New tech tool to save time and money in construction industry

App will optimise drying of building projects and reduce the risk of mould

The technological institute Teknologisk Institut has developed a new web-based tool for optimising the process of removing moisture during construction projects, which could lead to savings in money and electricity and improved build quality.

Space for huge savings
Thomas Juul Andersen, an architect and project leader at Teknologisk Institut, emphasises there is space for huge savings thanks to the innovation.

“Dealing with dampness and the associated energy consumption can account for up to 70 percent of the combined energy use on building sites, so it is a major energy drain that we can hopefully contribute to reducing,” he said.

“With the new tool you can get a lightening fast estimate of how to dry out dampness in constructions during the building process in the most energy efficient way – directly on your mobile or work computer.”

The user enters information on the structure that is to be dried out and the program shows the advantages and disadvantages of different drying methods.

According to Andersen, using the tool can also ensure higher quality on building sites.

“Inadequate drying is harmful because of the increased risk of, for example, mould in the constructions,” he said.

“The tool can ensure complete drying while optimising time and energy consumption so that both are kept to a minimum. The alternative is that you dry out ‘too much’ to be on the safe side, which takes longer and uses much more energy.”




  • How saying ‘yes’ to doing things led international Martijn Koekkoek to carve out a career in networking in Denmark

    How saying ‘yes’ to doing things led international Martijn Koekkoek to carve out a career in networking in Denmark

    Entrepreneurship wasn’t on the cards for Koekkoek when he moved to Copenhagen 15 years ago, but both by design and necessity, he laid the foundations of Everybody Networks Here—a networking community that encourages internationals to come as they are and connect over shared stories, passions, and struggles in an informal and inclusive setting.

  • Is Denmark’s budget surplus thanks to internationals?

    Is Denmark’s budget surplus thanks to internationals?

    Between 2002 to 2023, Denmark’s annual public balances have been underestimated by an average of 1,8% of GDP each year by the Ministry of Finance. The continued error accumulates 1,049 billion DKK unaccounted for the whole 20-year span. As the Danish government increasingly attracted international residents over that period, to what extent are internationals contributing to the country’s economic growth?

  • Bringing international theatre to the masses

    Bringing international theatre to the masses

    In a continually more globalized Copenhagen, the international crowds’ increasing demands for English entertainment have so far not been met. Now, an English-language theatre troupe, made up of internationals, is trying to bring Nordic high culture to the international crowd of Denmark

  • Trained nurses trapped in the system: Is it discrimination?

    Trained nurses trapped in the system: Is it discrimination?

    Despite language skills and years of experience, international healthcare professionals are unemployed due to system failures at SIRI and hospital recruitment.

  • Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen removed as CEO of Novo Nordisk

    Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen removed as CEO of Novo Nordisk

    According to a “mutual agreement” between board members of the global healthcare company Novo Nordisk, Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen will step down from his position as CEO. He was appointed at this position since January 2017

  • “More internationals should learn Danish”: interview to Studieskolen director

    “More internationals should learn Danish”: interview to Studieskolen director

    Qasim Shaikh, Managing Director of Studieskolen since August 2024, comments on the survey, pointing out that more Danes are becoming uncomfortable with English replacing Danish: “More internationals should consider learning the language. It would make their lives here easier.”