Potential and challenges of Historical Building Information Modelling (HBIM) for built heritage in Malaysia

The Building Information Modelling (BIM) has been perceived as a powerful technology in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry. Its capabilities in representing physical and functional characteristics of a facility in the form of digitalization further enhancing its potential...

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Main Authors: Azmi, Nur Farhana, Nam, Ho Y., Kamaruzzaman, Syahrul Nizam, Akashah, Farid Wajdi, Shamsul Harumain, Yong Adilah
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spelling my.um.eprints.432782025-02-10T02:40:49Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/43278/ Potential and challenges of Historical Building Information Modelling (HBIM) for built heritage in Malaysia Azmi, Nur Farhana Nam, Ho Y. Kamaruzzaman, Syahrul Nizam Akashah, Farid Wajdi Shamsul Harumain, Yong Adilah NA Architecture The Building Information Modelling (BIM) has been perceived as a powerful technology in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry. Its capabilities in representing physical and functional characteristics of a facility in the form of digitalization further enhancing its potential in heritage sector. Despite its huge potential, BIM is more widely spread and use in the new build construction projects compared to existing and historic buildings. Therefore, this paper attempts to identify the potential of the application of BIM in the heritage sector and challenges that hinder its implementation. A semi structured interview was conducted amongst a purposive sample of ten (10) stakeholders from different organizations who have the knowledge in BIM and heritage matters in Malaysia. The study found that the integration of BIM in conservation activity provides opportunities for documentation, cost and time reduction, sustainable project, elimination of lengthy traditional works, integration of different kinds of data into single model, and better communication and coordination between project teams. Using the NVivo 8.0 software, these potentials are further classified into four emergent themes: management tool; information sharing; sustainability; and knowledge enhancement. While lack of the software expertise and specialist has been identified as the most fundamental issue facing the implementation of HBIM in heritage sector of Malaysia, the paper concludes with recommendations in promoting the HBIM adoption in Malaysia conservation activity. © 2022, Construction Research Institute of Malaysia. All rights reserved. Construction Research Institute of Malaysia 2022 Article PeerReviewed Azmi, Nur Farhana and Nam, Ho Y. and Kamaruzzaman, Syahrul Nizam and Akashah, Farid Wajdi and Shamsul Harumain, Yong Adilah (2022) Potential and challenges of Historical Building Information Modelling (HBIM) for built heritage in Malaysia. Malaysian Construction Research Journal, 15 (Specia). 80 – 92. ISSN 1985-3807, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00366 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00366>. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85125472259&partnerID=40&md5=a7d0c6c5981a6f752c7e876c44b7c0ab 10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00366
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Azmi, Nur Farhana
Nam, Ho Y.
Kamaruzzaman, Syahrul Nizam
Akashah, Farid Wajdi
Shamsul Harumain, Yong Adilah
Potential and challenges of Historical Building Information Modelling (HBIM) for built heritage in Malaysia
description The Building Information Modelling (BIM) has been perceived as a powerful technology in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry. Its capabilities in representing physical and functional characteristics of a facility in the form of digitalization further enhancing its potential in heritage sector. Despite its huge potential, BIM is more widely spread and use in the new build construction projects compared to existing and historic buildings. Therefore, this paper attempts to identify the potential of the application of BIM in the heritage sector and challenges that hinder its implementation. A semi structured interview was conducted amongst a purposive sample of ten (10) stakeholders from different organizations who have the knowledge in BIM and heritage matters in Malaysia. The study found that the integration of BIM in conservation activity provides opportunities for documentation, cost and time reduction, sustainable project, elimination of lengthy traditional works, integration of different kinds of data into single model, and better communication and coordination between project teams. Using the NVivo 8.0 software, these potentials are further classified into four emergent themes: management tool; information sharing; sustainability; and knowledge enhancement. While lack of the software expertise and specialist has been identified as the most fundamental issue facing the implementation of HBIM in heritage sector of Malaysia, the paper concludes with recommendations in promoting the HBIM adoption in Malaysia conservation activity. © 2022, Construction Research Institute of Malaysia. All rights reserved.
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author Azmi, Nur Farhana
Nam, Ho Y.
Kamaruzzaman, Syahrul Nizam
Akashah, Farid Wajdi
Shamsul Harumain, Yong Adilah
author_facet Azmi, Nur Farhana
Nam, Ho Y.
Kamaruzzaman, Syahrul Nizam
Akashah, Farid Wajdi
Shamsul Harumain, Yong Adilah
author_sort Azmi, Nur Farhana
title Potential and challenges of Historical Building Information Modelling (HBIM) for built heritage in Malaysia
title_short Potential and challenges of Historical Building Information Modelling (HBIM) for built heritage in Malaysia
title_full Potential and challenges of Historical Building Information Modelling (HBIM) for built heritage in Malaysia
title_fullStr Potential and challenges of Historical Building Information Modelling (HBIM) for built heritage in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Potential and challenges of Historical Building Information Modelling (HBIM) for built heritage in Malaysia
title_sort potential and challenges of historical building information modelling (hbim) for built heritage in malaysia
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