What is a Digital Renovation?

Digital Renovation is the process of improving indoor climate and building performance through data, automation, and operational action before, during, and after physical renovation.

Digital Renovation strengthens building operation and maintenance by complementing physical renovation cycles. It helps buildings perform better today and over time, supports long-term planning, and continuously improves indoor climate through economically scalable digital solutions — making building portfolios resilient.

Digital Renovation is an operational, data-driven approach focused on improving indoor climate outcomes in real buildings. It supports building performance before, during, and after physical renovation by continuously adapting how buildings are operated and maintained. Digital Renovation is not about BIM, 3D modelling, or replacing physical renovation. It is not a one-time installation, and it goes beyond monitoring alone — turning insight into ongoing action.

Digital Renovation comes first by improving how buildings are operated and understood from day one. Where physical renovation is needed, it follows with clearer priorities and better decisions. After physical upgrades are completed, Digital Renovation continues — ensuring performance, comfort, and value over time. By creating insight and operational confidence upfront, Digital Renovation helps make physical renovation smaller, faster, more targeted, and easier to document.

Digital Renovation begins by understanding how a building actually performs, combining data with occupant feedback. Based on this insight, operational changes and automation are applied to improve indoor climate and reduce energy costs. The impact is measured and used to guide physical renovation where needed, while continuous optimisation ensures long-term performance and resilience.

Digital Renovation brings building operation and occupant experience into harmony. By optimising indoor climate conditions and listening to how spaces are used and felt, it supports healthier spaces, greater comfort, and environments where people can focus, work, and learn at their best.

Digital Renovation is applied across a wide range of building types, from schools and offices to hospitals, municipal, residential buildings, and commercial properties. Wherever people spend time indoors, Digital Renovation helps buildings perform better for both occupants and operators — delivering comfort and efficiency together.

Digital Renovation is possible today thanks to reliable, scalable building data. Long-lifetime sensors and wide-coverage gateways provide continuous real-time insight, while historical data creates the context needed for learning and optimisation. Combined with AI analytics, automation, and occupant feedback, this enables buildings to improve performance confidently — now and over time.

Climify defines and applies Digital Renovation as a practical approach to improving building performance through data, operation, and continuous action. Digital Renovation is implemented by Climify in real buildings and large portfolios, delivering measurable results at scale. Founded and led by Davide Calì, Climify developed Digital Renovation to accelerate climate impact in building stocks where physical renovation progresses slowly. Digital Renovation is Climify’s approach to improving buildings today while supporting long-term renovation and climate goals.