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“Learning happens in the course of the experiment itself”

Esther Duflo, The economist as a plumber, 2017

Testbeds for increased innovation in the construction and real estate sector

The platform of testbeds are designed with flexibility and adaptability in mind. It is designed so as to be able to incorporate almost any product or service imaginable, and together with other solutions make one integrated real-life trial system.

KTH Live-In Lab Datapool

The datapool is our portal to data from testbeds and research results. It is open for students, teachers, researchers and industry partners.

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The new virtual testbeds that are now being planned within Dig-IT Lab – including an overall "Testbed Xn" – will support research and development in areas such as optimization, operations, business models, organization, sustainability and circularity. Ethical considerations, legal compliance and lifelong learning are other important areas.

Dig-IT Lab – New competence centre accelerating digitalization in the construction industry

Dig-IT Lab is a new Vinnova-funded competence centre at KTH, aiming at reducing the environmental impact of buildings through digitalization. The centre will promote collaboration as well as accelerat...

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Embodied carbon savings of co-living and implications for metrics

A study conducted by Tove Malmqvist and Johanna Brismark in collaboration with KTH Live-In Lab, Co-Kitchen, and Max4lax explores the potential embodied carbon savings associated with co-living design.

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KTH Live-In Lab Annual Report 2022

2022 was a year of collaboration, evolution and learning for KTH Live-In Lab. Read more about our work and our new projects in the Annual Report for 2022.

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Live-In Lab Introduction

Hear Jonas Anund Vogel, director of KTH Live In-Lab, discuss the work, mission and vision of the centre.

Virtual tour of testbed 3.0

Explore the latest version of Testbed KTH.

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The LIL Chronicle

How do we win the game – by complex rules or by enjoying it?

The more technically complex buildings become, the more new forms of collaboration and trust are needed to dare to invest money and time. The rules need to be flexible enough to enable freedom of movement and enjoyment.

Lab Builder Radio

Podcast with Jonas Anund Vogel and Leendert Verhoef. In this episode we hear Living Lab expert Michael Bossert from Concordia University talk about how to create an environment where everyone can engage in learning, co-creation and innovative solutions for the small and big challenges of our time.

Some current projects at KTH Live-In Lab

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Buildings Post Corona

A collaborative project between Chalmers, KTH, Lund University and Umeå University. The project aims to support the construction sector in designing and maintaining sustainable buildings with a healthy and good indoor environment.

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Co-Kitchen

The project focuses on new solutions for the sustainable student housing of the future. The vision is to develop a collective living (co living) that is at the forefront in terms of social, economic and ecological sustainability.

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Turnkey solutions with PV and energy storage

Solar cells combined with energy storage systems (ESS) are a promising alternative for reducing emissions in urban environments.

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