Harmful substances in building materials and construction and their reduction - proactive market dialogue for clients and companies
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Date & Time08. April 2025
12:00 - 16:00 (BST) -
OrganiserCity of Helsinki, Turku University of Applied Sciences
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Venue
- Sörnäisten rantatie 27 A, 00500 Helsinki
- Helsinki
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Contact
- elisa.keto@hel.fi
Description
Promoting the circular economy in construction creates pressure to pay more attention to potentially harmful substances in building materials that are harmful to health and the environment. In the City of Helsinki, harmful substances are already restricted, for example, in early childhood education procurement and the city is currently renewing its construction guidelines regarding harmful substances.
We invite clients and companies in the construction sector to join us on 8 April 2025 from 12 to 16 to participate in a market dialogue, where you can influence and discuss how harmful substances can be better considered as part of the procurement process and construction in the future.
The event is organized by the City of Helsinki, Turku University of Applied Sciences and the NonHazCity 3 project.
Agenda
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Introductory program:
12:00-12:15 Welcome speech, Laura Walin, Head of unit, Environmental protection and guidance, City of Helsinki
12:15–13:00 Construction materials and products and exposure to harmful substances, Riikka Vainio, Expert in harmful substances, Turku University of Applied Sciences and Panu Rantakokko, Research manager, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Methods for managing harmful substances in construction
13:00-13:20 The Nordic Swan Ecolabel in construction, Heidi Vaarala, Leading expert, Ecolabelling Finland Ltd
13:20-13:40 Rakennustieto Ltd's solutions for managing harmful substances, Jessica Karhu, Team manager, Environmental services, Rakennustieto Ltd
13:40-14:00 Swedish model for managing harmful substances in construction, TBC
14:00–14:30 Coffee break & networking
What next?
14:30-14:50 City of Helsinki's actions to reduce harmful substances in construction, Elisa Keto, Project manager, NonHazCity 3 project, City of Helsinki
14:50-15:10 Finnish national procurement criteria for harmful substances in construction, Salla Koivusalo, Special Advisor, Climate and Environmental Protection Department, Circular Economy, Ministry of the Environment
15:10-15:30 Construction sector solutions to reduce harmful substances, Tuuli Kunnas, Standardization and Product Manager, Construction Industry Association RT
15:30-15:45 Comment speech, Company 1, TBC
15:45-16:00 Comment speech, Company 2, TBC
Events
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13:30 - 13:00 (BST)
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08:30 - 23:59 (BST)
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