From seed to packaging, a robot can now grow food year-round
At Avisomo Modular Farming the lettuce is sown, grown, and packaged – all untouched by human hands. Increased food security and fewer imports are the goal.
SINTEF Community is a research institute for the sustainable development of buildings, infrastructure and mobility. We create value for our customers and society through research and development, research-based consultancy, certification and knowledge dissemination through, among others, the SINTEF Building Research Design Guides. We offer specialist expertise in areas such as architecture, building, water, transport, digital transport solutions and economics. We develop future solutions for the built society.
News
The cost of rain – who pays?
Rainstorms are increasing in Norway, as is urbanisation. Municipalities must plan differently and are asking how much residents are willing to pay.
How to get people on board with green neighbourhoods
Resident involvement is often described as the weakest link in sustainable urban development. A new study suggests a practical solution to the problem.
Projects
Beam me up!
Beam me up! aims to enhance building stock models for circular urban development by incorporating diverse data sources to predict construction material streams for reuse, repurposing, and recycling.
Norway-Ukraine Building and Construction Hub
The objective of the project is to contribute to the reconstruction of Ukraine through systematic sharing of expertise between Norwegian and Ukrainian actors across the construction value chain, the research and academic sector, and governmental...
INCLUCity+ – Youth and logistics integration in the 15-minute city
The overarching objective of INCLUCity+ is to support the development of the 15 minute city (15mC) that equitably integrates the diverse needs of logistics operations and children/teenagers, while addressing socio-spatial inequalities.
jAInitor: Enhanced knowledge for more efficient everyday building operations
The jAInitor project aims to develop new solutions that help building managers detect faults in HVAC systems earlier and fix them faster. Instead of relying on threshold alarms or manual inspections, jAInitor will use artificial intelligence (AI) to...
RADIANCE - Robotic, Automated and Digital solutions for improving building renovation and New Construction Efficiency
A Horizon Europe project developing an integrated suite of robotic, digital, and AI-based technologies to support the full renovation process, from inspection and diagnosis to repair, safety, planning, and sustainability assessment.
TRACE - Transport Research Centre for Nature, Environment and Land Use
TRACE develops knowledge and methods for the sustainable development of the transport sector.
