From Linear to Circular RenovationDriving Transformation on Energy-efficient and circular Renovation through BIM
DTERBIM aims to transform Europe’s construction and renovation sector through digital, data-driven, and energy-efficient solutions.
Bringing together 18 partners from 8 countries, we are co-developing an openBIM-based methodology and toolkit to optimise resources, cut time and costs, and embed circularity principles from the outset.
By redefining how buildings are designed, renovated, and managed, we are driving a shift from a linear, inefficient paradigm to a circular, digital, and sustainable approach.
Through innovative digital tools and collaborative design processes, we enable construction firms and SMEs to make informed, efficient, and environmentally responsible decisions at every stage of the building lifecycle.
A vision for a circular, digital, and sustainable built environment
DTERBIM is developing an open, interoperable and adaptable Building Information Modelling (BIM)-based methodology — the DTERBIM process — to improve how construction and renovation projects are managed.
At the heart of this vision is the DTERBIM Toolkit, a suite of user-friendly, cost-effective digital tools, AI-powered services, and Digital Twins, all integrated within an openBIM ecosystem.
This ecosystem supports seamless data exchange, interoperability, and stakeholder collaboration, helping the built environment sector move towards smarter, circular, and more resource-efficient renovation practices.
From a traditional process..
...to the DTERBIM openBIM orchestrator framework
Our Goals
Creating a transparent BIM-based process
aligned with EU standards to guide stakeholders through the entire lifecycle of building renovation and new construction.
Developing user-friendly, cost-effective digital tools
and AI-powered services that optimise materials, products, and energy use while reducing project time and costs.
Using Digital Twins to connect design, construction, and operation
for smarter and more sustainable resource management.
Building an openBIM interoperability framework
that integrates all tools and processes within a collaborative ecosystem.
Validating and demonstrating innovations through pilots
in Spain, Poland, and Greece, representing diverse building types, climates, and renovation needs.
Five pilot demonstrations
DTERBIM’s approach will be validated through two virtual pilots and demonstrated in three real-life buildings:
By integrating participatory approaches and aligning with key EU initiatives, we will help define, develop, and demonstrate a new paradigm for the European construction and renovation sector
18
Partners
8
EU member states
A diverse and multidisciplinary consortium
From large companies and SMEs to research institutions, and a European policy think tank, DTERBIM brings together expertise across engineering, architecture, computer science, environmental and materials sciences, social sciences, economics, and policy — ensuring a truly holistic approach to innovation and implementation.
Latest news
DTERBIM Newsletter #1: A look at our first milestones
We are pleased to share the first edition of the DTERBIM newsletter, marking an…