Background
The construction industry consumes a huge amount of raw materials and is one of the largest
sources of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. New circular economy and sustainable
solutions are urgently needed so that the industry can reduce material consumption and waste
and lower its emissions.
Goal
The project, in cooperation with the Finnish real estate and construction industry, implements a number of pilots in which new circular economy solutions and methods are tested. In addition to the pilots, the project includes workshop and seminar cooperation with companies.
Impact
The project also supports general knowledge of the field in the area of
educational cooperation. The results and information of the project will be distributed in three
webinars and the Frush circular economy event.
Co-operation partners and internationality
The project’s implementers are Tampere University and Häme University of Applied Sciences.
International cooperation is supported by the European Consortium of Innovative Universities.
The final seminar of the project will be held at the ECIU consortium’s headquarters in Brussels.
Funding
The project is funded by the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment of Etelä-Savo and co-funded by the European Union.
Additionally, funders and co-operation partners in the project are:
A-Kruunu Ltd
Hartela-yhtiöt Ltd
Foundation for student housing in the Helsinki region (Hoas)
Kiinko Real Estate Education
Saint-Gobain Finland Ltd
Y-Säätiö