{"id":8762,"date":"2026-02-18T16:18:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aigroup.it\/research-development\/university-collaborations\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T16:36:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T15:36:41","slug":"university-collaborations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aigroup.it\/en\/research-development\/university-collaborations\/","title":{"rendered":"University Collaborations"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_441097f7 height_auto width_full\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e39425b337\" data-id=\"6a0e39425b337\" data-height=\"700\" data-height-mobile=\"350\" data-height-tab=\"400\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"400\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"350\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_9800f45b height_medium width_full\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_ee435187 image1\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><nav class=\"g-breadcrumbs separator_icon align_left\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\"><div class=\"g-breadcrumbs-item\">Pages<\/div><\/nav><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e39425c863\" data-id=\"6a0e39425c863\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"30\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"30\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><h1 class=\"w-post-elm post_title entry-title color_link_inherit\">University Collaborations<\/h1><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e39425cc66\" data-id=\"6a0e39425cc66\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"30\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"30\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Collaborations with several national Universities span multiple thematic areas, including Fire Prevention, BIM applications in infrastructure, energy engineering, and environmental sustainability. These synergies are realised through the funding or co-funding of PhD scholarships, university Master\u2019s programmes, and research projects, with the aim of promoting innovation, fostering technology transfer, and actively contributing to the advancement of knowledge in the relevant disciplinary fields.<br \/>\nBelow is a list of the main activities carried out in recent years or currently ongoing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e39425d193\" data-id=\"6a0e39425d193\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"30\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"30\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_6b775074 height_medium width_full\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_a67fd98e\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>PHD Programmes<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e39425dd10\" data-id=\"6a0e39425dd10\" data-height=\"50\" data-height-mobile=\"50\" data-height-tab=\"50\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"50\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"50\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"w-hwrapper valign_top stack_on_mobiles default_align_none laptops_align_none tablets_align_center mobiles_align_center\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon-img \" style=\"font-size:200px;display:inline-block;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-icon\" alt=\"null\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aigroup.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-polito.png\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon-img \" style=\"font-size:200px;display:inline-block;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-icon\" alt=\"null\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aigroup.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-unibo.png\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e39425ee89\" data-id=\"6a0e39425ee89\" data-height=\"50\" data-height-mobile=\"50\" data-height-tab=\"50\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"50\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"50\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_grid cols_3 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_698f55d4\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>PhD and Enterprises Study Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e39425f945\" data-id=\"6a0e39425f945\" data-height=\"10\" data-height-mobile=\"10\" data-height-tab=\"10\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"10\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"10\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><em>Politecnico di Torino \u2013 Department of Architecture and Design (DAD)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e39425fc0d\" data-id=\"6a0e39425fc0d\" data-height=\"20\" data-height-mobile=\"20\" data-height-tab=\"20\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"20\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"20\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>The Department of Architecture and Design (DAD) at Politecnico di Torino has promoted the PhD and Enterprises Study Centre, a structured collaboration platform between academia and industry aimed at transforming academic research into concrete solutions for the market and society.<br \/>\nThe Centre was established in partnership with three Turin-based companies \u2013 Ai Engineering, Fantino Costruzioni and SECAP \u2013 along the thematic line \u201cConstruction Processes and Products\u201d, dedicated to process and product innovation in the construction sector, addressing both new buildings and existing assets.<br \/>\nThe model includes Apprenticeship PhDs supported by both academic and corporate tutors, integrating theoretical research with on-site experimentation through living labs at company offices and construction sites. Ai Engineering will fund a PhD scholarship focused on Digital Twin, predictive design, and Life Cycle Assessment, extending the analysis to the entire building life cycle. Particular emphasis is placed on CO\u2082 emission reduction as a cross-cutting indicator of design quality, environmental sustainability, and process efficiency.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e39425fea1\" data-id=\"6a0e39425fea1\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"30\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"30\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_7afb0e36 has_text_color hide_on_default hide_on_laptops\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Expertise: Sustainability \u2013 Energy Engineering \u2013 Fa\u00e7ade Engineering \u2013 Building Systems<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_698f55d4\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>\u201cPerforming the Invisible City\u201d \u2013 PhD in \u201cArts, History and Society\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e3942606a7\" data-id=\"6a0e3942606a7\" data-height=\"10\" data-height-mobile=\"10\" data-height-tab=\"10\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"10\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"10\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><em>University of Bologna \u2013 Department of the Arts (DARvipem)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e3942608e3\" data-id=\"6a0e3942608e3\" data-height=\"20\" data-height-mobile=\"20\" data-height-tab=\"20\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"20\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"20\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Ai Engineering has funded a PhD scholarship within the PhD Programme in \u201cArts, History and Society\u201d at the University of Bologna, launched on November 1st, 2025.