Leaning towards sustainability of the built environment
The main goal of the project is to support the creation of a lower-emissions Kymenlaakso Region by boosting carbon-neutral solutions and new operating models in the built urban environment of Kouvola City.
Carbon neutrality is pursued by more essential utilization of recycled materials and components
Circular economy solutions for carbon neutrality
The best low-carbon and reuse practices are transferred to operators in the Kymenlaakso region in the joint project of South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences and Kouvola Innovation
As a result, mutual dialogue and R&D cooperation between developer organisations, the city and the companies will be strengthened and new carbon-neutral practices, methods and solutions will be introduced.
The project is looking for ways to achieve stricter energy efficiency and sustainability requirements, as well as carbon neutrality of the construction life cycle. The goal is to increase the utilization of recycled materials and thus promote a low-carbon construction life cycle.
The goal is to promote a low -carbon construction
The goals set for the low-carbon and sustainability of the buildings and life cycle thinking are tested in the project’s demonstration sites. In this way, the province is at the forefront of the goals ahead, more ready than average Finland. At the same time, the project promotes green image and attractiveness of the built environment.
Main activities of the project are:
- Mapping of the current state and development needs of the new real estate stock under planning or implementation of Kouvola City
- Survey of future legislation and its conditions
- Development of new solutions in cooperation with local business life
- Demonstration of ways to achieve sustainability and carbon neutrality goals in city’s
construction projects under planning and implementation - Reinforcing the city organisation in practical application of new operating methods and tools
- Development and distribution of knowledge and competence among regional stakeholders
- Support for product development of companies
Articles
Articles in Finnish can be read on the project´s Finnish website
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Articles in Finnish and in English
The 2023 annual publication of Xamk’s focus area Forest, the Environment and
Energy presents a large collection of articles of R&D activities
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Leaning towards sustainability of the built environment
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