We will validate our BIM-based process along with the DTERBIM Toolkit and the openBIM framework through two virtual pilots, to ensure early-stage technology readiness, and demonstrate it in three real-life buildings.

These pilots represent a wide range of building types and socio-economic contexts across Europe

Together, they reflect local and regional value chains, supporting EU-wide replication and accelerating the adoption of digital solutions within the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) sector.

Through these demonstrations, we will test how digital tools, AI services, and interoperable data can optimise resource use, reduce time and costs, and embed circularity throughout the entire building lifecycle.

The DTERBIM real-world pilots

The three demonstration sites include:

VALLADOLID
Spain

Deep renovation
Residential

WARSAW
Poland

Construction and deep renovation
Academic and offices

ATHENS
Greece

New construction (passivhaus)
Kindergarten and elementary school

Across these sites, we aim to achieve measurable improvements — including up to 15% cost and time reductions, 35% higher building performance, and 15% of materials saved for reuse — while engaging more than 60 SMEs at local and regional levels.

By integrating participatory approaches and aligning with key EU initiatives, DTERBIM helps shape a new paradigm for the European construction and renovation sector.

The DTERBIM virtual pilots

Construction of Rector’s Office

Poznan University of Technology (Poznań)

Type

Building

Phases

Design, construction, operation.
New construction.
Tertiary building (office).
Under construction.

Renovation of Gdańsk Główny

(Gdańsk)

Type

Railway Station

Phases

Design, construction, deconstruction, renovation.
Historical building renovation.
Finished.

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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101235920. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

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