<br \/>\nThe initiative supports a research project focused on sustainability assessments at the urban scale, with the aim of developing tools and methodologies capable of integrating environmental, social, and design dimensions into urban transformation processes.<\/p>\n<p>The three-year doctoral programme aims to produce original scientific knowledge and strengthen dialogue between academia and the professional world. The developed theme is fully aligned with Ai Engineering\u2019s research lines, which for over twenty years has promoted sustainable design strategies at different scales, from urban planning to building design.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e394260b62\" data-id=\"6a0e394260b62\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"30\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"30\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_7afb0e36 has_text_color hide_on_default hide_on_laptops\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Expertise: Sustainability \u2013 Energy Engineering \u2013 Urban Planning<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_698f55d4\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e3942611d9\" data-id=\"6a0e3942611d9\" data-height=\"10\" data-height-mobile=\"10\" data-height-tab=\"10\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"10\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"10\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><em>Politecnico di Torino <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e394261403\" data-id=\"6a0e394261403\" data-height=\"20\" data-height-mobile=\"20\" data-height-tab=\"20\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"20\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"20\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Ai Engineering has funded a PhD scholarship within the 39th cycle of the PhD Programme in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Politecnico di Torino, launched in the academic year 2023\/2024.<br \/>\nThe initiative, co-funded under Italy\u2019s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) \u2013 Mission 4 \u201cEducation and Research\u201d, supports a project focused on innovative topics such as BIM, Virtual and Augmented Reality applied to infrastructure projects, starting from Facility Management content.<br \/>\nThe three-year doctoral programme includes research activities both at the University and within the company, fostering concrete integration between academic research and professional practice.<br \/>\nThrough this commitment, Ai Engineering confirms its dedication to promoting technological innovation and knowledge transfer, strengthening structured collaboration with universities and contributing to the development of advanced skills in the strategic sectors of civil and environmental engineering.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e39426165a\" data-id=\"6a0e39426165a\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"30\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"30\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_7afb0e36 has_text_color hide_on_default hide_on_laptops\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Expertise: Hydraulic Infrastructure \u2013 BIM<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row hide_on_tablets hide_on_mobiles via_grid cols_3 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_7afb0e36 has_text_color\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Expertise: Sustainability \u2013 Energy Engineering \u2013 Fa\u00e7ade Engineering \u2013 Building Systems<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_7afb0e36 has_text_color\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Expertise: Sustainability \u2013 Energy Engineering \u2013 Urban Planning <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_7afb0e36 has_text_color\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Expertise: Hydraulic Infrastructure \u2013 BIM<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_de67d1db height_medium width_full\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_2fbb40d0 has_text_color\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>Master&#8217;s Programmes<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e394263584\" data-id=\"6a0e394263584\" data-height=\"50\" data-height-mobile=\"50\" data-height-tab=\"50\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"50\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"50\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"w-hwrapper valign_top align_none\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon-img \" style=\"font-size:200px;display:inline-block;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-icon\" alt=\"null\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aigroup.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-polito.png\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e394263844\" data-id=\"6a0e394263844\" data-height=\"50\" data-height-mobile=\"50\" data-height-tab=\"50\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"50\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"50\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_grid cols_2-1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_698f55d4\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>\u201cClimate Change: adaptation and mitigation solutions\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e394264010\" data-id=\"6a0e394264010\" data-height=\"10\" data-height-mobile=\"10\" data-height-tab=\"10\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"10\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"10\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><em>Politecnico di Torino \u2013 Polito Master School<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e39426434d\" data-id=\"6a0e39426434d\" data-height=\"20\" data-height-mobile=\"20\" data-height-tab=\"20\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"20\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"20\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>From academic year 2021\/2022 to 2024\/2025, Ai Engineering collaborated in the second-level university Master\u2019s programme \u201cClimate Change: adaptation and mitigation solutions\u201d, contributing to a scholarship and actively participating through lectures, seminars, and professional testimonials.<br \/>\nThe initiative strengthens dialogue between academia and industry and is part of the company\u2019s broader commitment to promoting sustainable design solutions and developing advanced skills in climate resilience and environmental transition.