Interactive Buildings – A New Experience
Interactive buildings are indeed a unique experience and have revolutionized our lives the way it had never done before. It … Read more
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ReCoTech: A Slush Side Event Where Startups Partner with Established Companies
The first-ever ReCoTech meetup, an official Slush side event, took place in Helsinki on November 30, 2016. This meetup was … Read more
The BIM Summer School – AEC Business
In this interview with Vishal Singh, assistant professor at Aalto University, we discuss the upcoming BIM Summer School. It will … Read more
Automating Construction Processes by Making BIMs Machine-Readable
Process digitalization and automation is an essential strategy in improving construction productivity. A Finnish fast-track standardization project is paving the … Read more
How Helsinki Airport Uses BIM to Create the Best Customer Experience
Helsinki Airport is arguably one of the best in the world. Thanks to its perfect location between Asia and Europe, … Read more
Getting the Best out of BIM – An Interview with Dr. Noha Saleeb
Dr. Noha Saleeb is Associate Professor Creative Technology/Digital Creativity at Middlesex University London. In this interview, we discuss BIM and … Read more
Human Eye Resolution Virtual Reality for AEC
Virtual reality opens new perspectives for communication and customer involvement in construction. Sweco, Varjo, and Teatime Research are together exploring … Read more
Connecting IoT Data to BIM
Internet of Things sensors and IoT-capable devices provide a huge amount of data from buildings. To make this data useful … Read more
How BIM Can Serve Building Owners
Building Information Models typically end their active life after the construction phase. An experimental project was initiated to find out … Read more
The Winning Teams at the AEC Hackathon Helsinki
The AEC Hackathon on September 7-9, 2018, was a part of Housing Fair Finland’s City Living event. The winning hack … 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
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