13-15 May 2025, Kaunas
The BDTIC is the 5th international conference dedicated to Building Digital Twins.
Organized by Building Digital Twin Association and in collaboration with Kaunas University of Technology
About the event:
The Building Digital Twin International Congress (BDTIC) will celebrate its fifth edition on May 14-15 in Kaunas, Lithuania. The Congress is organized by the Building Digital Twin Association (BDTA) in collaboration with Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) and the SmartWins project – www.ktu.edu, www.smartwins-project.eu.
The Congress will be held in a hybrid format, similar to previous editions at the BEACON in Belgium and CAATEEB and COAC in Barcelona. This year, BDTIC will take place at one of the remarkable buildings of the Kaunas University of Technology in the center of the city. The three-day event will kick-off on May 13th 2025 with the innovative Building Digital Twin Workshop on Digital Building Permitting which will provide a platform for participants to explore opportunities within the domains of Digitalization in the Built Environment Industry, fostering collaborations between Software Developers and Cities and upcoming project proposals.
The BDTIC aims to connect senior and postdoctoral researchers from the academic world, professionals from the industry, private and public investors, technological experts from public administrations and policy makers to drive forward technological advancements and sustainable development in Europe.
More information
On May the 14th 2025 we’ll have the pleasure to celebrate the 5th edition of the Building Digital Twin International Congress with several workshops in the morning. Here challenges related to Civil Infrastructure Digital Twins, Building Digital Permits, Ontologies, Mathematical Simulation and Ethics will be addressed. Digital Twin use cases will be shared and European R&D projects in this field will be highlighted.
In the afternoon our Executive Program with leading keynote speakers will be offered to provide a status of the digitilization process within the construction industry. Demonstrations and presentations on advancements in scientific research will be showcased.
On May 15th 2025 we’ll welcome the first edition of the Building Digital Twin Scientific Conference (BDTSC) supported by the KTU and the SmartWins EU-project. Here early-career researchers, and PhD students, are invited to a Spring School on Digital Twins to share presentations on their studies and papers.
The conference will follow a Zero Waste approach, encouraging participants to use local sustainable transportation options and offset their CO2 footprints where possible.
Workshops
If you are interested in May 13th 2025 with the innovative Building Digital Twin Workshop on Digital Building Permitting: e.moors@buildingdigitaltwin.org
If you are interested in May 14th 2025 Workshops: info@buildingdigitaltwin.org
Related Events
Building Digital Twin Association (BDTA) in collaboration with the Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) and the SmartWins project, we invite you to attend some or all of the following events:
- May 13, 2025 –
- Building Digital Twin Workshop on Digital Building Permitting which will provide a platform for participants to explore opportunities within the domains of Digitalization in the Built Environment Industry, fostering collaborations between Software Developers and Cities and upcoming project proposals. By invitation
- Brokerage event on HE Cluster 4: Digital, Industry, and Space – a registration-only, free event to expand your network and establish partnerships for Horizon Europe and other projects. This event is organized in conjunction with the SustAInLivWork project.
- May 14, 2025 –
- several workshops in the morning. Here challenges related to Civil Infrastructure Digital Twins, Building Digital Permits, Ontologies, Mathematical Simulation. By invitation
- 5th Building Digital Twin International Congress – organized by BDTA and hosted by KTU, and presentations on digital twin innovations with participants from industry, NGOs, municipalities, and global researchers.
- May 15, 2025 – 1st Building Digital Twin Scientific Conference (BDTSC2025) – a scientific conference exploring state-of-the-art research in digital twins for the built environment, part of the SmartWins project and organized by KTU, with support from BDTA.
