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Project title

Decision support platform for optimum and sustainable Modern Methods of Construction rollout to alleviate the housing crisis

Primary Funding Agency

Science Foundation Ireland

Co-Funding Organisation(s)

Lead Organisation

University College Dublin

Lead Applicant

Not listed

Project Abstract

The ongoing housing crisis in Ireland has significant social, economic, and environmental impacts. The crisis requires an urgent solution that includes innovation and digitisation in the construction sector to achieve speed-of-build and cost-effective decarbonisation of the construction industry. Modern methods of construction (MMC) provide a unique opportunity to resolve these issues, yet uptake in Ireland is low due to several barriers to entry such as lack of knowledge of MMC categories and lack of an appropriate quantification of the �total value added� from MMC use. This project develops a decision-support tool, Platform for choices in MMC (Platform4MMC), which enables, for the first time, an impartial assessment of the viability of MMC categories for a considered project and their total sustainability value (social, economic, and environmental). Platform4MMC fosters faster and well-informed decision-making by both public and private bodies in the bid to alleviate the housing crises, whilst meeting sustainability requirements. The challenge is transdisciplinary in nature (spanning engineering, social sciences, environment, economy, policy), thus the solution entails continuous engagement with a wide range of stakeholders and research groups to build and integrate the database, localise it to Ireland, and pilot, adapt, host, and maintain the platform within project budget and timelines.

Grant Approved

�324,320.00

Research Hub

Climate Change

Research Theme

3. Climate Solutions, Transition Management and Opportunities

Start Date

01/09/2023

Initial Projected Completion Date

28/02/2025