HBIM for Planned Conservation: A New Approach to Information Management

HBIM (Historical Building Information System) represents a very promising tool for the management of Cultural Heritage, both for daily operations and for the planned preservation of the asset itself. However, it requires a specific effort to adapt tried and tested tools and methods for new construction to existing Cultural Heritage buildings. First of all, the starting point of the process (new construction projects versus surveys of existing buildings) changes, and consequently the requirements for geometric and informative modelling change.