About this Inspiration Catalogue
This catalogue has been prepared as part of the Nordic Sustainable Construction programme's Work Package on Circularity. The work is initiated by the Nordic Ministers for Housing and Construction and funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers.
The programme contributes to the Nordic Council of Ministers’ Vision 2030 by supporting the Nordics in becoming the leading region in sustainable and competitive construction and housing, with minimal environmental and climate impact.
Its purpose is to support the green, digital, and circular transition of the Nordic construction sector by creating and sharing new knowledge, initiating sectoral debates, fostering networks, workshops, and best-practice cases, and supporting the alignment of Nordic regulations on the climate and environmental impact of buildings.
The Nordic Sustainable Construction programme, which runs from 2025 through 2027, is supported by a secretariat and focuses on the following three areas:
- Climate Work Package run by the Housing and Construction Authority in Iceland
- Circularity Work Package run by the Danish Authority for Social Services and Housing
- EU Work Package run by the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning
This first edition of the catalogue draws on input from the Nordic Climate Forum for Construction 2025, conferences across the construction sector, the LinkedIn page of Nordic Sustainable Construction, and construction authorities across the Nordic region.
We, the Nordic Ministers for Housing and Construction, recognise the potential in preserving and developing existing building stock as a contribution to reduced emissions.Nordic Council of Ministers, Sep. 2023
For more information on Nordic Sustainable Construction, visit our website here: Nordic Sustainable Construction.