Green Transition in Construction webinar 8.6.2021

European level strategies and initia­tives are striving the change towards more sustai­nable future. Green Transition in Construction webinar will offer insights about the techno­logies which are radically shaping the future of the building sector.

Leading experts in European level will introduce examples, good practices and latest research findings about geosynt­hetics, wood based solutions and digita­lization. We also hear some present and future views related green transition in construction.

Green Transition in Construction – webinar is also official partner event of EU Green Week 2021 which will be dedicated this year to the zero pollution ambition.

PROGRAM

Date and time: 8.6.2021, 12.00–15.00 (GMT +3)
Venue: Webinar (Teams)

Chairman:
Petri Heino, Program manager, Ministry of the Environment, Finland

12:00
Opening words
Petri Raivo, President and CEO, Karelia University of Applied Sciences

12:10
The future of Construction: digita­li­sation for sustai­na­bility
Giovanni Signorini, Public Sector Advisory, PwC Société coopé­rative

12:30
Low Carbon Construction
Mikko Matveinen, Senior project manager, Karelia University of Applied Sciences
Mika Keskisalo, Project specialist, Karelia University of Applied Sciences

12:50
Wood Solutions in Construction
Hermann Huber, Professor, Salzburg University of Applied Sciences

13:30
Future of BIM
Sebastian Hollermann, Professor, Jade University of Applied Sciences

13:50
Geosynt­hetics for Sustai­nable Road Infra­struc­tures
Frank Heimbecher, Professor, Münster University of Applied Sciences

14:10
Building Concepts and Digita­lization
Sebastian Hernandez, R&D Manager, Stora Enso wood products Ltd

14:30
Discussion
Moderated by chairman Petri Heino

Green Transition in Construction webinar is arranged by Karelia University of Applied Sciences.