The research focuses on using Heritage Building Information Modeling (HBIM) as a key tool to document and analyze heritage buildings. While Building Information Modeling (BIM) offers many advantages, it remains challenging to accurately model the complex architectural forms found in historic structures. In the 2024 doctoral research of the project researcher, Sara Ben Lashihar, an automated methodology using a Revit add-in called BIMLash was developed. This tool converts point cloud data into a mesh directly within the BIM environment, without relying on external software, improving the efficiency and accuracy of modeling heritage masonry structures. Following the successful development of this tool, this postdoctoral research proposes the improvement of the output of this tool not only as solid geometry, parametric components but also to a tool that supporting the sustainable heritage conservation, that is aligned with Sustainable Development Goal SDG 11: Making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable.

This project is part of the DIGI+ postdoctoral research network.