News
Blogi - 18.12.2018
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.
Blogi - 13.12.2018
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.
Blogi - 28.06.2018
Human Eye Resolution Virtual Reality for AEC
Virtual reality opens new perspectives for communication and customer involvement in construction.
Blogi - 28.06.2018
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.
Blogi - 28.06.2018
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.
Blogi - 28.06.2018
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...
Blogi - 28.06.2018
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.
Blogi - 31.05.2018
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
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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Asuntola.com meets special housing needs
Asuntola.com is a service that fills a gap in housing markets. The service finds solutions to temporary, irregular or otherwise non-standard accommodation needs.
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BIM to help in event organisation
This project is developing a visual application based on the information model of construction to facilitate project management.
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A linked building data service for the Aalto University campus
Information models of the buildings on the Aalto University campus will be published in the Linked Building Data service.
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Renovation Renaissance
The Renovation Renaissance project helps local authorities put the properties in need of repairs in a priority order based on urgency.
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Kalasatama digital twins
In the project conducted by the City of Helsinki, digital twins city information models will be created of the Kalasatama area.
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Real time use of data produced by properties
The experiment run by Cozify combines smart property systems to traditional property management systems in real time using an IoT service bus. The objective is the optimal functioning and comfort of use of the property.
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Passive moisture sensor to manage issues with moisture
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences test various types of RFID moisture sensors to enable future buildings to give an immediate alert of moisture penetration.
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Building information models to support life-cycle assessment
Current building information models do not usually support the life-cycle costing of buildings, an important tool in the identification of emissions.
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Controlling the drying of concrete on construction sites
The project developed a smart method for ensuring that concrete dries within the allotted time at the construction site. This would also help to effectively prevent damp damage in buildings.
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