Innovative, Dynamic and Collaborative Technologies for Integral Design

All rights reserved. No parts of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise at any time without prior written permission from the publisher europia Productions. Our mission is the scientific and scholarly exploration, research (basic and applied scientific research) and the development of useful and innovative tools necessary for the creation of sustainable construction with the aim of scientific management and advanced education in this area of high industrial importance and recognition. The instruments consist of new theories, methods and techniques such as ICT-based solutions as well as tools for innovation in building and construction. The prime objective of the section is to cultivate strong ties between his scientific research and industrial innovation in an ideal position for significant contributions to science, education and social services. The research agenda of the section responds to the enormous challenges of the changing building and construction (BC) industry as a whole in the coming decades. This contribution is reflected in the research program 'Living Building Concept' (LBC) that strongly encompasses issues in the BC industry such sustainability (cradle-to-cradle), lifecycle management, collaboration and innovative technologies. This approach advocates starting from certainty and what the BC industry knows rather than with uncertainty towards certainty. LBC suggestion is to assemble bottom-up solutions and allow for changes during an evolutionary process. 1 Introduction The mission of the Section Design and Construction Processes of the Department of 'Design and Construction', faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences (CiTG), Delft University of Technology is the scientific and scholarly observation, exploration and inquiry (fundamental and applied scientific research) as well as the development of useful and innovative technologies necessary for the realization of a transition in the building and construction industry with the aim to establish scientific leadership and advanced teaching in this field of high industrial importance and recognition. Innovative technologies are all existing, adapted, improved and emerging theories, methods and techniques including ICT-based solutions and tools for innovation in building and construction. These technologies are driven by innovative processes. The Section cultivates strong ties between its scientific research agenda and industrial innovation which places it in an ideal position to make significant contributions to science, education and society. The research agenda of the Section responds to the enormous challenges that the BC industry as a whole will face over the next …