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The French Engineering School Mines Paris visited KTH in March for a full afternoon of sharing experiences and presenting research projects. The delegation consisted of almost 20 master’s students and several senior researchers. During their visit to KTH, the french master’s students and their professors toured Campus and made site visits to Live-in Lab and…

Access to greenery affects how people perceive their living environment – and how much they are willing to pay for a new home, according to a study from KTH Royal Institute of Technology. “The idea for the study emerged from the fact that the focus has long been on indoor environments, particularly energy issues, while…

Saman Nimali Gunasekara takes over as Director of Dig-IT Lab, after being part of the centre’s core team with former Director Jonas Anund Vogel. Jonas, in turn, is leaving KTH for a new role as a consultant at TechSeed, where he will continue working with smart and sustainable cities. Here, they both explain what motivated…

The choice is clear: focus more on research and education instead of continuing to operate empty campus spaces that generate unnecessary costs and emissions. This is the message from representatives of KTH and Akademiska Hus in a joint opinion piece emphasising the need to rethink how university facilities are used. If universities and colleges can…

On 2 October, the Dig-IT Lab conference brought together researchers and industry partners to share knowledge and explore new paths for accelerating digital transformation in the built environment. The event also marked the much-anticipated inauguration of Testbed Xn. Some 70 participants attended the 2025 DIL Conference, which featured keynote presentations, poster sessions, and a networking…

The RealEstateCore (REC) consortium has released a new Lighting domain extension to its open-source ontology, advancing standardisation in smart building lighting systems. Developed with Fagerhult Group and Zumtobel Group, the RealEstateCore Lighting Extension defines a shared, interoperable language for modeling lighting devices, behaviors, and control systems. The new domain provides concrete benefits for property owners…

In this episode of the Designing the Robot Revolution podcast, John Wibrand from Swegon talks about the transformative world of smart buildings. John Wibrand shares his insights on the opportunities and challenges driving innovation in the industry, from leveraging data and navigating regulations to aligning stakeholders and avoiding common pitfalls. The episode explores how smart…

Join us for a transformative full-day conference as we embark on an exploration of the evolving landscape of technology and human interaction. Under the banner of Dig-IT Lab, this event explore the current trends shaping our digital future, where vulnerability meets innovation, and human values intertwine with machine efficiency. In a world increasingly defined by…

During Almedalen, Jonas Anund Vogel, Competence Center Director and Mikael Dimadis, project from Einar Mattsson and board member of Dig-IT Lab, were at Bostadspolitik.se:s arena to present the possibilities with Dig-IT Lab. In the audience there were several large property owners and construction companies who keenly listened in. Together with Johanna Bjurskog, Sustainability Manager, Riksbyggen,…