{"id":43442,"date":"2023-05-09T13:26:43","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T10:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/?page_id=43442"},"modified":"2025-02-06T15:23:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T13:23:54","slug":"sustainable-construction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/en\/sustainable-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable construction"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sustainable construction is material- and energy-efficient and aims for our wellbeing<\/h1>\n

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Sustainable construction requires multi-professional expertise<\/h1>\n

Sustainable construction aims for a balanced living environment for both people and nature that will remain healthy for future generations as well. Sweco designs carbon-neutral living environments that preserve biodiversity and support people\u2019s wellbeing and smooth everyday life. At Sweco, healthy living environments are created by\u00a0architects<\/a>,\u00a0structural<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0building services<\/a>\u00a0engineers,\u00a0indoor air<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0concrete researchers<\/a>,\u00a0quality assurance professionals<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0project management<\/a>. We also carry out sustainable\u00a0industrial planning<\/a>\u00a0and consultation for production development and industrial plant projects.<\/p>\n

Carbon neutrality and smart energy are involved in sustainable development in construction and industry<\/h2>\n

Sustainable construction refers to material- and energy-efficient construction that produces long-lived buildings, traffic and infrastructure solutions and industrial plants.<\/p>\n

The core principle of sustainable construction is aiming for carbon neutrality and climate change mitigation. As sustainable construction becomes more commonplace, carbon footprint calculations and renewable energy solutions are involved in an increasing number of building projects. In such projects, reducing emissions and recycling can mitigate climate change effectively. The EU aims to increase the circular economy rate of the construction sector to 70%.\u00a0\u00a0We support resource efficiency<\/a> by promoting more efficient use of materials and energy and the recycling and reuse of products and waste among other things with improving circular economy in demolition projects<\/a>. At the same time, we create sustainable business, use natural resources sustainably and preserve biodiversity.<\/p>\n

At Sweco, we are\u00a0the pioneers in the digitalisation of construction<\/a>. Our consultants use the latest digital tools to carry out\u00a0carbon footprint calculations<\/a>, e.g. for our clients\u2019 construction and industrial projects. This way, we can find means of improving energy efficiency before the project even starts, and we can assess the realisation of low-carbon or carbon neutrality goals during the project and in building maintenance. Our lifecycle solution and energy consultation services<\/a> can be applied to an individual building, an industrial plant or whole areas. Structural designers optimise and save materials and make use of hybrid expertise at various sites.<\/p>\n

We design safe and socially sustainable living environments<\/h2>\n

Sustainable construction must always pay attention to the human perspective: social sustainability. The ever-accelerating climate change also draws our attention to the importance of social sustainability.\u00a0Socially sustainable and safe residential areas promote equality and accessibility, pay attention to different groups of people and support residents\u2019 wellbeing in their everyday lives. These include sustainable transport infrastructure, buildings that support health and wellbeing, and proximity to nature.<\/p>\n

Sweco uses the latest innovations and technologies so that we can plan and help implement economically and socially sustainable living environments. We have developed\u00a0digital calculation and information modelling tools<\/a> that ensure high-quality planning. Local residents are always at the heart of sustainable planning, and we want to promote their wellbeing.<\/p>\n

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