OpenConstruction Open Science Initiative

An open-source infrastructure that supports community-driven sharing, curation, and stewardship of AEC digital assets, including datasets, AI models, workflows, and educational resources for the AEC community.

68 Datasets
30 Models
0 Workflows
0 OERs
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How it works

From community contribution to reusable infrastructure

1) Contribute

Submit assets or platform improvements via GitHub issues/PRs (schemas, validators, benchmarks, docs).

2) Validate

Automated checks enforce schema completeness, link integrity, and benchmark metadata consistency.

3) Integrate & release

Approved contributions land in versioned catalogs and power discoverability, reuse, and downstream tools.

Want to help maintain core infrastructure? Start with Contribute or join our Community.
About

What is OpenConstruction Open-Science Initiative?

Support the collaborative development, validation, and dissemination of AI-ready knowledge assets for the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) domain.

  • Open-source platform code and deployment infrastructure
  • Versioned metadata schemas and validation rules
  • Community-governed contribution and review workflows
  • APIs and benchmarks enabling downstream tools and research
Vision

Our Mission

We foster an open-science ecosystem for AEC by:

  • Maintaining an open catalog of AEC AI datasets, models, workflows, and OERs with standardized metadata.
  • Supporting research, education, and deployment by linking resources to benchmarks and real-world use cases.
  • Enabling community stewardship through shared curation, review, and long-term maintenance of resources.
  • Advancing distributed platform development via open governance, public roadmaps, and CI/CD-backed contributions.
Get Involved

Join the Community

Open science thrives when diverse voices collaborate and work together. Here are a few ways to contribute:

  • Platform contributors: Improve schemas, validation tools, UI components, and APIs.
  • Asset maintainers: Maintain dataset, model, and workflow entries over time.
  • Benchmark developers: Contribute evaluation tasks and performance metrics.
  • Governance participants: Help shape roadmap priorities and review standards.
Milestones

Development & Achievements

2022.10
A Rough Idea Takes Shape
Sparked at ECCV’22, the idea of lifelong learning to a larger vision - sharing and reusing AEC knowledge for community.
2024.11
Project Team Established
Two years later, the idea matured into action. A core team was assembled to turn the concept into a real platform for OpenConstruction.
2025.03
Work Documented
Our work is described in a synthesis of open construction datasets , shared to support and inspire ongoing community efforts.
2025.09
Dataset Catalog Online
The first major resource went live: a catalog of open datasets designed for researchers, educators, and practitioners.
2025.10
Model Catalog Online
Building on the datasets, a curated model catalog was launched, showcasing AI tools ready to transform AEC workflows.
2025.10
Workflow Catalog Online
Launched the curated catalog of real-world workflows, showcasing practical applications from stakeholders.
2025.11
OER Catalog Online
Launched the OER catalog, providing curated open-access learning materials for AEC education.
Soon
New Features & Updates
The story continues. More features and collaborations are in the pipeline — stay tuned for the next chapter.
Liability

Liability & Responsibility

We do not host, distribute, or control the datasets, models, code, or resources listed on this site. OpenConstruction, its organizers, and contributors shall not be held liable for any damages arising from the use or misuse of listed resources, and inclusion does not imply endorsement or warranty.

Policy

Request resource removal

OpenConstruction indexes publicly available metadata and links to original sources such as papers or repositories. We do not host or distribute any datasets, code, or proprietary materials, and we fully respect the intellectual property of all content owners.

For removal or correction requests, please contact support@openconstruction.org, and we’ll act quickly.

Acknowledgment

Gratitude to Creators and Contributors

We sincerely thank all creators and contributors who have contributed your datasets, models, and other resources to the community. Your willingness to share knowledge fuels innovation, collaboration, and progress across the AEC research and practice ecosystem.

Feedback

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