Industrialising digitalisation for the built environment
An interdisciplinary collaborative competence centre aiming to reduce the environmental impact of buildings through digitalisation.
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Dig-IT Lab’s new meta-testbed: an ecosystem of digital twins
The discussion about common standards in the real estate industry has been going on for decades. Now, Dig-IT Lab is launching its Testbed Xn — an infrastructure designed to speed […]
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New PhD at Dig-IT Lab: Björn Boberg
With a background in technical consultancy, most recently at Sweco, Björn Boberg joins Dig-IT Lab to research how digitalisation impacts organisations and collaborations in the built environment. In partnership with […]
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AI research at KTH to facilitate maintenance work for older buildings
A research collaboration between Einar Mattsson and KTH explores how AI can improve the understanding of renovation needs in various types of buildings. In the project ”AI-driven Predictive Maintenance Planning […]
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New project: digital twin technologies for building renovation
The potential use of digital solutions in building renovation has not been thoroughly studied. In a recently approved project, starting in April 2025, Uppsala University and Akademiska Hus will collaborate […]
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Research themes
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Business models
The Real Estate industry is undergoing a transformative shift with the integration of advanced digital technologies. Among these, digital twins…
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Digital twins
Digital twins are envisioned as a key enabler for the digital transformation in buildings. The uniqueness of this research theme…
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Sector coupling
A cross-disciplinary research theme focusing on how digitalisation can facilitate sector coupling between the construction and energy (electrical and thermal) sectors…
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Organisation
This research dives into how diverse actors within the construction and real estate sectors are adapting to emerging technologies, like…
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Sustainability and circularity
A cross-disciplinary research theme focusing on how, and under what conditions, digitalisation of buildings can contribute to reduce their environmental…
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Ethics and law
To secure the well-being and quality of life for the people who live and work in buildings, we need to…
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Dig-IT Lab is an interdisciplinary collaborative competence centre aiming to reduce the environmental impact of buildings through digitalisation. Thanks to our partners, Dig-IT Lab is a dynamic arena where academia, industry, and society interact and develop.