Kompetenzbereich Digitales Bauen

With an emphasis on Building Information Modelling BIM, we work on products and processes for more economical and better-quality construction.

Service portfolio

The Institute for Digital Economy in the Construction and Wood Industries IdBH offers a wide range of services and diverse collaboration options. Typical services in the field of digital building:

Research projects commissioned by companies and institutions
Support in applying for research funding from national and international funding organisations (including Innosuisse, FOEN, Horizon 2020, M-ERA.NET)
Building Information Modelling (BIM)
Digital transformation of processes in the construction industry
Digital building survey and measuring
Parametric design of complex constructions
Sensory surveillance of buildings or parts of buildings
Advice
Expert opinions
Topic-specific continuing education events and conferences
Lectures

Institute for Digital Economy in the Construction and Wood Industry IdBH

We analyse markets, methods and technologies to develop new, economical solutions for tomorrow’s construction and wood industry.

Management and Market Research
Digital Manufacturing
Digital Building

Training and continuing education

We are heavily involved in teaching and continuing education. We supervise students’ projects and theses. We also frequently engage master’s students as assistants in research projects. In this way, we contribute to training the experts of the future.

We have connections with the following academic programmes and courses of continuing education:

Knowledge and technology transfer

We aim to transfer all non-confidential research into practice. To this end, we hold events and lectures, write specialist articles, conduct tours, organise workshops, and present our results at trade fairs.

Technical Conference «Wald & Holz 4.0»

Areas of expertise

Besides our areas of technical expertise, we are distinguished by our close connections to the industry, to public institutions, associations and international research networks, especially in the field of wood.

Our areas of expertise include:

Building Information Modelling BIM
Infrastructure Information Modelling IIM
Virtual, augmented and mixed reality
Production-oriented planning processes
Digital construction processes
Quality management

Institute for Digital Economy in the Construction and Wood Industries IdBH

Management and market research are one of the key areas of focus of the Institute for Digital Economy in the Construction and Wood Industries IdBH. At the IdBH we analyse markets, methods and technologies and develop new, economical solutions for the construction and wood industries of tomorrow.

Other key areas of focus:

Management and Market Research

Digital Manufacturing

Infrastructure

Standards and directives

Active involvement and publications of Building Smart Switzerland and Bauen Digital Switzerland
Industry Foundation Classes IFC, standard for the exchange of building data

Software for various manufacturing processes and various applications such as