Entries by Thomas Rohner

Do we need a new mindset for Smart City & Living?

The planning of our built world must evolve to be climate compliant. The climate will dictate the building plan of the future. Concepts of sustainability and the circular economy will become decisive planning factors. The use of resources and energy will guide the building of the future. Technology development can only emerge successfully and sustainably […]

Tools for digital building

BIM will become mandatory in 2021, at least in government real estate projects. But where do companies start to successfully integrate the digital transformation into their processes? As part of the Forest & Wood 4.0 initiative, we have developed tools that companies can use to gain orientation and an overview of digital construction. The decisive […]

BIMwood and DeepWood in timber construction – 2 pioneering projects at BFH and HSLU

Even technical colleges are not immune to garden-variety thinking. After all, each one wants to be the best. However, the Action Plan Digital Switzerland 2018 calls for the planning of public-sector buildings and federally-owned companies to be carried out using digital collaboration methods from 2021. For all those involved, this means moving closer together! BIM […]