About this publication

Authors (original draft): Ástrós Steingrímsdóttir, Aðalsteinn Ólafsson, Sarah Olson

Other contributors (editing): Katarzyna Jagodzinska, Elín Þórólfsdóttir, Áróra Árnadóttir, Björn Karlsson

Proofreading:  Richard Green

© Nordic Innovation 2025

NI2025:201
Cover photo: Green Building Council Iceland
Other photos: Nordic Sustainable Construction and Green Building Council Iceland

Published: January 2025

Nordic co-operation is one of the world’s most extensive forms of regional collaboration, involving Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland.

Nordic co-operation has firm traditions in politics, economics and culture and plays an important role in European and international forums. The Nordic community strives for a strong Nordic Region in a strong Europe.

Nordic co-operation promotes regional interests and values in a global world. The values shared by the Nordic countries help make the region one of the most innovative and competitive in the world.

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This project is part of the Nordic Sustainable Construction programme initiated by the Nordic Ministers for Construction and Housing and funded by Nordic Innovation. For more information on Nordic Sustainable Construction, visit our website at nordicsustainableconstruction.com