• From survey findings to Nordic priorities for regulatory building LCA

    Participants from across the Nordics and Estonia came together at the Nordic Climate Forum for Construction 2026 to explore how stronger Nordic cooperation could help address current and emerging challenges in building Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). The workshop identified opportunities for stronger cooperation on harmonisation, data, digitalisation, reuse and links to European processes.

    Read more about the preliminary findings and proposed areas for Nordic cooperation here

  • Thematic Workshop on Municipal Housing – European Housing Alliance

    On 14 September, the European Commission, as part of its’ cooperation platform European Housing Alliance, co-organised a thematic workshop on municipal housing with Housing Europe. The workshop was the second in a series of two and brought together city and government representatives, housing providers and federations, academics, and EU policymakers to address the operational challenges involved in delivering affordable housing solutions.

    Read more here

  • Nordic authorities and stakeholders gathered for a workshop on how to convert office buildings into housing

    Building authorities from across the Nordic countries gathered in Reykjavík, Iceland, to continue their collaboration on making better use of the existing building stock. The programme brought together representatives from Nordic authorities and the sector to discuss the opportunities and challenges related to changing the use of existing buildings, with a particular focus on the conversion of office buildings into housing.

    Read more here

  • Digitalisation of Life Cycle Assessment and climate change adaptation was on the agenda at this year’s Nordic Climate Forum for Construction

    Representatives from the Nordic construction authorities and stakeholders from the construction sector gathered in Reykjavík to discuss the future of digitalisation of LCA including aspects of the CPR, Digital Building Logbook, and DPP. In addition, adaptation of the built environment in relation to the changing climate were discussed, along with mapping and tracking of climate risks.

    Read the full summary and watch the recordings here 

  • Latest Updates on the Work Happening Within the Nordic Sustainable Construction Programme

    The work package leaders, the secretariat and the Nordic Council of Ministers met up online, for their 3rd meeting this year, to share updates and insights on the findings and work in the work packages. Each work package updated each other on what is currently being worked on and which results have been obtained so far.

    Read more about updates and insights here

  • Affordable Housing Moves Up the Nordic and EU Agenda

    The affordable housing debate has gained new momentum since the European Commission adopted its Affordable Housing Plan on 16 December 2025. A non-binding framework built on four pillars: increasing supply, mobilising investment, delivering immediate support and reforms and protecting the most vulnerable. The EU Work Package has made an overview of some upcoming policy initiatives to keep an eye on.

    See the full overview and read more here

  • Introducing: Methods for performance and conformity assessment of REclaimed structural CONcrete elements in the NORDICS

    A new Nordic project will develop a CPR‑aligned assessment approach for reclaimed indoor structural concrete, the project is called RECON‑NORDICS. The five-partner consortium led by SINTEF joined by Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE), the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Danish Technological Institute (DTI) and Tampere University (TAU). Work began in July 2026 and runs until autumn 2027. 

    Read more about the project here

  • Vocational Teacher Embraces Free Teaching Material on Reuse of Building Materials

    We have interviewed a vocational teacher to get initial feedback on how Skills4Reuse has been received by vocational schools.

    Read the interview here

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Efficient climate regulation and nature-based solutions in construction.

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