In Western Europe, 80% of buildings will continue to exist beyond 2050. Almost all, 98-99%, need to be updated and maintained in conformity with the requirements to new buildings, designated as nearly zero-energy buildings (nZEBs). In principle, buildings with modern superstructures have a potential lifespan of over 120 years, without compromising safety. Considering materials, labor, logistics, pollution, gas emissions, energy involved in the construction and assuming its heritage value, it is recommended a full modernization of buildings to assure their utility in favor of communities. This research focuses on reaching the maintenance efficiency and buildings performance, without increasing the costs. The Model is designed to measure and anticipate the degradation of buildings, in three steps. Starting with a network of active sensors, embedded and non-embedded in layers of components and subcomponents, which survey and monitor the condition of the building systems. Those will provide accurate data for computational analysis (first step) and quantify and qualify the viability of construction systems with the highest impact on building performance. The information supports the managers' decisions (second step), before compromising the materials and the constructive solutions, saving work time, reducing maintenance costs, and assuring the highest performance, while preserving user's comfort. And promote a rapid and specific response to stop early anomalies (third step), by obtaining an outsourced contract to respond to daily basis needs (and not tasks) with specialized technicians. The information collected will help to determine policies, anticipate anomalies, plan proper maintenance, ranking investments and intervene on marked systems. The three-step model aims for a reduction of natural resources usage, a decrease of human impact, to increase the efficiency and to improve the performance of the building stock.