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Notice of the Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission and Administrative Committee of Zhongguancun Science Park and the Beijing Municipal Commission of Housing and Urban-Rural Development on Issuing the Beijing Action Plan for Science and Technology Support of Innovative Development in the Construction Sector (2025-2027)    

           

Jing Ke Zhuan Fa [2025] No. 1

           

To all relevant organizations:

To accelerate the high-quality development of science and technological innovation in the construction sector, the Municipal Science & Technology Commission and Administrative Committee of Zhongguancun Science Park, together with the Municipal Commission of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, have jointly formulated the Beijing Action Plan for Science and Technology Support of Innovative Development in the Construction Sector (2025-2027), which is hereby issued for implementation.

           

Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission, Administrative Committee of Zhongguancun Science Park

Beijing Municipal Commission of Housing and Urban-Rural Development          
   February 15, 2025

           

               

Beijing Action Plan for Science and Technology Support of Innovative Development in the Construction Sector (2025-2027)

           

To implement the strategic positioning of the capital, build an internationally first-class harmonious and livable city, accelerate the development of Beijing as an international science and technology innovation center, promote the integrated development of frontier technologies such as artificial intelligence with the construction industry, and drive the high-quality development of science and technological innovation in the construction sector, this Action Plan is formulated in light of the city's actual conditions and development needs.          
　　I. Overall Requirements          
Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and thoroughly implementing the guiding principles of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, we will further implement the innovation-driven development strategy, adhere to a green, low-carbon, intelligent and safe development direction, and stay demand-oriented by focusing on the industry's most pressing needs. Driven by information technologies such as artificial intelligence, we will coordinate the strengths of all kinds of science and technology innovation resources, focus on key directions in the construction sector, achieve breakthroughs in key core technologies, promote the transformation of scientific and technological achievements and strengthen integrated application innovation, so as to advance the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation with industrial innovation, vigorously cultivate and develop new quality productive forces, continuously enhance the capacity for scientific and technological innovation in the construction sector, and drive the transformation, upgrading and high-quality development of the construction industry.          
II. Work Objectives          
We will build a science and technology innovation system that drives the transformation and upgrading of the construction industry and plan the layout of science and technology innovation service platforms for the construction sector; focus on key directions such as digital empowerment of the construction industry, green and low-carbon development, new building materials, engineering quality supervision, and building safety inspection and assessment, and achieve breakthroughs in a batch of key core technologies; promote the transformation of scientific and technological achievements and the opening of application scenarios in areas such as artificial intelligence, smart construction, green building development and the renewal of existing buildings, deliver a batch of demonstration projects, and create a batch of benchmark application scenarios; and enhance the scientific and technological innovation capacity and intelligence level of the entire industry chain in the construction sector, cultivate a batch of technology-based enterprises, promote the sustained growth of R&D investment by construction industry enterprises and of fixed-asset investment in science and technology services, and drive quality improvement, efficiency gains and high-quality development in the construction sector.          
　III. Key Tasks              
(1) Empowering the innovative upgrading of the construction industry with artificial intelligence          
1. Building large AI models for the construction industry. Leveraging the capital's strengths in science and technology innovation resources, we will research generative artificial intelligence (AI) and knowledge graph technologies for scenarios such as architectural design, health checks of existing buildings and smart construction, and develop multimodal and interactive large AI model products for the construction sector. Pilot applications of large AI model generation technologies will be carried out in planning and design, construction, operation and maintenance, quality supervision and construction cost, so as to progressively achieve full-process automation from data collection and analysis to intelligent decision-making and accelerate the digital and intelligent transformation of the construction industry.          
2. Strengthening breakthroughs in key smart construction technologies. Enterprises in the construction sector are encouraged to build “AI + Construction” application platforms to promote the validation, application and iterative upgrading of relevant new technologies and new products.We will deepen breakthroughs in key building information modeling (BIM) technologies, develop engineering software based on BIM+AI, build a smart construction data infrastructure platform, establish a smart construction technical indicator system, improve the smart construction management model, and promote its application in investigation, design, production, construction and operation management.          
