The Nordic countries have set a joint ambition for creating a sustainable and competitive construction sector by 2030.
Against the backdrop of mounting global concerns regarding climate change and resource depletion, the Nordic Council of Ministers initiated the
Nordic Sustainable Construction programme as an investment in innovative and green solutions, where the goal for the Nordic region is to be a leader in sustainable and competitive housing and construction with a lower environmental and climate impact.
The project consists of 4 focus areas addressed through the work packages of the project:
Work Package 1 – Life Cycle Assessment – Lead: Ministry of the Environment of Finland
Work Package 2 – Circular Business Models – Lead: Nordic Innovation
Work Package 3 – SUSTAINORDIC – Sustainable Construction Materials and Architecture – Lead: Form/Design Center, Sweden
Work Package 4 – Emission Free Construction Sites – Lead: Ministry of Social Affairs, Iceland
Work Package 5 – Project Coordination – Lead: The Danish Planning and Housing Agency
This publication is a result of Work Package 3, and the work package
SUSTAINORDIC with the aim to identify the cultural change and legislative reforms that would steer the construction sector towards alignment with the Paris Agreement and other sustainability benchmarks such as social sustainability and biodiversity.