Built4people partnership programme
The Built4People partnership programme connects the whole value chain to accelerate people-led innovation for a sustainable built environment. Built4People (B4P) is a European partnership programme under Horizon Europe. The partnership aims to catalyse the transition to
Coming in autumn 2024: "Industrialising sustainable and circular economy-based deep renovation workflows"
The industrialisation of sustainable and circular economy-based deep renovation workflows. This is part of the Built4People partnership, which focuses on developing sustainable solutions for the built environment OPEN CALL (Open Call)Opens (planned): 17.9.2024Closes:
Coming in autumn 2024: "Design buildings to be adaptable, reusable and demountable in line with circular economy principles"
OPEN CALL (Open Call)Opens (planned): 17.9.2024 Closes: 21.1.2025 WHO: Construction companies, demolition and refurbishment projects EXPECTED RESULTS: The results of the project are expected to contribute to the following expected outcomes:- The improvement of the quality of buildings and building units.
The era of unlimited resources is over
Sometimes, when you read the news about accelerating inflation, food shortages, expensive petrol, energy and materials in the wake of the war in Ukraine, you wonder when you will wake up from this nightmare and
What is the added value of a carbon footprint report for housing in an energy certificate?
The energy certificate was originally developed for purchase, sale and rental situations, so that a single document can be used to identify the energy efficiency and energy efficiency improvement measures that could affect the energy performance of a dwelling.
Level(s) - low-carbon construction and the future of new building
Level(s) is a standard created by the European Union to guide construction and large-scale renovation projects to be as responsible as possible. Level(s) includes six objectives and within each of them are
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Basic concepts and standards
The Sustainable Development Goals (Sustainable Development Goals) entered into force at the beginning of 2016. They are binding for poor and rich countries alike, so they are universal. The UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development aims to eradicate extreme poverty and achieve sustainable development that takes equal account of the environment, the economy and people.
There are a total of 17 sustainable development objectives and 169 sub-objectives.
The GHG Protocol creates a comprehensive global standardised framework for measuring and managing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from private and public sector activities, value chains and mitigation actions.
GHG Protocol enables the use of standardised sectoral bases, e.g. for carbon footprint reporting.
The GHG Protocol provides the most widely used GHG accounting standards in the world. The GHG Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard provides an accounting platform for virtually all corporate GHG reporting programs worldwide.
According to a 2016 survey, 92 of the Fortune 500 companies that responded to % used the GHG Protocol directly or indirectly through a GHG Protocol-based program.
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is an international initiative that aims to create a generally accepted approach to corporate social responsibility reporting.
ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) reports guide the strategy of companies and communities towards a more sustainable society.
The responsibility report is a concrete corporate document that serves as a report guiding the company's strategy.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Housing companies and real estate business
Construction and buildings produce about a third of Finland's greenhouse gas emissions. In order for Finland to meet its national and international climate targets, emissions from the building sector must also be reduced. In addition to the energy consumption of buildings during use, the carbon footprint of the entire life cycle of a building should be monitored.
With the transition to near-zero energy construction in new buildings in 2018, new energy regulations have left little room for reduction in the energy efficiency of new construction.
Roadmap for low-carbon construction is a set of guidelines drawn up by the Finnish Ministry of the Environment, which aims to achieve low-carbon performance throughout the life cycle of a building, from construction materials to demolition.
Housing produces 30% of our carbon footprint emissions, it matters where you live and how you live.
The carbon footprint calculation is based on the GHG standard, the official greenhouse gas emissions / carbon dioxide emissions certified methodology.
ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) reports guide the strategy of companies and communities towards a more sustainable society.
The responsibility report is a concrete corporate document that serves as a report guiding the company's strategy.
Responsibility report of the building society is based on the energy certificate, financial statements, PTS and carbon footprint report.
