Blog – BUILDCHAIN

OPEN DATA AND TOOL

Open data and tools Long-term ambient vibration data of a real cultural heritage building — Hospital Real of Granada (Spain) Data-Driven Modeling, Hybrid Digital Twinning and Multi-Building Design Updating: uncertain_variables DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17904266 Git: https://github.com/TRACE-Structures/uncertain_variables PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/uncertain-variables/ gPCE_model DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17966291 Git: https://github.com/TRACE-Structures/gPCE_model PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/gPCE-model/ digital_twinning DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17990407 Git: https://github.com/TRACE-Structures/digital_twinning PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/digital-twinning/ Assessment of Read more

By BUILDCHAIN EU, 3 weeksJune 25, 2026 ago

Results to date

ARTICLES

Journal and conference articles Leveraging IFC semantics and W3C decentralized identifiers for Digital Building Logbooks in construction and deep renovation Digital Building Logbooks: The BUILDCHAIN vision From BIM to Seismic Assessment: An Automated Python-Based Pipeline for Masonry Structures Certifiable and Read more

By BUILDCHAIN EU, 3 weeksJune 25, 2026 ago

Results to date

DELIVERABLES

Public deliverables Design of the BUILDCHAIN system Project management Plan Short Interim Management Report 1 Short Interim Management Report 2 State-of-the-art analysis and project vision of the BUILDCHAIN system DELIVERABLES DELIVERABLE By BUILDCHAIN EUJuly 30, 2025DeliverablesGranada, Spain – july 22, 2024 Read more

By BUILDCHAIN EU, 7 monthsDecember 3, 2025 ago

Tools

TOOL 6 – Environmental Impact & LCA Integration Tool (Leader: ZAG)

A BIM-integrated LCA module that calculates environmental impacts of buildings, including embodied carbon and end-of-life scenarios. It connects LCA databases (e.g. Ecoinvent, Ökobaudat) with BIM models via the BEXEL platform, visualizing results within the model. This allows designers and managers Read more

By BUILDCHAIN EU, 12 monthsJuly 30, 2025 ago

Tools

TOOL 5 – ML-Based Digital Twin for Structural Health Monitoring (Leader: SZTAKI)

A real-time digital twin platform for monitoring the structural integrity of buildings. Machine Learning models process SHM and IoT data to detect anomalies, predict degradation, and update Finite Element (FE) models. The hybrid digital twin improves seismic and structural resilience, Read more

By BUILDCHAIN EU, 12 monthsJuly 30, 2025 ago

Tools

TOOL 4 – Operational Energy & Energy Efficiency Tool (Leader: AUEB-RC)

A building energy optimization framework that integrates a Digital Twin, a user application, the decentralized oracle network and behavioural incentives to enhance energy efficiency. It leverages real-time and historical data to predict and optimize energy use, supports occupant engagement through Read more

By BUILDCHAIN EU, 12 monthsJuly 30, 2025 ago

Tools

TOOL 3 – API Integration for BIM-Based Applications (Leader: BEXEL)

An integration layer that connects DBL data directly to BIM models via APIs. The BEXEL Manager platform will allow users to import, visualize, and analyse DBL data within BIM environments, linking information to model elements. REST APIs enable cloud-based data Read more

By BUILDCHAIN EU, 12 monthsJuly 30, 2025 ago

Tools

TOOL 2 – Multi-Scale BIM and HBIM Modelling with AI (Leader: UNIPI)

An AI-powered modelling framework that facilitates the creation of multi-resolution BIM/HBIM models for existing buildings, particularly heritage assets, for integration in the DBLs. It combines four specialized sub-modules that tackle key challenges in the digitization and visualization of built environments: Read more

By BUILDCHAIN EU, 12 monthsJuly 30, 2025 ago

Tools

TOOL 1 – Deep Renovation Workflow Management Tool (Leader: RINA-C)

A web-based Renovation Disruption Simulation Tool designed for use in the preliminary planning phases of deep renovation projects. It simulates renovation activities and timelines, assessing user disruption across four key dimensions. The tool generates structured disruption reports in JSON format, Read more

By BUILDCHAIN EU, 12 monthsJuly 30, 2025 ago

Deliverables

DELIVERABLE

Granada, Spain – july 22, 2024 – We are pleased to announce the successful deployment of Pilot 1 of the Buildchain project at Hospital Real, part of the University of Granada. This significant 16th-century building is now equipped with state-of-the-art monitoring equipment, Read more

By BUILDCHAIN EU, 12 monthsJuly 30, 2025 ago