The Work Package on Emission-free Construction Sites
Latest results:
Upcoming activities:
- A survey targeted all relevant actors in construction is currently being shared through websites and newsletters.
- Report on Standards, rules and regulations for Emission-free Construction Sites.
The Work Package of the Programme Secretariat and Competences for Reuse in Construction
Latest results:
- The educational material Skills4Reuse is being disseminated to the Nordic vocational schools, and a Faroese language version is being developed.
- The results of the whole programme are being shared on various channels and at relevant conferences. Latest was the planning of and participation at the Nordic Climate Forum for Construction. Read our news article about the forum here.
Upcoming activities:
Share key findings from Nordic Sustainable Construction at the 3rd OECD Sustainable Buildings Roundtable
Coffee table book: Toolbox for Future-proof Construction
The knowledge created in the collaboration, has been shared along the way. Much new knowledge has been created and at the meeting, the reference group discussed the importance of aggregating and disseminating the results and knowledge created in the past three years and ensuring, that it is put to use. Therefore, the programme is working on a Toolbox for Future-proof Construction, where the learnings, guidelines and recommendations will be shared. The toolbox will be presented and available at the end of the year.
Site visit
The existing building stock - encompassing embodied carbon, adaptive reuse, space utilization, and other factors - has become a recurring and increasingly important topic in recent years. It is evident that a sustainable transition in the construction industry can only be achieved by prioritising the maintenance, reuse and transformation of existing buildings. However, building upon and redeveloping what already exists presents challenges.