Periodic Reporting for period 1 - openDBL (ONE STEP OPEN DBL SOLUTION)
Reporting period: 2023-01-01 to 2024-06-30
openDBL intends to integrate multidisciplinary know-how to cover the requirements of the Call and solve the issues of the current situation. The challenge of the project is to allow, through the development of openAPI, the disposal of openDBL in a unique standardized platform and create useful content, to simplify the workload of the AECO industry.
The project pursues 3 objectives: 1) create a DBL with useful content and functionalities, 2) ensure openDBL is usable and simple to use, reducing the time spent to upload, search and process the information and data to facilitate usage and gain wide adoption, 3) ensure attractive economics, through value propositions and convenient pricing. We’ll provide any user with an integrated platform for their digitization needs; ensure that information and data conform to the latest trends and needs of our target clients and support the EU's circular economy and green policies; develop automatic classification systems and data standards; facilitate the operation and maintenance activities of the buildings. This will be achieved creating an Information Delivery Manual and a Data Model and further developing our existing platform used to create a DBL for an important Italian Public Contracting Authority. openDBL will support data matching with external databases and will integrate state of-the art technologies (AI, Blockchain, IoT and VR). Our ambition is to make openDBL the platform of reference for the monitoring of building consumption, transparencies of transactions and official documents, and the positive impact on maintenance and environment.
THE OPENDBL PILOT SITE are: Building 1 – School Giovanni Bovio - Ruvo di Puglia, Italy, Building 2 – La Fabrica – Mislata, Spain, Building 3 – Town Hall – Kifissia, Greece, Building 4 – kindergarten Villa Michl, Kifissia, Greece Building 5 – Dormakaba Ennepetal Building, Düsseldorf, Germany
The project pursues 3 objectives: 1) create a DBL with useful content and functionalities, 2) ensure openDBL is usable and simple to use, reducing the time spent to upload, search and process the information and data to facilitate usage and gain wide adoption, 3) ensure attractive economics, through value propositions and convenient pricing. We’ll provide any user with an integrated platform for their digitization needs; ensure that information and data conform to the latest trends and needs of our target clients and support the EU's circular economy and green policies; develop automatic classification systems and data standards; facilitate the operation and maintenance activities of the buildings. This will be achieved creating an Information Delivery Manual and a Data Model and further developing our existing platform used to create a DBL for an important Italian Public Contracting Authority. openDBL will support data matching with external databases and will integrate state of-the art technologies (AI, Blockchain, IoT and VR). Our ambition is to make openDBL the platform of reference for the monitoring of building consumption, transparencies of transactions and official documents, and the positive impact on maintenance and environment.
THE OPENDBL PILOT SITE are: Building 1 – School Giovanni Bovio - Ruvo di Puglia, Italy, Building 2 – La Fabrica – Mislata, Spain, Building 3 – Town Hall – Kifissia, Greece, Building 4 – kindergarten Villa Michl, Kifissia, Greece Building 5 – Dormakaba Ennepetal Building, Düsseldorf, Germany
Work Package 1 - Application Requirements and Specifications. In particular, the Task 1.1 has been focused on the definition of the goals, KPIs and applications requirements, which were analysed and identified and that later will be instrumental to define metrics with baseline values for buildings.
The Task 1.2 has defined to Sustainability requirements, which we have analysed and identified for various environments, taking into account the following issues: 1) Clean and climate neutral industrial value chains, 2) Raw material management based on a circular system, 3) Identification and management of waste in terms of its further recovery and reuse, 4) Decarbonization of buildings in terms of energy efficiency and optimal use of available energy carriers, 5) Promotion of sustainable solutions appearing in dynamically changing conditions related to the available raw materials and energy carriers.
Task 1.3 focused on exploring the specifications, architectures, and IT modules that will constitute the openDBL platform. The goal was to define the various functions expected from this platform, their potential development phases, dependencies, and interconnections with other functions. This activity provided all partners with a clear understanding of how the future openDBL platform will operate.
Task 1.4 has been crucial to define how the innovative services on the openDBL platform will be accessible. For this reason, considering a modular and scalable platform architecture, an access logic for the services has been defined.
Task 1.5 has been focused on the analysis of the existing standards, concepts, languages and technology for relevant classification systems, especially under the aspect of ontologies and availability of machine-readable OWLs like BOT, SAREF, ifcOWL. After several studies a concept for an AI-based mapping of classifications has been defined.
Work Package 2- openDBL Solutions Development . The WP2 of the openDBL project was devoted to the implementation of openDBL solutions. The implementation of WP2 in the openDBL project focuses on seamlessly integrating and deploying openDBL components to enhance building management through innovative applications and AI-driven solutions. It comprises several key tasks aimed at enhancing data collection, interoperability, quality control, data acquisition, and system integration. Task 2.1 led by DOR, involves creating a user-friendly application for on-site data collection about building hardware, ensuring efficient data entry and integration into business processes. Task 2.2 led by IABI, focuses on developing an AI-based mapping service. Task 2.3 led by CEM, aims to develop a smart quality control and data verification tool, digitalizing and automating the quality control process for building inspections. Task 2.4 led by EDI, seeks to establish an IoT platform for large-scale data collection from buildings to identify patterns and suggest energy-efficient practices. Lastly, Task 2.5 led by EM, involves setting up openDBL in a reliable cloud environment, ensuring robust and scalable system integration, and conducting extensive load and safety tests. Each task has made significant progress, with several deliverables and milestones achieved, laying a strong foundation for the successful implementation of openDBL solutions.
