Le Colaz pioneers an innovative approach to sustainable construction through a modular, intelligent, and circular building ecosystem. Featuring a snap-fit design and advanced materials, the project enables the creation of adaptable and reusable building components, façades, interior walls, and flooring, integrated with IoT sensors and Digital Passports (DP) for full traceability. These components are orchestrated on a secure digital platform that makes use of artificial intelligence (AI) for predictive maintenance and real-time anomaly detection. At the heart of the system is the Building Brain, that comprises a Large Language Model-driven decision-support system that has been trained on technical data, regulatory requirements, and end-user needs.
This interconnected network of smart modular parts form a decentralized system, the Internet of Modularity (IoM²), that facilitates self-aware and adaptive building environments. Le Colaz also prioritizes environmental and economic impact through Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Life Cycle Costing (LCC), while validation is done in contrasting climatic zones, Athens and Trondheim, via actual Living Labs, as well as simulation testing.
Le Colaz’s long-term vision is to minimize construction waste by promoting reusability, reinnovation, and recycling, thereby facilitating the transition towards circular and sustainable living communities. Therefore, it offers a scalable solution for future climate-adaptive, resilient, and smart neighbourhoods.
