The tender materials of ViaCon’s new product, a concrete element bridge, will be compiled with a 3D tool that is the first of its kind in the field. Sweco’s parametrical design specialists developed a visual web platform that enables ViaCon to design the entire bridge site and optimise its structures already during the tendering stage. In the future, the tool will also enable calculating the bridge site’s carbon footprint. Read more
The largest wood-structured school in Finland was built in Imatra, while Tampere received its first day care centre built from solid wood CLT elements. In addition to its specialised wood expertise, Sweco has extensive experience in public sector projects, such as day care centres, schools and sports construction. Read more
Sweco’s Urban Insight report shows that only 26 per cent of Europe’s cities have drawn up an adaptation plan for climate change. Project Manager Mikko Raninen from Sweco’s urban planning department reflects on how cities could develop their resilience. Strategic urban planning could help us adapt to the adverse effects of climate change. Read more
The amount of data is growing quickly, which increases the need for larger, more energy-efficient and technically more complex data centres. Read more
Only one in four European cities have any adaptation plan for coming climate changes. There is still time to act – but we urgently need to raise the pace. Read more
The Aalto Works block of Aalto University will have a self-sufficient and carbon-neutral local energy solution at the turn of the year. Fortum worked with Sweco’s experts to develop a central heating and cooling system for the block, which is currently unique in northern Europe. Read more
Is it possible to build an eight-storey residential building in the northern climate of Finland and have it produce more energy than it consumes? This will be studied in Kalasatama in Helsinki, which will be the location for a positive-energy building. Read more
The European Union has been developing cooperation with China in the water sector for a long time, and the circular economy of wastewater is one of the newest themes of the cooperation. Sweco’s international experts created a white paper on the matter, proposing a multidisciplinary holistic approach to addressing matters concerning circular economy. Read more
Sweco fights for biodiversity – Cities will play a significant role in maintaining well-being and natural diversity in the future. Read more
Preserving biodiversity is necessary for mitigating climate disruption and even preventing pandemics, UN Secretary-General António Guterres recently concluded. In a new report, Sweco shows how urban design can make our cities part of the solution. Read more