OPERATION:
RESEARCH INTO ECODESIGN FOR INDUSTRIALISED HOUSING. Experimental Development. Decree 57/2023 of 24 May. Call for grant applications under Category IV.
DESCRIPTION:
A research project in industrialised construction led by Obras, Servicios y Equipamientos, S.L., aimed at transforming the sector’s traditional model in Spain. In response to challenges such as labour shortages, high accident rates and environmental impact, the project develops a sustainable modular housing system based on bolted assembly and advanced digital technologies such as BIM modelling and digital twins. The initiative encompasses the design, manufacture and validation of a prototype, as well as its future commercial exploitation, with the aim of reducing costs, construction times and environmental impact.
OBJECTIVES:
Research and develop ecodesign criteria applicable to industrialised modular construction processes, optimising the digital twin during manufacture, installation and use. Specific objectives:
- Reduce occupational risks compared with on-site construction through the digitalisation and simulation of their assessment, management and control during manufacture and on-site execution, promoting social sustainability.
- Reduce carbon and water footprints and waste compared with on-site construction by integrating environmental sustainability parameters as design criteria alongside technical and regulatory criteria.
- Create and calibrate a digital twin of the physical housing prototype to enable design optimisation in subsequent housing production runs.
- Lay the foundations for a digital twin that will enable the digital management of housing maintenance in the future.
RESULTS:
The project is currently in the development and implementation phase.
Once completed, the results achieved in terms of construction optimisation, reduced environmental impact and improved production efficiency will be published.
TOTAL COST OF THE OPERATION:
149,822.00 euros
EUROPEAN UNION SUPPORT:
127,348.70 euros