Programme
13:30 - 13:35 | Welcome
Welcome, BDTA achievements
Eduard Loscos, president BDTA
13:35 - 13:50 | KEYNOTE 1
Digital Twins and the Orchestration of DBPs
Gazmend Ajrulovski, INS
13:50 - 14:05 | KEYNOTE 2
DT, data spaces and AI in the Built Environment: ongoing development in ECTP
Alain Zarli, ECTP
14:05 - 14:15 |
DIGICHECKS: Digital environment for management of permits and compliance in building and construction / DIGICHECKS – DBP Sister project 1
Ricardo Romero Hernández, Tekniker
14:15 - 14:25 |
CHEK Toolkit:
Beyond a Technology, Shaping the Future of DBP
Siham El Yamani, TU Delft
14:25 - 14:35 |
Transformation pathway towards digital building permits
Rita Lavikka, VTT
14:35 - 14:45 |
Leveraging Open BIM Ecosystem Solutions to Drive Digital Twin Adoption in the Built Environment
Dr. Flavio Magno, CERTI
14:45 - 14:55 |
Standardization and GEOBIM for Digital Building Permits
Mayte Toscano, OGC
14:55 - 15:05 |
To be confirmed
Emre Yöntem, Ecowise
15:05 - 15:35 | Coffee Break
15:35 - 15:45 |
Robotics
To be confirmed
15:45 - 15:55 |
Interoperability Across Operations and Supply Chains: A Pathway to the Energy Domain
Daniel Mattos, UB
15:55 - 16:05 Round table
Session 1:
Using DBPs + DPPs as enablers of DT in the Built Environment
Andrius Jurelionis, KTU
16:05 - 16:20 | KEYNOTE 3
Urban DTs
Montserrat Agudo, AMB
16:20 - 16:35 | KEYNOTE 4
SRIs and DTs
Paris Fokaides, KTU
16:35- 16:45 |
BDTA WG3 Simulation Workshop Results
Pablo Vicente Legazpi, BDTA
16:45- 16:55 |
Data driven models
Peter Hellinckx, University of Antwerpen
16:55 - 17:25 | COFFEE BREAK II
17:25 - 17:35 |
The Building Optimization Testing Framework (BOPTEST)
Laura Zabala, R2M Spain
17:35 - 17:45 |
Responsible AI and Large Language Models in Automatic Compliance Checking
Dr. Edlira Vakaj, Birmingham City University
17:45 - 17:55 |
SIMBOTS applied to Data Centers – HYCOOL-IT
Rossano Scoccia, POLIMI
17:55 - 18:05|
To be confirmed
Dr Simeon Oxizidis, IES
18:05 - 18:15 |
EIFER – European Institute for Energy Research
Hyacinthe Ménard, EIFER
18:15 - 18:25 | Round table
Session 2:
How to calibrate Simulations across the Building Lifecycle using ADTw?
Ignasi Pérez Arnal, BIM Academy
18:25 - 18:35 | Conclusions and Closing
Closing
Peter Imbrechts, BDTA
Speakers & Talks
President, BDTA
Associate Professor, Birmingham City University
Chief, Kaunas University of Technology
Research Team Leader, VTT
Managing Partner, ECTP
VicePresident, BDTA
Project Manager, OGC.
CHEK DBP Coordinator – Postdoctoral Researcher, TU Delft
Researcher (at the Intelligent Information Systems department), Tekniker
Professor, University of Antwerp
Modelling and optimization engineer, R2M Solution Spain SL
CEO, BIM Academy
Head of BIM Technology, CERTI Foundation
Project Manager, BDTA
Lecturer, Universitat de Barcelona
PhD / MEng Mechanical Engineering, IES
CEO, INS – Intelligent Network Solutions
Professor, Teesside University
Associate Professor, Teesside University
Senior Researcher, Tecnalia
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoc Fellow, University Cambridge
Senior Researcher, KTH
Project Manager, Hypertech
Venue
- Workshop Cities (May 13): K. Donelaičio St. 73, 44249 Kaunas, Lithuania
- Worshops & BDTIC5 (May, 14): Kaunas University of Technology Laisvės al. 13, Kaunas, 01101 Lithuania
How to arrive
Plane
- Vilnius Airport is located 100 kilometres from Kaunas City. Once you arrive here, you can reach the conference venue by train, bus or car.
- Kaunas Airport is about 10 kilometres from the city. Upon arrival, the centre can be easily reached by bus or car.
Train
- The train station is near Vilnius Airport airport around 5 min walk.
- There is a special train between the Vilnius Railway Station and the Vilnius Airport. You can get train from Vilnius airport to Vilnius station.
- From Vilnius Railway Station you can get a train to Kaunas. The timetable can be found at Lietuvos gelezinkeliai.
Bus
- Bus stop is situated just outside the Vilnius Airport. Bus No. 1 goes to the train/bus station and the buses No. 2 goes to the city centre. The timetable can be found at Vilnius Routes and Timetables.
- Bus stop is situated outside the Kaunas Airport. Bus 29G to the city centre (bus stop Studentų skveras) and to the train and bus stations. Kaunas city transport timetables.
Taxi
- You can use a courier service.
- UBER and BOLT are available in Vilnius and Kaunas. The service is easy to use and can be booked via an app on your phone.
Accomodation
We have a special offering from the hotels listed below. Please, contact us via email bdtsc@ktu.edu to get detailed information on each option. we will send you a special code or form for reservation
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Prices
BDTIC5: Regular 250€ / Early bird 180€
(early bird until March, 31, 2025)
BDTIC5 Online: 20€
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