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IoT: Take Guessing Out of the Concrete Drying Process
An experimental project recently used IoT sensors and AI to determine when it is safe to start finishing concrete surfaces.
A Portable Robot That Will Shake the Window Cleaning Industry
A Finnish startup wants to automate the way we clean and care for our building facades. Its compact robot is taking the world by the storm.
Human Eye Resolution Virtual Reality for AEC
Virtual reality opens new perspectives for communication and customer involvement in construction.
Sweco Boosts Construction Productivity and Quality with AI
Sweco is one of the first in the world to showcase the use of machine learning in structural design.
How BIM is Revolutionizing Building Control in Finland
A Finnish KIRA-digi experimentation project has demonstrated how BIM can speed up and improve the building permit process considerably.
Better Design of HVAC Systems with VR
CTRL Reality, a Finnish AR/VR application development company, is completing an experimentation project demonstrating how HVAC design and installation are easier and cost-efficient with the help of vi...
BLOXHUB – A Co-Working Space for an Ecosystem
BLOXHUB is an urban innovation lab; it’s a coworking space and community providing a platform for companies within the open built environment.
Echargie: How to Make Use of Existing Infrastructure for E-Mobility
All major car manufacturers are committed to making hybrids and 100 % electric vehicles (EVs). Consequently, a growing number of drivers will need sockets to charge their vehicles. Echargie solves thi...
Experimental projects
Current experimental projects can be browsed here
Bill of quantity pilot for building services
buildingSMART Finland’s experimental project on piloting bills of quantities in the context of construction projects. The project started on 2 January 2017 and ends on 31 May 2017.
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Operating model for dynamic network planning for municipalities
The project of the City of Kuopio develops an operational model for dynamic network planning.
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An electronic service for increasing the efficiency of trade in the construction sector
This project develops an electronic service to improve the procurement and logistics processes and data transfer in trade in the construction sector.
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CubiCasa: better availability of indoor data
The experimental project of CubiCasa Oy examined how the digital architectural drawings in municipalities could be integrated into one cost-effective ecosystem.
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IoT data operator model to improve the efficiency of data flow
A platform for IoT data of built environments is created in the project carried out by Reliable Partner Finland.
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Updating the planning of pillar stabilisation to the digital age
Pillar stabilisation is a method developed for improving the stability of the soil structure.
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The City of Hyvinkää uses crowdsourcing to build facades for 3D city model
The City of Hyvinkää invites the residents of the municipality to participate in building the 3D buildings of city models. Photographs are used for creating improved facades in the 3D model.
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Leading idea: updating building information and converting it into electronic format
The project carried out by the municipality of Hartola will result in up-to-date and easy-to-maintain building information.
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Open city data accelerates the visualisation of cities
The Town of Raahe is testing visualisation with the open city model CityGML.
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Attention to benefits of nature in urban design
In the WSP experiment, a method is developed to measure the benefits of nature in urban environment and to provide information for urban planning.
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