Building design and construction

Industrial research impact
The AEC sector (architecture, engineering and construction) has a key role in the economies of both developing and developed countries. Major advances in processes and products have been achieved through modularisation, industrialised and lean construction, internet of things, big data and the virtual design of products and works. Increased awareness of indoor air problems and fire safety has also placed an emphasis on the healthiness and safety of buildings for end users.
The design and construction industry must change to exploit new opportunities and respond to challenges. To support this transformation, our group works to integrate the fields of design and construction in our research.
In building design, the basis of our work is formed by structural analysis, computational engineering and experimental methods, with an emphasis on connections to architecture.
Research into building performance is aimed at developing solutions for the design, construction and maintenance of energy-efficient, sustainable, healthy, and comfortable buildings.
In the research related to information and operations management in construction, enhancing modularity in construction is an objective when focusing on processes, organisations and technologies. To make the mission achievable in practice also the people aspect needs to be considered.
By proactively driving process change, the group will be able to define the skills required to achieve the transformation and develop the teaching of the department to educate game changers - next generation engineers who will implement the transformation.
Building 2030
The Building 2030 project envisions, researches and promotes a better future of construction.

Latest publications
Method For Determining the Cross-Sectional Resistance of Transversely Corrugated Cold-Formed Steel Arches Under Compression
Measured and perceived indoor air quality in three low-energy wooden test buildings
On the importance and modeling of in-depth spectral radiation absorption in the pyrolysis of black PMMA
Combined NDT methods to determine the variations in compressive strength throughout concrete structures
Using non-destructive testing methods for locating the steel reinforcement in reinforced concrete structures
Composition of Culturable Microorganisms in Dusts Collected from Sport Facilities in Finland during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Results of surface hot-in place recycling (remix) of modified and alternative asphalt mixtures in Finland. Part I: mixture scale
Design for Deconstruction : Benefits, Challenges, and Outlook for Timber–Concrete Composite Floors
Black Bioinks from Superstructured Carbonized Lignin Particles
20x4 TWIST
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