The Department of Building Lifecycle
Management (BLM) at KIT was spun off from the Institute for Industrial Building
Construction (ifib) in early 2010 following the restructuring of the Faculty of
Architecture.
In research and teaching, the BLM
focuses on the influence of information technologies on design, construction
and use processes. The development, application and transfer of integrative
computer-assisted planning and cooperation methods – in the sense of integrated
building lifecycle management (BLM) – and the development and application of
corresponding data models and IT tools are key departmental approaches.
The targets, firstly, are the
development of methods and tools to increase project and process quality as
well as planning efficiency, and, secondly, with respect to sustainable, goal-
and requirement-oriented planning to improve the quality of the product or
design object itself over its entire lifecycle.The interdisciplinary employee
structure of the BLM enables the coupling of integrative systemic approaches
with detailed specialist knowledge.
KIT combines the traditions of a
renowned technical university and a major large-scale research institution in a
very unique way. In research and education, KIT assumes responsibility for
contributing to the sustainable solution of the grand challenges that face the
society, industry, and the environment. For this purpose, KIT uses its
financial and human resources with maximum efficiency.
The scientists of KIT communicate the
contents and results of their work to society. Engineering sciences, natural
sciences, the humanities, and social sciences make up the scope of subjects
covered by KIT. In high interdisciplinary interaction, scientists of these
disciplines study topics extending from the fundamentals to application and
from the development of new technologies to the reflection of the relationship
between man and technology.
For this to be accomplished in the
best possible way, KIT’s research covers the complete range from fundamental
research to close-to-industry, applied research and from small research
partnerships to long-term large-scale research projects. Scientific sincerity
and the striving for excellence are the basic principles of their activities.
The Technology Centre of Furniture
and Wood of the Region of Murcia (CETEM) is a non-profit research and training
centre established in 1994 as an industry association, with the backing of
regional and national governments, as well as the European Union. Located in
the second-largest and most significant furniture manufacturing region in
Spain, CETEM is dedicated to supporting and advancing the furniture and wood
industries through research, innovation, and training.
CETEM's mission is to foster the
transfer of innovation and technology to industries—particularly SMEs—thereby
contributing to their socio-economic growth. It provides a wide range of
services, including consultancy, research and development (R&D) initiatives,
and the coordination of training programmes tailored to the specific needs of
the industry. These efforts enable companies to enhance their competitiveness
through technological advancements and innovation.
Representing approximately 100
companies, CETEM serves a critical role in helping them explore and implement
product innovations that add value. Many of these companies actively
participate in R&D projects and take part in the centre’s training activities,
fostering a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge-sharing within the
sector.
CETEM is officially recognized as a
Technological Innovation Centre (CIT No 83) and a Technology Transfer Office
(TTO No 165). Each year, it manages over 30 Vocational Education and Training
programmes, addressing the evolving skills and innovation demands of the
furniture and wood industries.
InnoRenew CoE is an independent
research institute established in 2017 through the InnoRenew project (H2020
WIDESPREAD-2-teaming: #739574). Research targets renewable materials and
sustainable buildings, specifically innovative approaches to wood and its use,
with the goal of transferring scientific knowledge into industrial practice.
InnoRenew CoE sees solutions to the
climate crisis in the science of buildings and materials; however, many
challenges remain: addressing sustainability in building construction,
operation and use; optimising renewable materials; understanding human patterns
of behaviour within the built environment; improving occupant well-being and
enhancing social cohesion.
Confronting these challenges through
interdisciplinary science allows us to construct a built environment that is
sustainable, healthy and supports society’s growing need for advanced building
and renovation techniques.
InnoRenew CoE’s mission is to advance
the state of the art and achieve scientific and innovation excellence through
interdisciplinary science, especially in our two key research areas: wood
modification and restorative environmental and ergonomic design (REED).
Globalnet sp zoo is an educational
institution that belongs to the non-formal learning system in Poland and mostly
operates in vocational and adult education and delivers learning opportunities
for a variety of target groups. The company designs, develops, implements
elearning products and software and provides e-learning solutions, training and
services for different sectors of education.
Globalnet’s main product are an
e-learning platform Losglobos, Learning Management System LMS and I-office
software, which is an innovative tool accessible for teachers and students.
Globalnet regularly trains the
trainers, provides language courses and a variety of soft skills training,
advisory services for NEETs and people at the risk of social exclusion.
Globalnet has a vast experience of working in transnational projects, especially
Erasmus+ and national EFS projects, within the framework of which it conducts
research, provides opportunities for disadvantaged groups and experimental and
educational activities. Implementing these projects allows Globalnet staff to
understand current challenges such as climate change, diversity and inclusion,
gender mainstreaming and civic engagement.
The company is based on the mission
to teach people, to inspire them to learn. We focus also on the integration of
disadvantaged groups on the labor market, especially women and people at the
risk of social exclusion.
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