An Interoperable HBIM-Based Information System for Constructive Characterization and Condition Assessment of Residential Built Heritage

The documentation and condition assessment of residential built heritage are often hindered by fragmented records, limited object–data traceability, and weak interoperability between modelling, inspection, database, and analytical environments. This study develops and functionally evaluates an interoperable HBIM-based workflow for constructive characterization and condition-data management. The workflow integrates ARCHICAD, IFC exchange, BIMvision, the BimOndare plug-in, SQLite, and Power BI. It was tested through a pilot demonstrator based on a real multi-storey residential building in San Sebastián, Spain, whose structural configurations and material assignments were deliberately extended to represent reinforced-concrete, steel, timber, and masonry systems. The IFC GlobalId served as the relational key between modelled components and externally stored records. The demonstrator comprised 1281 IFC elements, 183 inspection records, and 354 photographs. Object–data correspondence was additionally verified on 12 structural components with multiple associated records. The implementation demonstrated functional interoperability across the tested environments and supported component-level consultation and building-level filtering by element type, material, location, inspection information, and intervention-related attributes. The study demonstrates the technical feasibility of the proposed information architecture, while longitudinal persistence, model versioning, full-building diagnostic interpretation, usability, and comparative performance require further validation.