The European Wood Construction Observatory

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The EWCO will serve as a comprehensive resource for best practices in wood construction, guidelines, and solutions to enhance the overall knowledge on circular and zero-waste product and building design, supporting the goals of the WoodStock project and the broader New European Bauhaus initiative.

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Andreja Kutnar

project partner InnoRenew CoE

a collaborative online platform

European Wood Construction Observatory

The WoodStock project will develop the European Wood Construction Observatory (EWCO), an AI-driven tool for anyone looking for information on the wood and wood construction sector. This innovative and collaborative online platform will be integrated into the New European Bauhaus Academy at the University of Primorska. It is being developed by the University of Primorska, InnoRenew CoE, and InnovaWood. 

The EWCO will provide:

  • comprehensive guidelines and solutions for circular and zero-waste building design
  • tools to expand the knowledge base in sustainable wood construction
  • a platform to collect, share, and exchange best practices, including WoodStock results

Key features 

  1. Deep learning server: The platform will run on a deep learning server to facilitate data processing and analysis.
  2. Data management: A decentralised user and data management structure will ensure open data accessibility while protecting intellectual property rights.
  3. User interface: The platform will feature a responsive web interface and interactive visualisation tools to enhance user experience.
  4. IoT integration: An IoT (Internet of Things) platform with a versatile data ingestion module will integrate diverse data sources from buildings, including IoT sensors and various data repositories.

  5. AI system: The platform will employ AI (Artificial Intelligence) based on a Large Language Model (LLM), adhering to the seven requirements of trustworthy AI.

Data sources

The EWCO will be built with open-source data and data from project partners. At a later stage, it will use data from at least three mass-timber building projects, including the InnoRenew CoE building (Slovenia). Additional data from the University of Bordeaux and University of Galway Living Lab buildings may also be incorporated.

EWCO beyond WoodStock

  • A business model will be developed in collaboration with the NEB Academy to ensure the EWCO's long-term viability.
  • The Living Lab at InnoRenew CoE aims to become an official NEB Lab for co-creating innovative solutions.
  • Plans include developing a joint testing network of demo buildings, which could evolve into a European testbed infrastructure for wood buildings.