Trial lecture for appointment as associate professor - Annika Moscati

Welcome to attend Annika Moscati's trial lecture for appointment as associate professor on August 25th, 10.00-11.00 in E1405 (Gjuterisalen), JTH.

Title
Digitalization for a Sustainable Built Environment

Abstract

The construction sector is a key area that has significant impacts on economy and environment. The sector contributes to countries’ economies, provides direct and indirect job opportunities and satisfies people’s needs for buildings and facilities. Moreover, this sector is one of the main consumers of resources: about 50% of the total use of raw materials, and 36% of the global final energy use. Digital technologies, such as BIM and GIS, can contribute to a more efficient and sustainable built environment by enhancing efficiency, reducing waste, improving monitoring, contributing to better decision-making, cutting time and costs during the construction process, allowing the creation of digital models to predict and control buildings’ performances. In this lecture, I will try to explain the role of digitalization in the construction sector, and how it contributes to a more sustainable built environment. I will also argue that a multidisciplinary research approach has  a key role in the construction sector’s digitalization process.