1. BIM-based framework for estimating service life duration of wood construction elements under environmental exposureRichard Acquah, Jonas Niklewski, Anna Malgorzata Sandak, Jakub Michal Sandak, 2026, original scientific article Abstract: As the construction industry adopts more data-driven and sustainable practices, Building Information Modelling (BIM) is increasingly used for energy analysis, lifecycle management, and maintenance planning. However, its integration with service life performance analysis especially for wood, a material susceptible to environmental degradation remains limited. This study presents a BIM-based framework that incorporates wood-specific parameters such as environmental exposure, material properties, and design detailing to estimate the service life of wood construction elements. The framework is structured using ISO 15,686–4 principles and implemented through custom Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) property sets. A Revit plugin developed in C# integrates the model into the BIM environment. A case study of a wooden playhouse is used as a proof-of-concept to demonstrates the framework’s ability to evaluate the impact of design, material, and environmental factors on service life. The results confirm that the framework supports service life prediction and enhances decision-making for wood-based construction. Twenty-one-month observations align with predicted results. However, long-term (2–9 year) predictions remain unvalidated, requiring extended monitoring. By integration of the service life prediction for fungal decay into BIM it offers a practical and scalable tool to support service life–informed design and planning for wood structures.
Keywords: service life prediction, wood material durability, environmental exposure, wood 28 construction, sustainable construction, building information modelling (BIM)
Published in RUP: 24.11.2025; Views: 413; Downloads: 10
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2. Bioinspired living coating system in service : evaluation of the wood protected with biofinish during one-year natural weatheringFaksawat Poohphajai, Jakub Michal Sandak, Michael Sailer, Lauri Rautkari, Tiina Belt, Anna Malgorzata Sandak, 2021, original scientific article Keywords: natural weathering, bio-based coating, service life performance, aesthetics, living fungal cells, bioinspired materials design
Published in RUP: 24.06.2021; Views: 2563; Downloads: 75
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3. Hybrid approach for wood modification : characterization and evaluation of weathering resistance of coatings on acetylated woodAnna Malgorzata Sandak, Edit Földvári-Nagy, Faksawat Poohphajai, Rene Alexander Herrera Diaz, Oihana Gordobil, Nežka Sajinčič, Veerapandian Ponnuchamy, Jakub Michal Sandak, 2021, original scientific article Keywords: wood modification, natural weathering, acetylation, coatings, service life performance, aesthetic
Published in RUP: 04.06.2021; Views: 3337; Downloads: 32
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4. Integrating service life simulations of building facades with BIM to reduce economic and environmental impactsJakub Michal Sandak, Anna Malgorzata Sandak, Miklós Ferenz Krész, Balázs Dávid, László Hajdu, Michael Nicolas Mrissa, Črtomir Tavzes, Anja Jutraž, Boris Deanovič, Katja Malovrh Rebec, 2020, published scientific conference contribution abstract Keywords: service life modelling, aesthetical limit state, biomaterials for building facades, visualization of aesthetical deterioration
Published in RUP: 07.12.2020; Views: 2953; Downloads: 18
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5. Assessment and monitoring of aesthetic appearance of building biomaterials during the service lifeAnna Malgorzata Sandak, Jakub Michal Sandak, Athanasios Dimitriou, Ingunn Burud, T. Thiis, Lone Ross Gobakken, Graham Alan Ormondroyd, Dimitrios Kraniotis, 2018, published scientific conference contribution Keywords: biomaterials for buildings, aesthetics, service life, weathering, surface characterization
Published in RUP: 18.03.2020; Views: 3045; Downloads: 37
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6. Bio-based building skinAnna Malgorzata Sandak, Jakub Michal Sandak, Marcin Brzezicki, Andreja Kutnar, scientific monograph Keywords: facade structure, service life building performance, building function, responsive facade, biomaterials for buildings, building degradation, ligno-cellulosic materials, building aesthetics, sustainable buildings
Published in RUP: 14.03.2019; Views: 6496; Downloads: 428
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7. A simulation tool for the façade aesthetic appearance - BIO4ever project approachAnna Malgorzata Sandak, Jakub Michal Sandak, Paolo Grossi, Marta Petrillo, 2018, published scientific conference contribution Keywords: service life prediction, modelling, visualization, aesthetics, facades
Published in RUP: 17.12.2018; Views: 6707; Downloads: 164
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