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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
Live digital master plan of Iisalmi
In the experiment conducted by the City of Iisalmi, the local master plan is enriched by using location data.
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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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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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Machine learning algorithms in the construction sector
In the CityCNN project, Arkkitehdit Sankari Oy experiment with the use of machine learning algorithms in the construction industry.
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Virtual natural environment to help in designing built environments
The experiment conducted by Plehat Oy brings the natural annual rhythm into the design process.
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Information models to be used throughout the life cycle of the building
The Real Estate Unit of the Jyväskylä Educational Consortium tested how information models could be used to serve the needs of property management.
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Mobile safety: a safety system for construction sites
The Rateko project involves producing a comprehensive safety system for construction sites as a mobile solution.
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Data models to benefit real estate management and maintenance
The project develops a solution based on an information model for the management and maintenance of real estate.
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Airbnb for offices
This project develops an electronic service in which company employees can reserve office facilities – just like apartments can be booked in the Airbnb service.
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Better use of the indoor air quality classification at construction sites
By following the requirements of the P1 cleanliness class at construction sites, a lot can be done regarding the quality of indoor air in buildings.
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