of BIM objects, as a key element of the integrated digital solution proposed for the management of the Renew-Wall system, describing the implementation and assessment of the procedures adopted.

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Author Biographies

Giovanna A. Massari, University of Trento (Italy)

Associate Professor of Drawing, she is the Scientific Director of the LAMARC research group and Editorial Director of the XYdigitale project, started in 2015 with Roberto de Rubertis. She graduated in Architecture at the Politecnico of Milano, where she obtained a PhD in Conservation of Architectural Heritage. She carries out research in the fields of architectural, urban, and environmental survey and graphic and multimedia communication.
E-mail: giovanna.massari@unitn.it

Ambra Barbini, University of Trento (Italy)

PhD Candidate at the University of Trento (Italy), carries out research on built heritage interface models and the shared use of multidisciplinary data. After graduating in Building Engineering-Architecture, with a thesis on data exchange through digital models, she participated in a research project on digital models of the built heritage and worked at the Fraunhofer Research Institute Italy.
E-mail: ambra.barbini@unitn.it

Elena Bernardini, University of Trento (Italy)

Research Fellow at the University of Trento (Italy) and carries out research on the relationship between cultural heritage and multimedia communication tools. After graduating in Building Engineering-Architecture with a thesis on the relationship between methods of digital representation of architecture and energy retrofitting of the built heritage, she collaborates in the research activities of LAMARC.
E-mail: elena.bernardini@unitn.it

Oscar Roman, University of Trento (Italy)

After graduating in Building Engineering-Architecture at the University of Trento (Italy) with a thesis on HBIM digital environment applied to the seismic analysis, participated in a LAMARC research project on energy retrofit of the built environment. He collaborates with several design companies as a BIM specialist in steel structures and construction.
E-mail: oscar.roman.work@gmail.com.

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Exploded southwest view of the Test Cell model in a BIM environment (credit: University of Trento, DICAM, LAMARC, the Authors, 2021). AGATHÓN 12 | 2022

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31-12-2022

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Massari, G. A., Barbini, A., Bernardini, E. and Roman, O. (2022) “Energy retrofitting of existing buildings. Geometric-informative modelling and management”, AGATHÓN | International Journal of Architecture, Art and Design, 12(online), pp. 146–157. doi: 10.19229/2464-9309/12132022.

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Vol. 12 (2022): INNOVABILITY | Digital Transition

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Architecture | Research & Experimentation

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