3. Carrying out demonstration applications of “Robot + Construction”. We will promote breakthroughs in key technologies for construction robots, such as intelligent interaction, sensing and perception, and spatial positioning, using applications to drive the intelligent iteration and evolution of robots. We will develop independently controllable construction robot system platforms, create a batch of construction and O&M robot application technologies and equipment, promote collaborative operations of construction robots, and raise the level of mechanization and intelligence in engineering construction.          
(2) Accelerating the green, low-carbon and intelligent transformation of the construction industry          
4. Strengthening breakthroughs in key core technologies for green and low-carbon buildings. Focusing on key directions such as the digitalization and intelligentization of design methods, the zero-carbon transition of building energy and the low-carbon development of green building materials, we will advance a new generation of green construction technologies featuring low emissions, low noise, low pollution and less dust. We will achieve breakthroughs in key technologies such as building waterproofing, noise reduction, thermal insulation and seismic retrofitting, as well as in high-performance new materials, promote technological innovations such as “photovoltaic, energy storage, DC and flexible” (PEDF) buildings, and create a batch of advanced and applicable green and low-carbon technologies and green building material products.          
5. Promoting the energy-saving and green retrofitting of existing public buildings. Focusing on the energy-saving and green retrofitting of existing public buildings, we will achieve breakthroughs in key technologies and innovate products for the comprehensive performance improvement and retrofitting of existing buildings in areas such as envelope performance improvement, energy structure transition, smart O&M management, monitoring and assessment of the indoor environment and energy use, and metering of indoor heating systems; integrate a batch of efficient and applicable retrofitting technologies and products for existing public buildings; improve energy utilization efficiency; reduce carbon emissions; and advance the improvement of overall building energy efficiency.          
6. Accelerating integrated application innovation of green and low-carbon building technologies. We will accelerate integrated application innovation of related technologies for building energy conservation, green buildings, prefabricated buildings and ultra-low energy consumption buildings; promote the application of advanced technologies such as green building simulation, modular construction, and energy consumption management and carbon emission monitoring; select large-scale and representative typical buildings for engineering pilot demonstrations and integrated applications; and enable science and technology innovation to support the green transition of the construction industry.          
(3) Promoting the high-quality development of intelligent construction in urban renewal          
7. Advancing the development of intelligent information systems for urban renewal. We will build an urban renewal information management system and establish a citywide unified urban renewal information system. We will consolidate the data foundation for urban renewal, integrate it with spatial computing operating systems and city information modeling (CIM) platforms, create a new type of digital urban spatial information model, promote smart city development and improve the level of urban governance.          
8. Strengthening technology R&D and integrated application in urban renewal. We will carry out technological integration innovation and application demonstrations for urban renewal activities such as the renovation of aging residential communities and low-efficiency buildings, the upgrading of municipal infrastructure, quality improvement and efficiency gains of traditional commercial facilities, and the protection and repair of historic buildings. We will establish a value assessment system for the retrofitting of existing buildings, develop efficient and safe construction technologies and methods, promote non-destructive rapid testing and safe construction equipment, guide new technologies, new materials and new products into projects and works, and form industry-leading engineering technology standards.          
9. Promoting the intelligent renewal and quality improvement of Zhongguancun parks. We will drive park renovation and the upgrading of underutilized existing space resources, advance the “vacating the cage to swap the birds” approach to industrial replacement, and revitalize existing industrial space. We will promote the intelligent upgrading and digital transformation of management in characteristic industrial parks, encourage the development of smart management platforms such as park brains, digital twins, and energy conservation and emission reduction systems, and foster green and smart park development. We will also ensure the construction of key projects such as office space for national science and technology infrastructure.          
(4) Raising the intelligence level of building quality and safety supervision services          
10. Researching and applying intelligent monitoring technologies for building quality and safety. Centered on eliminating safety hazards and reducing collapse risks, we will develop monitoring and testing technologies for building roof safety and hazards in precast slabs, and explore the application of new technologies such as the BeiDou satellite navigation system in monitoring roof deformation of large-span public buildings. We will establish an intelligent technical evaluation system for building safety health checks and carry out pilot demonstrations of intelligent building health checks.          
11. Advancing the intelligent upgrading of regulatory service platforms for the construction industry. We will develop smart management technologies for engineering quality and, through AI systems and spatial computing operating systems, achieve comprehensive perception of “people, machinery, materials, methods, environment and measurement”, connecting the entire process from underlying data collection to preventive quality management and supporting precision management such as real-time risk warnings and assisted project acceptance. We will improve the supervision and service platform for construction projects to enable forecasting of construction development and risks and to serve the development of the construction industry.          
