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📢 Exciting update from Buildwise x ‘Smart Buildings In Use’ cluster! 🏗   Last week, our team at Buildwise had the kick-off meeting for a new project together with our partners, VMA be.Maintenance and Vrije Universiteit Brussel (AI Lab Brussels). We are thrilled to introduce 'PREMAi' (ℹ ‘Predictive Maintenance using AI solutions’), a project focussing on bridging the gap between building management systems and maintenance operations, and optimizing the maintenance. This will contribute to creating buildings that are (and stay) sustainable over their whole lifespan 🌿🍃 A bit more info about the project can be found here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eSvWzMiN   This innovative project was conceived within the dynamic ecosystem of the 'Smart Buildings in Use' cluster, bolstered by Buildwise its technology guidance 'C-Tech'. It showcases how knowledge dissemination and sharing can drive 🌟 innovation 🌟 – THE core objective of our cluster.   If your company is eager to be a part of this collaborative journey that the cluster truly represents and/or seeks a reliable partner with extensive expertise in smart and sustainable buildings, as well as construction in general, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. Let's connect, discuss your ideas, and transform them into mature concepts with high potential! Together, we can shape the future of sustainable & smart buildings 🏙💫 #PREMAi #smartbuildings #sustainability #collaboration #innovation

Are you attending Futurebuild 2024? Martha Tsigkari, Senior Partner and Head of Applied R+D at Foster + Partners will be taking part in two panel discussions across the conference. 📅 5 March, 12:15 (GMT) | Digital Transformation: an exploration of the possible! Martha will showcase the significance of digital transformation in the construction industry. This involves utilising digital technologies to enhance efficiency, productivity and safety in operations. Additionally, she will share insights into the technological foundations of digital transformation in construction. 📅 7 March, 12:00 (GMT) | For better or for worse: the role of AI as an industry disruptor Martha will present the latest AI advancements, showcasing their positive aspects and exploring associated benefits. Additionally, she will delve into the overall impact of AI on the architecture, construction and engineering industry. Martha will discuss how professionals can effectively demonstrate the value they bring and explore potential adaptations in response to ongoing AI developments. 📍 ExCeL, London 🔗Register: https://brnw.ch/21wHbp4 #AI #Architecture #Engineering #Construction #Futurebuild2024 #BuiltEnvironment

Startup around Aerospace and Architecture created with AI StellarFusion 🪐 – “Building the Future, Bridging the Skies” Aerospace and Architecture convergence is a $50 billion market by 2030. 🌍 Our innovative solutions position us to revolutionize urban planning and space habitation, guaranteed for outstanding returns. Our cutting-edge product integrates aerospace technology with eco-friendly architecture, offering sustainable habitats both on Earth and in orbit. 🏡🛰️ Unique, efficient, and visionary, we stand out amidst growing demand for green tech. Our sales strategy includes online marketing, content creation, and direct outreach. 🎯 Target customers: urban developers and space agencies. Pricing starts at $500K/unit, scaling through partnerships and international trade fairs. 🌐 Founders: Jane Smith (CEO, 15+ years aerospace) 🚀, Tom Brown (COO, 10+ years sustainable architecture) 🔨, Linda Green (CMO, 12+ years marketing) 📈. Expertly skilled, driven by passion. Our capital requirement stands at $5 million: $2M for R&D, $1.5M for marketing, and $1.5M for operations. Expected ROI: 300%, with a potential M&A exit strategy by year 3. 💰 #hal149 #StartupLife #AerospaceInnovation #EcoArchitecture #SustainableLiving #UrbanFuture #TechForGood —————– ➡️ This is a fictional startup created with a custom GPT model. ➡️ Follow us for more updates on trained AI models for companies.

Architecture and Governance Magazine has kindly picked up my piece on the sustainability of GenAI. I've got loads of great constructive feedback on this so thank you. I am now considering more of a what if / cone of future possible impacts type article - if you want to collaborate on that let me know. Massive thanks to Holt Hackney and Paul Preiss for syndicating. Gar Mac Críosta I think you might like this one if you've not already seen it? #ArchitectTomorrow #GenAI #TechnologySustainability #DigitalSustainability

"A rather tough process, but I think it's definitely worth it" Entrepreneur Lukas Ambühl reflects on building Transcality, an ETH Zürich spin-off developing digital traffic replica for smart city planning. Learn more and get inspired: About: Transcality was co-founded by Sasan Amini, Lukas Ambühl, and Gabriel Tilg. In today's urbanized world, transportation networks are under growing strain from disruptive mobility concepts and rapid urbanization. The existing methods of real-time monitoring and infrastructure testing, relying on traditional data collection and complex engineering, have become cumbersome and cannot properly support the needs of planners and decision-makers. By harnessing the power of big data, cloud computing, machine learning, simulation, and automation, Transcality has created digital transportation twins which provide affordable, up-to-date, and highly adaptable products and services that seamlessly integrate into flexible transportation planning. The global transportation analytics market is estimated at USD 13 billion and is expected to exceed USD 28 billion by 2026. Over the next two years, Transcality’s primary objective is to advance its software-as-a-service digital twin products to support public authorities at all levels as well as private infrastructure operators and engineering firms in the planning and operation of modern transportation systems. Transcality’s key milestones include raising significant seed financing in Q1/2024 to complete the development of its web-based planning tool. This ambitious objective reflects its commitment to revolutionizing the planning and operation of transportation systems to encourage sustainable societies in the future. Transcality is a 2023 alumnus of all stages of Venture Kick. #VentureKick #SmartCities

