Advanced products: Advanced materials and components, clean tech, and innovative manufacturing and construction technologies/processes

Development of DfX solutions (Development for Excellence) for highly configurable products with reduced costs and time
Development of DfX processes
Development of innovative building components with high performance (adaptive behavior, bio-based, green, integrated with energy generation systems, etc.)
Development of ultra-lightweight construction systems with simplified installation
Experimentation with smart materials to preserve heritage, structures, and existing infrastructure during service conditions and extreme events
Mechanical and multi-physics analysis, advanced modeling, and testing of the behavior of advanced materials, secondary components/systems, structural elements, and full-scale structures and infrastructures
Pilot projects for the experimentation and testing of new materials, components, and technologies
Prototyping, advanced manufacturing (e.g., 3D printing, subtractive manufacturing), and robotics for architecture and construction engineering.