Digitization in the construction industry
Research and technology development in Austria
Digitization will permanently alter how buildings are planned, constructed and operated. With the aid of digital Building Information Modelling quality and planning dependability can be improved and…
Digital change in the construction industry
Challenges and potential
The use of digital technologies results in major changes in all sectors of our economy and life. On one hand digitization opens up huge opportunities for growth,…
Survey
The potential of digitization in construction
As part of a recent survey by TU Wien (on behalf of BMVIT and the Austrian Economic Chambers) the opportunities and challenges presented by digitization in construction…
BIMaterial
Process design for a BIM-based Material Passport
Buildings and infrastructure make up the bulk of the material stock in an industrial economy. Given the growing consumption of primary raw materials worldwide, the existing building…
6D-BIM-Terminal
Missing link in planning carbon-dioxide-neutral buildings
Building Information Modelling (BIM) makes it possible to take environmental and sustainability aspects into account as early as the phase of planning a building, so as to…
HOTSPOTS
New tools for thermal analysis of urban districts
Improving energy efficiency is an essential part of a forward-looking urban planning. To identify energy losses and potential for improvements, cities need suitable data on the existing…
EXPERT INTERVIEW
Univ.Prof. Gerald Goger / TU Wien, Institute of Interdisciplinary Construction Process Management
You research data-based modelling, simulation and improvement of construction processes. In the planning and erection of buildings, which steps benefit particularly from digitization?Planning benefits in particular from…
INFORMATION
on Issue 4/2018
Here you will find the contact persons and contact details for the articles in this issue.