BIM-Y
AI equipment inventory and digital twin creation for existing buildings
On-site 3D scanning service paired with a web platform that uses computer vision to automatically detect and classify building equipment, producing a searchable digital twin used for facility maintenance planning and pre-renovation/deconstruction resource auditing.
Why This Tool Exists
Facility managers and building owners typically lack an accurate, structured inventory of the equipment inside existing buildings (HVAC, doors, lighting, fire safety devices, valves, etc.) because as-built records are missing, outdated, or scattered across paper files. BIM-Y states this costs facility staff up to 20% of their time searching for information about building components, contributing to energy inefficiency, unplanned downtime, and compliance gaps.
BIM-Y sends field teams to scan building interiors (a claimed 8,000-12,000 m² per day, ~700 photos/hour) and applies AI/computer vision models to automatically detect and classify equipment across 20+ categories, pairing each detected item with technical data in a searchable, 24/7-accessible virtual building tour. The same pipeline feeds two products: Facility, for ongoing maintenance/inventory management, and Re:Use, a pre-demolition or pre-renovation resource and waste audit that flags components for reuse or recycling.
How You Use It
Data Transparency
Exactly what this tool uses and how
Not publicly documentedUse Cases
- ·Building equipment inventory and digital twin creation from 3D scans
- ·Preventive maintenance planning using structured equipment data
- ·Pre-renovation or pre-demolition resource and waste auditing (Re:Use)
- ·Identifying salvageable components for reuse or recycling before deconstruction
- ·24/7 virtual building walkthroughs for facility managers and public institutions
Pricing
Sources & Research NotesResearch date: 2026-07-16
- https://www.bim-y.com/
- https://www.bim-y.com/facility
- https://www.bim-y.com/reuse
- https://www.bim-y.com/award
- https://www.bim-y.com/privacy-policy
- https://paperjam.lu/article/news-bim-y-la-digitalisation-des-batiments
- https://luxembourg.levillagebyca.com/en/start-up/bim-y/
- https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/bim-y
- https://lu.linkedin.com/company/bim-y
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