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New thermal insulants lower production and transport costs in construction: Business Joensuu tasks Sweco with analysing the suitability of super insulants for energy-efficient construction

13/06/2019News

The emission reduction goals set by the EU will increase zero-energy construction in Finland. Business Joensuu tasked Sweco specialists with analysing super insulation materials that conserve heat energy along with reducing construction and transport costs. This also frees up more floor area for the buildings. Read more

Urban Insight: Full electrification within our reach – and affrodable

12/06/2019News

A new report from Sweco analyses how European consumers will be affected by electrification. The report concludes that it is one of our best tools to mitigate climate change and with limited costs to the consumer. Read more

Lounais-Suomen Jätehuolto is looking for a solution for recycling end-of-life textiles – the aim is a pilot plant functioning as a product development platform

20/05/2019News

Sweco’s experts investigated how end-of-life textiles are recycled in Finland and Europe. The investigation will function as background information for Lounais-Suomen Jätehuolto’s new textile processing plant, where all end-of-life textiles from consumers in Finland will later be processed. Read more

Sweco architects design an ecological residential block for Kuninkaantammi

12/05/2019News

A right-of-occupancy apartment block designed by architects at Sweco will be finished in the Kuninkaantammi residential area in north-western Helsinki by the end of this year. The design process placed special emphasis on the use of renewable energy and piloting innovative stormwater solutions. Read more

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The young consultant of the year is an enthustiastic developer who questions old practices

25/04/2019News

The Finnish Association Of Consulting Firms, SKOL, has chosen Perttu Valtonen, Sweco's BU Director, as the Young Consultant of the Year. Valtonen has managed to combine his work on construction contracting and development with a challenging leadership role. Read more

Urban Insight: Re-use of energy – a key to reducing carbon emissions

24/04/2019News

Energy production is a major source of global greenhouse gas emissions. We can reduce these emissions by using energy in smarter ways and reusing excess energy. In a new report, Sweco analyses various solutions for more efficient energy usage. The report concludes that substantial reductions in both costs and emissions can be achieved through smarter energy use. Read more

Sustainable tourism in Lapland requires a social licence to operate

21/04/2019News

Tourism is growing rapidly in Finnish Lapland. Many see the tourism industry of the Lapland region as a gold mine, but Sweco’s area development experts Markku Nissi and Kimmo Vähäjylkkä are also familiar with the challenges associated with tourism development. We turned our sights north. Read more

Rare ground collapse threatening 20,000 homes in Neatherlands – Sweco’s seismic calculation experts helping to save residential area

16/04/2019News

Earthquakes can sometimes occur due to surprising reasons. They do not always take place over tectonic faults – they can sometimes happen on solid European soil. Safety experts are required to possess not only mathematical engineering expertise, but also skills in dealing with human emotions. Special expertise in seismic calculation was found in Finland. Read more

The plumbing renovation barometer: planning in the long term is key to the operations of housing companies

12/04/2019News

Sweco was involved in carrying out the Finnish Real Estate Management Federation’s annual plumbing renovation barometer (Putkiremonttibarometri) published on 12 April 2019. The most important reasons for starting plumbing renovations are leaks found in plumbing systems and observations made during conditions surveys. Anticipation and carefully implemented long term plans guide the maintenance of housing companies, but their importance is not yet evident in all decisions. Read more

The plumbing renovation barometer: planning in the long term is key to the operations of housing companies

12/04/2019News