WDBE UPDATES // WDBE 2024 Awards Winners

Highlighting the Advancement of Built Environment

The World of Digital Built Environment (WDBE) Summit announced the winners of the WDBE 2024 Awards which highlight notable digital advancement in the built environment. This year, submissions were received across six categories, showcasing practical and innovative solutions in areas such as sustainability, research, project delivery, and AI.

The Top 3 Finalists from each category are as follows:

1. Best use of Location Information sponsored by Location Innovation Hub

• Smart Cities for Sensitive Minds: “Optimising Urban Life for Highly Sensitive People (HSP) by Aalto University
• Turning Community insights into GIS-backed decisions to create truly lovable spaces by Maptionnaire
• 6D Planner – Location Based Built Environment Management by xD Visuals Oy

2. Most Innovative Digital Project Delivery

• Caverion – Field Observations System by Caverion
• Wendy AI – the Built Environment AI that Every Project Team Needs by Aiforsite Oy
• If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it by Vektor.io

3. Best Research for Digital Built Environment

• Renovation Strategy Tool (RESTO) by Tallinn University of Technology
• Planect – Lightning Fast Climate Impact Assessments for Urban Plans by Sitowise
• BIM in Urban Planning – City of Tallinn

4. Most Impactful Digital Act for Sustainability

• Accelerating real Estate’s Sustainable Transformation with R8 Digital Operator Jenny, the Human-Centric AI by R8 Technologies
• Finland’s Energy Wisest School Competition by Caverion
• The AI Energy Survey by Granlund

5. Most Promising Digital Solution

• AI EnergiGuide: Advancing Energy Modeling Learning by Prairie View A&M University, a texas A&M University
• The Modular EPD by Granlund
• AI Supported Risk Management in Complex Construction Projects by Inclus

This year, we have a special award for Best Use of AI sponsored by the Finnish AI Region (FAIR EDIH).

Recognising Practical Innovation

The WDBE 2024 Awards highlight practical and innovative digital tools and solutions for the built environment. These projects reflect the ongoing development and use of digital technologies to address key challenges in areas such as sustainability, project management, and AI.

The following projects have been recognized for their contributions to shaping the future of the built environment.

WDBE 2024 Awards Winners based on categories are:

We extend our thanks to all participants, sponsors, and partners involved in this year’s event. Congratulations to the winners for their contributions to the advancement of the built environment.