\u201dMy central research question is about how digital transformation can be utilised to operate sustainable buildings with a focus on the users. The thesis is an exploratory study that addresses four research areas that together form an important whole: higher education buildings, users, smart building systems, and property organisation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What are the benefits of increased digititalisation in buildings?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201dWith the help of smart building systems and innovations, we can improve both indoor comfort and energy usage. Buildings contribute significantly to climate impact. At the same time, it is important to invest in our educational buildings so that students, researchers, and teachers have access to a healthy and comfortable indoor environment \u2013 something that is also energy-intensive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n How far has the development come?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201dOne of my conclusions is that buildings equipped with smart building systems are still not smart enough. “User-centric design” is something that needs to be developed, as well as the user-friendliness of the systems that were analysed in this study.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you have an example?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201dI conducted a survey study in \u201dUndervisningshuset\u201d (the Teaching House) at KTH, where 300 students participated. An interesting result was that 70 percent did not understand how the temperature controllers worked. These are displays where users can adjust their indoor temperature by raising or lowering it. These displays are an example of smart building systems where there is more to be desired in terms of user-friendliness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Who will benefit the most from reading your dissertation?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201dResearchers in the field, and those who work daily with the operation and management \u2013 not only of educational buildings but also similar commercial buildings where people work and spend a significant part of their day, such as offices.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The thesis includes suggestions for improved innovation processes within organisations. Will you follow up on your results?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201dI have good collaborations with several researchers at KTH, and we have already discussed continuing to work on digitalisation challenges and opportunities for our built environment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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