Imagine updating an old house like assembling a giant Lego set instead of doing messy construction on-site. This system uses smart digital plans and pre-made parts that snap together quickly. It even uses augmented reality glasses to show workers exactly where each piece goes, making home upgrades faster and cheaper.
Small-scale housing renovations are often too expensive and slow because they are not standardized. Local contractors lack the tools to implement high-efficiency, low-carbon upgrades quickly.
A BIM-based digital planning tool, circular prefabricated building elements, an AR-guided installation system, and a robotic anchor placement system.
If you are a local contractor dealing with high labor costs and slow installation times for single homes — this project developed a modular prefabricated system that reduces renovation costs by 25%. It allows for easy installation using simple tools and non-sequential assembly.
If you are a manufacturer dealing with the difficulty of customizing parts for non-serial buildings — this project developed a BIM-based digital backbone and circular elements that act as carbon sinks. This allows you to produce scalable, modular boxes for diverse housing types.
If you are a robotics firm dealing with the imprecise nature of on-site building work — this project developed a robotic system for the automatic placement of anchors and frames. This ensures high precision and speed during the installation of prefabricated elements.
The system is designed to reduce renovation costs by 25% for small housing units.
Yes, the project focuses on creating scalable and modular on-site installation approaches and innovative business models to enhance scalability.
Based on available project data, specific IP or licensing terms are not yet disclosed, though the project involves 10 industry partners.
The project implements a visually guided system using augmented reality and façade projections to provide installation guidance and feedback.
The project runs from 2025-10-01 to 2029-09-30, with demonstrations planned in Belgium, France, and Germany.
The consortium is heavily weighted toward commercial application, with 10 industry partners representing 59% of the group. The presence of 8 SMEs suggests a focus on agile, market-ready solutions rather than purely academic research. With partners across 6 countries, the project has a broad European market reach and strong practical validation capabilities.
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