Mikko Raikaa

Mikko Raikaa is a Lecturer at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences in Helsinki, specializing in Building Information Modeling (BIM). He is part of the Sustainable Development in Real Estate Team and serves as a BIM trainer and consultant. Raikaa holds a graduate engineering degree and focuses on bridging theory and practice in BIM education and project coordination. His work emphasizes sustainable construction, BIM standardization, and leveraging digital tools for enhanced project transparency and efficiency.

Education background includes an engineering degree, though specific academic credentials are not detailed. His research interests revolve around BIM’s role in construction safety, workflow optimization, software interoperability, and long-term data preservation. He actively contributes to projects like Digipurku, aiming to develop BIM solutions for building demolition and reusable construction. Raikaa advocates for consistent BIM training standards to ensure uniform foundational knowledge across professionals.

Key responsibilities include managing continuing education programs, advising on BIM implementation in public policy, and coordinating interdisciplinary projects. He highlights challenges such as poorly defined BIM project goals and the need for pedagogically sound training. Raikaa’s future work focuses on sustainable design integration with BIM and ensuring models remain accessible for decades.