12. Creating a new “smart construction site” model of off-site supervision. We will advance the development of “smart construction sites”, develop advanced digital monitoring and smart wearable devices, build remote supervision systems, and create a refined and intelligent new model of “off-site supervision” in which regulation is “efficient” and “imperceptible” to enterprises. Big-data application scenarios for safety supervision will also be developed.          
(5) Strengthening independent innovation and the capacity to transform scientific and technological achievements in the construction sector          
13. Strengthening the deep integration of industry, academia and research led by enterprises. We will give play to the leading role of enterprises in science and technology innovation, cultivate a batch of technology-based enterprises, promote enterprise R&D investment and fixed-asset investment in science and technology services, and encourage eligible innovation entities to apply for innovation platforms such as relevant key laboratories, common technology platforms and technology innovation centers. Leading enterprises are encouraged to take the lead in forming innovation consortia, organizing breakthroughs in basic and frontier technologies, and driving the iterative innovation of technologies and products in the construction sector. Construction enterprises, internet companies and others are encouraged to jointly build a construction industry internet platform and to promote the integrated application of information technologies in the construction industry.          
14. Deepening the transformation and application of smart, green and low-carbon scientific and technological achievements. We will encourage and support green innovative technologies and products in applying for recognition as new technologies, new products and new services. We will promote the establishment of a database of scientific and technological achievements in the construction sector, build an industry platform for the exchange of science and technology information, publish information on industry achievements and technology catalogs, organize supply-and-demand matchmaking activities for achievements, and promote the exhibition, dissemination and demonstration of scientific and technological achievements and excellent practice cases. We will also strengthen innovation coordination between central and local levels and expand cooperation in science and technology innovation, industrial development and the transformation of achievements.          
15. Planning and creating application scenarios for smart, green and low-carbon buildings. We will plan and build a batch of innovation demonstration application scenarios in key areas such as smart construction and green building development, and promote the iterative upgrading and integrated application of new technologies and new products. We will strengthen supply-and-demand matching of application scenarios and, through formats such as scenario requirement release events and supply-and-demand matchmaking meetings, facilitate the formation of application scenario projects and implement their recommendation, reserve, landing and execution. We will further open up scenarios and create a batch of benchmark application scenarios in smart construction, green and low-carbon development and other fields.          
　IV. Safeguard Measures          
(1) Strengthening organizational leadership          
A coordinated work mechanism based on checklists, scenarios and projects will be established, with regular work consultations to coordinate major matters, resolve key and difficult issues, and advance the organized implementation of goals and tasks. The Municipal Science & Technology Commission and Administrative Committee of Zhongguancun Science Park is responsible for pooling science and technology innovation resources, promoting the development of science and technology innovation platforms, and advancing technology empowerment of innovative development in the construction industry. The Municipal Commission of Housing and Urban-Rural Development is responsible for sorting out and matching science and technology needs, promoting the opening and development of application scenarios, and organizing the transformation and demonstration application of scientific and technological achievements in the field of smart construction.          
(2) Strengthening service support          
Drawing on the capital's science and technology innovation resources and R&D capabilities, we will give full play to the guiding role of innovation factors such as policies, funding and talent, and mobilize the enthusiasm of all types of innovation actors, including enterprises, universities and research institutes, industry associations and industrial alliances. The Municipal Science & Technology Commission and Administrative Committee of Zhongguancun Science Park will strengthen support for research projects, while the Municipal Commission of Housing and Urban-Rural Development will advance the provision of matching funds for research projects. The two sides will jointly sort out annual science and technology needs, refine and organize research projects, carry out technological breakthroughs through various approaches such as the “open call for proposals and appointment of project leaders” mechanism, and strengthen the performance evaluation of research projects.          
(3) Strengthening publicity and promotion   

 

We will promptly sort out and summarize the work highlights and typical cases of technology empowering the transformation, upgrading and high-quality development of the construction industry, summarize and promote integrated application solutions for advanced technologies, and publicize them through official platforms such as websites and WeChat official accounts. We will strengthen policy publicity, technical guidance, exchanges and cooperation, and the promotion of achievements in areas such as smart construction and green low-carbon development; explore new mechanisms, new models and new approaches in innovative achievements and practical exploration; and form replicable and scalable typical cases and advanced experience.

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