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A Mixed Reality Application for the On-Site Assessment of Building Renovation: Development and Testing

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  • Alessandro Carbonari

    (Department of Civil and Building Engineering and Architecture (DICEA), Polytechnic University of Marche, 60131 Ancona, Italy)

  • Carlos Franco

    (General Directorate of Architecture and Building Quality, JEA, Ministry of Mobility, Transport and Housing—Regional Government of Extremadura, 06800 Mérida, Spain)

  • Berardo Naticchia

    (Department of Civil and Building Engineering and Architecture (DICEA), Polytechnic University of Marche, 60131 Ancona, Italy)

  • Francesco Spegni

    (Department of Civil and Building Engineering and Architecture (DICEA), Polytechnic University of Marche, 60131 Ancona, Italy)

  • Massimo Vaccarini

    (Department of Civil and Building Engineering and Architecture (DICEA), Polytechnic University of Marche, 60131 Ancona, Italy)

Abstract

This paper contributes to a sustainable construction design management approach to increase the successful renovation rate of existing residential building stock. Indeed, coupling BIM with mixed reality can speed up and improve the quality of the renovation design processes, because it can display virtual models of alternative design scenarios superimposed over the existing physical facility. To this purpose, a sample of technicians was enrolled to test the reliability of this technology. A prototype was developed that enables cooperation among stakeholders and the implementation of an efficient workflow. The volunteers carried out real-life tests in a building demonstrator in Caceres (Spain) and filled in two questionnaires with their feedback. The results showed that an MR-based platform can involve interested stakeholders in the assessment of renovation design projects, that speeds up the decision-making process and increases the quality of those projects. Moreover, technicians can master the technology quickly, provided that it is included in the current renovation workflow and some technology gaps are covered. However, the main limitations of this study are that these findings are valid for building renovation design only, and the tests were performed in a controlled, yet full scale, experimental environment. Finally, this paper deals with a few open technical issues, such as the efficient alignment of holograms, transformation of BIM models into a format suitable for mixed reality applications and sharing feedbacks in an on-line repository to foster collaboration.

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  • Alessandro Carbonari & Carlos Franco & Berardo Naticchia & Francesco Spegni & Massimo Vaccarini, 2022. "A Mixed Reality Application for the On-Site Assessment of Building Renovation: Development and Testing," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(20), pages 1-28, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:20:p:13239-:d:942761
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    1. Ahmed Khairadeen Ali & One Jae Lee & Doyeop Lee & Chansik Park, 2021. "Remote Indoor Construction Progress Monitoring Using Extended Reality," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(4), pages 1-23, February.
    2. Lucas Rosse Caldas & Maykon Vieira Silva & Vítor Pereira Silva & Michele Tereza Marques Carvalho & Romildo Dias Toledo Filho, 2022. "How Different Tools Contribute to Climate Change Mitigation in a Circular Building Environment?—A Systematic Literature Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(7), pages 1-24, March.
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