Research Themes

  • Business models

    The Real Estate industry is undergoing a transformative shift with the integration of advanced digital technologies. Among these, digital twins are emerging as a tool that can significantly enhance various […]

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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 is to investigate synergically and to tackle the complexity of […]

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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 identify, explicate and address the ethical dimensions like trust, transparency, […]

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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 digital twins. We aim to understand how these adaptations not […]

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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 to enhance building sustainability and energy efficiency. This theme’s mission […]

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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 impact. The mission of this research theme is to support […]

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