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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
Boosting energy savings through digitalisation
In Optiwise's experiment, the energy consumption of refrigeration equipment in supermarkets declined when better digital tools were obtained for energy management.
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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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Building equipment to efficient use
The eRENT Solutions project focuses on developing a service platform for equipment management that allows the digitalisation of all use of building equipment. This improves the utilisation rate of the equipment and saves both time and money.
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A deeper understanding of the data and API economies
This experimental project increases understanding of the API economy by training and experimentation to enable faster development of the API economy in the real estate and construction sector.
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Keyless access to student residences
The objective of the KOAS project is to develop a keyless electronic access control system to facilitate the use of common premises in student residences.
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A robot cleaning windows
In its project, Smart Travel Oy developed a window cleaning robot for the needs of the real estate and construction sector.
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Building information models to support life-cycle assessments
The current building information models (BIMs) usually do not support life-cycle calculations for buildings, which are an important tool in identifying emissions. If life-cycle assessments and BIMs were to be made compatible, emissions could be reduced more effectively than before.
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Service platform for electronic signing
This experimental project was aimed at creating and piloting a service platform that would enable electronic signing and collaboration between companies and cater to the special needs of the real estate and construction sector.
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Information models to form a part of property maintenance
The project carried out by Senate Properties is about developing a method for using digital information collected on a building in the planning, but also in the use and maintenance of the building.
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Optimaze graphics service
Rapal’s pilot project “Optimaze graphics service”. The pilot project began on 1 March 2017 and will end on 28 February 2018.
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