Design
Building passports and digital twin
Make a digital twin (e.g. BIM model) of the building project to store and share quantitative and qualitative data, and to get quick feedback on design changes. Make material/ building passports of the materials and elements in the building and couple it to the digital twin. Storage of data can facilitate maintenance and reuse in the future.
When to take action?
Who can take action?
Design team, contractors, manufacturers, owners
Beginner expertise needed
Take action
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Create a detailed digital file, including all technical datasheets of the materials, products and elements used.
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Depending on the size of the project, it is ideal to use material and building passports or
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Building Information Modelling (BIM).
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Update the information throughout the life cycle of the building. Appoint a person responsible for this.
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Consider how this can be included in the as-built file.
Input
Developed design of the building project, quantitative and qualitative data on the project.
Outcome
Structured storage of data, which can facilitate maintenance and reuse in the future.
More information and sources
Material and building passport software, such as Madaster
BIM - Guide sustainable buildings by Brussels Environment
Honic et al. 2019. Data- and stakeholder management framework for the implementation of BIM-based Material Passports
Munaro and Tavares. 2021. Materials passport’s review: challenges and opportunities toward a circular economy building sector
