HBIM in Cultural Heritage Conservation: Component Library for Woodwork in Historic Buildings in Taiwan

The aim of this study is to propose an application framework of HBIM for historic buildings in Taiwan with a focus on defining the components of historic buildings, component attributes, and the relationship between the components and restoration data. The information is then imported into a database and presented in a visualized model. Issues explored include definition of components and the process of generating component library for historic buildings with an emphasis on traditional woodwork. The case study is on Huangxi Academy. To generate the component library, regulations must be established to define structural components of historic buildings and the component types must be categorized. The structure of Huangxi Academy is divided into 5 areas with individual elements and the components are classified into one of the three categories, family component with parameters, family component without parameters, and custom component. In addition, for create basic visual effects for each component with data pertaining to renovation, the LOD 300 model is suggested for this project.