Reducing the climate impact of the construction process
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| Coordinator | Sustainable Innovation i Sverige AB |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 400 000 |
| Project duration | December 2014 - November 2015 |
| Status | Completed |
Important results from the project
Together with stakeholders, authorities and government agenicies the vision, goals and strategies required to reduce the climate impact of the construction process ahs been established. The agenda has been developed jointly by stakeholders in the sector, and clearly describes the area´s challenges, development and opportunity. With the right continued support, the agenda will lead to the development of the construction sector that reduce the sector´s carbon footprint.
Expected long term effects
The result is a broad-based vision to reduce the climate impact of the construction process by half by 2030 and a concrete strategy and action plan forward. The expected impact is that government, government agencies, industry players and academia join forces in the creation of an SIO program around industry-anchored research and innovation. This enables a change of the existing value chains in the construction process, strengthened collaboration, cross-border development, which is expected to make Sweden world leaders in the climate and energy-efficient construction processes.
Approach and implementation
The agenda succeeded in its ambitious goal of gathering industry players, government, municipalities, government agencies and academia around this common but relatively unexplored issue. The strenghts of the agenda has been a well-prepared application with an already initially strong consortium, good networking opportunities, focused workshops and the responsiveness in process management, referrals and report writing.