Experiments Showcased at KIRA-digi Climate Corner
KIRA-digi Climate Corner showcased experimental projects that help save energy and reduce emissions in residential environments. KIRA-digi Climate Corner took … Read more
Real Estate and Construction Ecosystem in the Making: From KIRA-digi to KIRAHub
The Finnish Ministry of the Environment’s recent key project KIRA-digi was set up to promote digitalization of the built environment … Read more
Digitalizing the Hospital Design Requirements Process
Decisions made at the early stages of a hospital project can have a huge impact on its life cycle value. … Read more
Mapple: Better Design and Business Decisions with Location Data
I had the pleasure of interviewing Karolina Mosiadz, COO of Mapple, an urban intelligence startup. Can you say a few … Read more
Smarter Planning Decisions with Geospatial Data
As more data on our environment becomes openly available, new ways to use it in design and decision-making emerge. A-Konsultit, … Read more
From BIM to Building: Finland’s Push to Digitalize the Construction Supply Chain
The way the construction industry manages product data throughout a project’s lifecycle is far from lean. The process involves manual … Read more
Skender named one of “The World’s Most Innovative Companies”
Skender, a vertically integrated design, construction, and manufacturing firm based in Chicago, has been named to Fast Company’s “World’s Most … Read more
Citizen-Centric Development: An Interview with Ken Dooley
In this interview with Ken Dooley of Granlund, we discuss sustainability from a user’s point of view and how technology … Read more
Will International Standardization Make Data Flow in the Built Environment?
Some see standards as hindrances to development; others think the opposite is true. A Finnish strategy project argues that complying … Read more
Testing Robotic Cleanup on a Construction Site
A group of people had gathered at a construction site in Vantaa, Finland, on February 25, 2019. On the floor … Read more
Make Construction Contracts as Snappy Videos
Construction is a series of big and small contracts. A startup has developed a tool that allows you to make … Read more
Plehat Brings Natural Environments into Design Tools
Natural elements are an essential part of the built environment. However, BIM tools offer almost no support to landscape architecture. … Read more