B3 · OsloMet

Labs

Experimental and digital facilities supporting B3 research, teaching and student projects.

B3 researchers work in dedicated research environments and shared departmental facilities. Access and project arrangements are coordinated with the responsible laboratory staff.

Colleagues at the launch of SmartMet Lab at OsloMet
SmartMet Lab launch, February 2025. Image: OsloMet.

MONITORING & MAINTENANCE

SmartMet Lab

PI847 · Pilestredet 35

Sensing, drones, robotics and digital twins for infrastructure monitoring and predictive maintenance.

Contact: Mahdi Kioumarsi. Research connects condition measurements with practical maintenance decisions.

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Computer workstations in the Trimble Technology Lab
Trimble Technology Lab. Image: OsloMet.

BIM & DIGITAL CONSTRUCTION

Trimble Technology Lab

Pilestredet 35

Surveying, model coordination and augmented reality for digital construction and field verification.

Shared departmental facility supporting BIM workflows and research-based engineering education.

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Collaborative review of a BIM model in OsloMet Digital Lab
Collaborative model review in the Digital Lab. Image: OsloMet / DiSCo.

IMMERSIVE MODEL REVIEW

Digital Lab

OsloMet · DiSCo facilities

Touchscreen workstations and virtual reality for collaborative exploration of construction models.

Shared resources relevant to BIM communication, model review and student projects.

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Further facilities

MATERIALS & DURABILITY

Concrete Laboratory

PE025 · Pilestredet 35

Material preparation, curing, strength testing and durability measurements for concrete and cementitious materials.

Shared departmental facility supporting teaching, master’s theses and experimental research.

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BUILDING PHYSICS

Indoor Climate Laboratory

PH856 · Pilestredet 35

Climate chambers and a wind tunnel for thermal, moisture and building-envelope studies.

Shared facility for controlled climate experiments, calibration and building-performance research.

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ENERGY & INDOOR ENVIRONMENT

HVAC & Automation Laboratory

PH905 · Pilestredet 35

Air-handling, demand-controlled ventilation and hydronic heating rigs for experiments and teaching.

Shared departmental facility linking system operation, measurements, controls and indoor climate.

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HEALTHY BUILDINGS

Microbiology Laboratory

PH851 · Pilestredet 35

Air sampling and microscopy for investigations of microorganisms, mould and indoor environments.

A shared departmental resource relevant to moisture damage and material deterioration.

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TIMBER & PROTOTYPING

Wood Workshop

PE031–PE032 · Pilestredet 35

Timber preparation, prototypes and material testing for teaching and research projects.

Access is arranged with the responsible laboratory staff and requires appropriate training.

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Connect measurements with models

Laboratory and field measurements can inform material characterisation, hygrothermal analysis, energy simulation, BIM and digital twin workflows.