BIM-based processes are for new buildings and infrastructure and of course have potential in refurbishment projects when complementary workflows such as building scanning [3].
Building Information Modelling, new paradigm of digital design and management, shows great potential for the refurbishment process, as it represents a possible way out of criticalities that occur in documentation and preservation of existing assets, if connected to cognitive automation.
Refurbishment activities represent more than 17% of the saving potential of the EU up to 2050.
It lists only properties that offer the potential for the buyer to add value, usually because they need refurbishment or because they already have planning permission for work.
As a result, in the recent years there has been great deal of interest in refurbishment and uprating of hydro power plants (HPP) for effective utilization of water potential.
This in turn means that some universities will want to invest in building or refurbishment programmes or fund new teaching posts, in order to enhance their attractiveness to potential students.
The SimStadt platform currently permits the following analysis: solar potential and photovoltaics analysis, building heating demand prediction, simulation of long-term refurbishment scenarios, assessment of CO2 emissions, and automatic layout and sizing of district heating network (new or extension).
Its shares have lost 19.5p to 548.5p on the news, and Credit Suisse analysts said: [The results] reflect negative short term refurbishment impacts that we expect to continue through 2013, curtailing earnings per share growth but offering long term upgrade potential.
Refurbishment, too, is costly.
We have a £380m school refurbishment programme.