Work Package 3- Pilot Deployment and Test Case. WP3 has been a significant milestone in the project, enabling the partners to apply and test techniques and methodologies for creating digital twins of the demonstration sites and testing the openDBL IoT infrastructure. In task 3.1 the first version of the openDBL User Guide was delivered. The document describes the methodology on how to best adopt and use openDBL for the management of buildings, delving into evaluation methodology and deployment requirements for each pilot project, including the scope, objectives, expected results, data to be managed, key performance indicators (KPIs), and go-live step. In the task 3.2 3D scanning campaigns were conducted at the pilot sites in Ruvo di Puglia (Italy), Mislata (Spain), and Kifissia (Greece). Subsequently, the acquired digital 3D data(point cloud)was translated into 3D federal models in (.IFC). Task.3.3 in progress, is focused on the design of the BIM VR software module that will permit the virtual inspection of the site via the openDBL platform. In task 3.4 the best procedures are being defined for a consistent update of the data collected from pilot buildings and processed by various software modules of openDBL. In task 3.5 in progress, goal is to collect users and stakeholders feedback on the results of the pilot and draw up operative recommendations on how to improve and systemize our methodology, our tools and further development areas of openBIM.
Work Package 5 - New Business Models, Economic and Policy Implications. The objective of this work package is to develop feasible business cases and implementation roadmaps to maximize the market entry of the exploitable results, including IPR management. During the first reporting period, the consortium has been on 1) identifying Key Exploitable Results, 2) Identifying potential value propositions, stakeholders and markets, 3) carrying out a preliminary markets assessment, 4) planning activities and setting up tools for business models development and 5) planning activities for IPR management.
The Task 1.2 has defined to Sustainability requirements, which we have analysed and identified for various environments, taking into account the following issues: 1) Clean and climate neutral industrial value chains, 2) Raw material management based on a circular system, 3) Identification and management of waste in terms of its further recovery and reuse, 4) Decarbonization of buildings in terms of energy efficiency and optimal use of available energy carriers, 5) Promotion of sustainable solutions appearing in dynamically changing conditions related to the available raw materials and energy carriers.
Task 1.3 focused on exploring the specifications, architectures, and IT modules that will constitute the openDBL platform. The goal was to define the various functions expected from this platform, their potential development phases, dependencies, and interconnections with other functions. This activity provided all partners with a clear understanding of how the future openDBL platform will operate.
Task 1.4 has been crucial to define how the innovative services on the openDBL platform will be accessible. For this reason, considering a modular and scalable platform architecture, an access logic for the services has been defined.
Task 1.5 has been focused on the analysis of the existing standards, concepts, languages and technology for relevant classification systems, especially under the aspect of ontologies and availability of machine-readable OWLs like BOT, SAREF, ifcOWL. After several studies a concept for an AI-based mapping of classifications has been defined.
Work Package 2- openDBL Solutions Development . The WP2 of the openDBL project was devoted to the implementation of openDBL solutions. The implementation of WP2 in the openDBL project focuses on seamlessly integrating and deploying openDBL components to enhance building management through innovative applications and AI-driven solutions. It comprises several key tasks aimed at enhancing data collection, interoperability, quality control, data acquisition, and system integration. Task 2.1 led by DOR, involves creating a user-friendly application for on-site data collection about building hardware, ensuring efficient data entry and integration into business processes. Task 2.2 led by IABI, focuses on developing an AI-based mapping service. Task 2.3 led by CEM, aims to develop a smart quality control and data verification tool, digitalizing and automating the quality control process for building inspections. Task 2.4 led by EDI, seeks to establish an IoT platform for large-scale data collection from buildings to identify patterns and suggest energy-efficient practices. Lastly, Task 2.5 led by EM, involves setting up openDBL in a reliable cloud environment, ensuring robust and scalable system integration, and conducting extensive load and safety tests. Each task has made significant progress, with several deliverables and milestones achieved, laying a strong foundation for the successful implementation of openDBL solutions.
Work Package 3- Pilot Deployment and Test Case. WP3 has been a significant milestone in the project, enabling the partners to apply and test techniques and methodologies for creating digital twins of the demonstration sites and testing the openDBL IoT infrastructure. In task 3.1 the first version of the openDBL User Guide was delivered. The document describes the methodology on how to best adopt and use openDBL for the management of buildings, delving into evaluation methodology and deployment requirements for each pilot project, including the scope, objectives, expected results, data to be managed, key performance indicators (KPIs), and go-live step. In the task 3.2 3D scanning campaigns were conducted at the pilot sites in Ruvo di Puglia (Italy), Mislata (Spain), and Kifissia (Greece). Subsequently, the acquired digital 3D data(point cloud)was translated into 3D federal models in (.IFC). Task.3.3 in progress, is focused on the design of the BIM VR software module that will permit the virtual inspection of the site via the openDBL platform. In task 3.4 the best procedures are being defined for a consistent update of the data collected from pilot buildings and processed by various software modules of openDBL. In task 3.5 in progress, goal is to collect users and stakeholders feedback on the results of the pilot and draw up operative recommendations on how to improve and systemize our methodology, our tools and further development areas of openBIM.
Work Package 5 - New Business Models, Economic and Policy Implications. The objective of this work package is to develop feasible business cases and implementation roadmaps to maximize the market entry of the exploitable results, including IPR management. During the first reporting period, the consortium has been on 1) identifying Key Exploitable Results, 2) Identifying potential value propositions, stakeholders and markets, 3) carrying out a preliminary markets assessment, 4) planning activities and setting up tools for business models development and 5) planning activities for IPR management.