🚗 Exciting news in Dutch urban mobility as AMS Institute joins the 'DRO' consortium, a dynamic initiative addressing the pressure on urban space. 🚃 With a substantial budget of €23M, DRO-DMI is set to revolutionise cleaner, safer, and more inclusive mobility systems and will focus on creating digital tools to improve mobility and public space such as a focus on spreading and avoiding daily traffic congestion by improving communication. 🚶♀️ DRO-DMI explores scalable, data-driven solutions—from regulating access based on user characteristics to optimising parking capacity. These innovations aim to make informed decisions about the use of limited urban space. 🌍 AMS Institute, a key partner, contributes eight years of research and innovation to shape new applications within DRO. This collaboration ensures AMS Institute's insights translate into impactful, real-world solutions for urban mobility challenges. #UrbanMobility #InnovationConsortium #AMSInstitute #DRODMI 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gJ5rKsjK

Just spent a few hours in Münster, it seamlessly blends tradition with #tech. Exciting times for #geospatial enthusiasts like me! 🌐 #MünsterTech #GeospatialInnovation" Münster is home to several #techhubs and geospatial solutions: 1. University of Münster: It hosts research centers and departments focused on geospatial sciences and technology. Has one of my favorite Geo masters program. 2. Geospatial Research: It has a strong emphasis on geospatial research, particularly in areas like GIS, remote sensing, and spatial analysis. This research drives the development of cutting-edge geospatial solutions. 3. Startups and Incubators: The city has seen a rise in tech startups and incubators, fostering an entrepreneurial spirit in the tech sector. 4. MünsterLAND.digital: This initiative promotes digitalization in the Münsterland region, including the city of Münster. It supports tech companies and startups, driving innovation in various sectors, including geospatial technology. 5. Industry Partnerships:Münster's geographical location in North Rhine-Westphalia allows it to tap into the region's industrial base. Tech companies often collaborate with traditional industries to develop geospatial solutions for logistics, transportation, and more. 6. Smart City Initiatives: Münster has implemented smart city initiatives, integrating geospatial technology into urban planning and infrastructure management. This is indeed a beautiful city for Geo and tech enthusiasts 😍🥰 looking forward to my next visit.

Inventing 100 good years requires asking, watching, designing, prototyping, experimenting, and using creative research methods to enable innovators to feel the friction, frustration & fatigue of older people navigating the built environment — and then making it better. MIT AgeLab MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics MIT School of Architecture and Planning #design #innovation #aging #ageing #longevity #longevityeconomy

I think the core of every architecture & design principle lies within the quote below:   “Simplicity is the Ultimate Sophistication” Leonardo Da Vinci   I wholeheartedly believe and apply the above in my POVs... The above philosophy is applicable in every state of human’s activities. It becomes more important when time and our values demand to think from sustainability perspectives. In the journey of human’s progress with technologies, we are experiencing change of our reference axes (no phones to mobile phones, no/low electricity to all time electricity & scarcity to abundance of things ..and so on..). For most of us, it has started changing our way of thinking by creating permanent psychological footprints that assume availability of many things by default. We also see in new generations and looks inevitable to continue. to contiune the reading click here -> https://lnkd.in/dnhYq4eg #genai #sustainability #simplification

What a great day at MIT Media Lab and C10 Labs. Nemetschek Group, 60 years in Software Industry based its long term differentiation on #entrepreneurship, #sciences and giving time to technologies to emerge. Those values based on commitment, patience and persistence resonated very much at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. I enjoyed yesterday panel discussion, "AI in the Built World: Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction" together with Jit Kee Chin, Jason Snyder, Kent Larson, Ramesh Raskar, Usman K. Shuja and our brilliant moderator Shahid Azim. My key take aways : - Embracing #AI without coupling with #sustainability would be a society mistake. #appliedAI can help architects, builders or facility managers to choose durable materials, better manage waste on construction fields and improve predictive modelling on energy consumption among many use cases. - No #AI adoption without education. We should remove fears, anxiety and create a safe environment for #aitechnology adoption through education and ethical transparency. On the top of the panel, I had an amazing discovery of @MIT City Sciences Living Lab, with Kent Larson and Luis Alberto Alonso Pastor. Their dedication to make a sustainable usage of the built world is impressive.