Fundur fólksins 2022: The climate villain goes green - The role of the construction industry
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Fundur fólksins
The Nordic house
Reykjavik
Iceland
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The future of construction must be sustainable – but how will we build in the future? With what types of materials, and what is the role of architecture in the change towards sustainable construction of the future?
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Break the barriers in the construction of sustainable and climate-friendly buildings of the future.
The challenges in the construction industry are obvious: Our built environment is responsible for 40% of global carbon emissions. During the global transition to net-zero, the industry needs to radically reduce the amount of carbon emitted from new construction, infrastructure and buildings while the industry is expected to grow 42% by 2030, driven largely by the demand for residential construction. The good news is that we know many of the solutions already, and something can be done about it!
We will examine how we can start transforming words, knowledge, and technical solutions into action. With inspiration from a transformation panel we will discuss the barriers and levers in the Nordic region that can spark cultural change and drive the necessary shift towards sustainable and circular construction that will form the carbon-neutral welfare society of the future.
The event is organised by SUSTAINORDIC – Sustainable Construction Materials and Architecture, which is part of the Nordic Council of Ministers initiative, Nordic Sustainable Construction.
Panel:
- Hulda Hallgrímsdóttir, Project Manager Climate Projects at the City of Reykjavík
- Arnhildur Pálmadóttir, Architect and owner of SAP arkitektar
- Sigríður Ósk Bjarnadóttir, Director of Sustainability at Hornsteinn/BM Vallá
Moderator: Nikolaj Sveistrup