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e39426468d\" data-id=\"6a0e39426468d\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"30\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"30\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_7afb0e36 has_text_color\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Expertise: Sustainability \u2013 Energy Engineering \u2013 Hydraulic Infrastructure<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_6b775074 height_medium width_full\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_a67fd98e\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>Research projects<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e3942659c9\" data-id=\"6a0e3942659c9\" data-height=\"50\" data-height-mobile=\"50\" data-height-tab=\"50\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"50\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"50\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"w-hwrapper valign_top stack_on_mobiles default_align_none laptops_align_none tablets_align_center mobiles_align_center\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon-img \" style=\"font-size:200px;display:inline-block;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-icon\" alt=\"null\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aigroup.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-polito.png\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon-img \" style=\"font-size:200px;display:inline-block;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-icon\" alt=\"null\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aigroup.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-unito.png\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e3942664d3\" data-id=\"6a0e3942664d3\" data-height=\"50\" data-height-mobile=\"50\" data-height-tab=\"50\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"50\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"50\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_grid cols_3 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_698f55d4\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>Fire Safety Engineering and Virtual Reality: Applications for Optimising Safety Design<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e3942676b3\" data-id=\"6a0e3942676b3\" data-height=\"10\" data-height-mobile=\"10\" data-height-tab=\"10\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"10\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"10\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><em>Politecnico di Torino \u2013 Department of Structural, Building and Geotechnical Engineering<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e394267e0e\" data-id=\"6a0e394267e0e\" data-height=\"20\" data-height-mobile=\"20\" data-height-tab=\"20\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"20\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"20\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Ai Engineering carried out a research project with Politecnico di Torino \u2013 Department of Structural, Building and Geotechnical Engineering \u2013 entitled \u201cFire Safety Engineering and Virtual Reality: Applications for Optimising Safety Design\u201d, under the scientific supervision of Prof. Roberto Vancetti.<br \/>\nThe objective of the project was to develop innovative solutions to enhance fire safety design through the integration of advanced digital tools and virtual reality environments.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e39426846e\" data-id=\"6a0e39426846e\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"30\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"30\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_7afb0e36 has_text_color hide_on_default hide_on_laptops\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Expertise: Fire Prevention<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_698f55d4\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>Fire Safety of Building Envelopes: Performance Assessments and CFD Analyses Using Fire Safety Engineering Methods<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e3942696fa\" data-id=\"6a0e3942696fa\" data-height=\"10\" data-height-mobile=\"10\" data-height-tab=\"10\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"10\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"10\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><em>Politecnico di Torino \u2013 Department of Structural, Building and Geotechnical Engineering<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e394269cf6\" data-id=\"6a0e394269cf6\" data-height=\"20\" data-height-mobile=\"20\" data-height-tab=\"20\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"20\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"20\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Ai Engineering collaborated with Politecnico di Torino \u2013 Department of Structural, Building and Geotechnical Engineering \u2013 on the research project \u201cFire Safety of Building Envelopes: Performance Assessments and CFD Analyses Using Fire Safety Engineering Methods\u201d, under the scientific supervision of Prof. Roberto Vancetti.<br \/>\nThe activity contributed to the development of advanced studies and analyses aimed at improving performance-based assessments and fire safety design through the use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation tools.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e39426a228\" data-id=\"6a0e39426a228\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"30\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"30\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_7afb0e36 has_text_color hide_on_default hide_on_laptops\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Expertise: Fire Prevention<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_698f55d4\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>Fire Safety of Perimeter Closures in Civil Buildings: Performance Assessments and CFD Analyses Using Fire Safety Engineering Methods<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e39426ad56\" data-id=\"6a0e39426ad56\" data-height=\"10\" data-height-mobile=\"10\" data-height-tab=\"10\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"10\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"10\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><em>Politecnico di Torino \u2013 Department of Structural, Building and Geotechnical Engineering<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e39426b1ce\" data-id=\"6a0e39426b1ce\" data-height=\"20\" data-height-mobile=\"20\" data-height-tab=\"20\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"20\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"20\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Ai Engineering collaborated with Politecnico di Torino \u2013 Department of Structural, Building and Geotechnical Engineering \u2013 on the research project \u201cFire Safety of Perimeter Closures in Civil Buildings: Performance Assessments and CFD Analyses Using Fire Safety Engineering Methods\u201d, under the scientific supervision of Prof. Roberto Vancetti.<br \/>\nThe initiative supported the development of advanced studies and simulations aimed at optimising the fire performance of building envelopes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e39426b5aa\" data-id=\"6a0e39426b5aa\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"30\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"30\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_7afb0e36 has_text_color hide_on_default hide_on_laptops\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Expertise: Fire Prevention \u2013 Fa\u00e7ade Engineering<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row hide_on_tablets hide_on_mobiles via_grid cols_3 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_7afb0e36 has_text_color\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Expertise: Fire Prevention<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_7afb0e36 has_text_color\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Expertise: Fire Prevention<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_7afb0e36 has_text_color\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Expertise: Fire Prevention \u2013 Fa\u00e7ade Engineering<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e39426ceca\" data-id=\"6a0e39426ceca\" data-height=\"100\" data-height-mobile=\"50\" data-height-tab=\"50\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"50\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"50\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_grid cols_3 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_698f55d4\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>CFD Applications Using Fire Safety Engineering Tools for the Study of Experimentally Analysed Fire Prevention and Safety Phenomena<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e39426d63b\" data-id=\"6a0e39426d63b\" data-height=\"10\" data-height-mobile=\"10\" data-height-tab=\"10\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"10\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"10\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><em>Politecnico di Torino \u2013 Department of Structural, Building and Geotechnical Engineering<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e39426d8cc\" data-id=\"6a0e39426d8cc\" data-height=\"20\" data-height-mobile=\"20\" data-height-tab=\"20\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"20\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"20\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Ai Engineering is collaborating with Politecnico di Torino on the research project \u201cCFD Applications Using Fire Safety Engineering Tools for the Study of Experimentally Analysed Fire Prevention and Safety Phenomena\u201d, under the scientific supervision of Prof. Roberto Vancetti.<br \/>\nThe project has contributed to expanding the application of advanced fluid dynamics models in support of experimental analyses and fire safety design.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e39426db52\" data-id=\"6a0e39426db52\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"30\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"30\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_7afb0e36 has_text_color hide_on_default hide_on_laptops\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Expertise: Fire Prevention<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_698f55d4\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>Impact of Anthropogenic Noise on Bat Communities<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e39426e334\" data-id=\"6a0e39426e334\" data-height=\"10\" data-height-mobile=\"10\" data-height-tab=\"10\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"10\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"10\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><em>University of Turin \u2013 TELT<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e39426e5ca\" data-id=\"6a0e39426e5ca\" data-height=\"20\" data-height-mobile=\"20\" data-height-tab=\"20\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"20\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"20\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Ai Studio and Ai Engineering participated in a study conducted with the University of Turin and TELT aimed at understanding whether noise pollution generated during the construction phases of major infrastructure projects has an impact on bat communities.<br \/>\nThe research involved controlled noise emissions to assess potential effects on the target community. Data collected during the noise emission phase were compared with data gathered prior to the disturbance and with data from a control area where no noise was reproduced.<br \/>\nAi contributed both through logistical and instrumental support and through the processing and analysis of the collected data.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e39426e859\" data-id=\"6a0e39426e859\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"30\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"30\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_7afb0e36 has_text_color hide_on_default hide_on_laptops\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Expertise: Environment<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_698f55d4\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>Impact of Anthropogenic Noise on Moth Communities (Lepidoptera)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e39426ef95\" data-id=\"6a0e39426ef95\" data-height=\"10\" data-height-mobile=\"10\" data-height-tab=\"10\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"10\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"10\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><em>University of Turin \u2013 TELT<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e39426f1ca\" data-id=\"6a0e39426f1ca\" data-height=\"20\" data-height-mobile=\"20\" data-height-tab=\"20\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"20\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"20\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Ai Studio and Ai Engineering participated in a study conducted with the University of Turin and TELT aimed at investigating the potential effects of anthropogenic noise on moth (Lepidoptera) communities.<br \/>\nThe field experiment was carried out during the summer of 2023 using controlled white noise emissions at 110 dB, generated by a dodecahedral sound source. The acoustic climate of the study area was continuously monitored using Class I sound level meters.<br \/>\nSeven sampling points were selected based on habitat type and other environmental characteristics to ensure comparability. Ai contributed both through logistical and instrumental support and through the processing and analysis of the collected data.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0e39426f3ee\" data-id=\"6a0e39426f3ee\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"30\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"30\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_7afb0e36 has_text_color hide_on_default hide_on_laptops\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Expertise: Environment<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row hide_on_tablets hide_on_mobiles via_grid cols_3 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_7afb0e36 has_text_color\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Expertise: Fire Prevention<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_7afb0e36 has_text_color\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Expertise: Environment<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_7afb0e36 has_text_color\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Expertise: Environment<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PagesUniversity CollaborationsCollaborations with several national Universities span multiple thematic areas, including Fire Prevention, BIM applications in infrastructure, energy engineering, and environmental sustainability. 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