Hazardous substances in building materials and construction and their reduction - Proactive Market Dialogue for Clients and Companies
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Date08. April 2025
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OrganiserTurku University of Applied Sciences and City of Helsinki
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Venue
- Talpa, Helsinki, Sörnäisten rantatie 27 A, Helsinki
- Finland
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Contact
Description
The promotion of circular economy in construction is increasing the focus on the potential health and environmental hazards of building materials. Restricting harmful substances in construction materials is also a health issue. In Helsinki, harmful substances are already restricted in early childhood education procurements, and the city is currently updating its construction guidelines related to harmful substances.
We invite construction clients and companies to join us for a proactive market dialogue on April 8, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM in Helsinki. This event provides an opportunity to influence and discuss how harmful substances can be better considered in future procurement processes and construction projects.
The event is organized by the City of Helsinki, Turku University of Applied Sciences, and the NonHazCity 3 project.
Agenda
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- 12:00 - 16:00 (BST)
Program:
- 12:00 PM – 12:15 PM: Welcome Speech by Laura Walin, Head of Unit, City of Helsinki
- 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM: Building Materials and Products and Exposure to Harmful Substances, Riikka Vainio, Expert on Harmful Substances, Turku University of Applied Sciences, and Panu Rantakokko, Research Manager, THL
- 1:00 PM – 1:20 PM: Nordic Swan Ecolabel in Construction, Heidi Vaarala, Senior Expert, The Nordic Swan Ecolabel Finland Ltd
- 1:20 PM – 1:40 PM: Solutions for Managing Harmful Substances in Construction by Rakennustieto Ltd, Jessica Karhu, Team Leader of Environmental Services, Rakennustieto Ltd
- 1:40 PM – 2:00 PM: Swedish Model for Managing Harmful Substances in Construction, City of Stockholm
- 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM: Coffee Break & Networking
- 2:30 PM – 2:50 PM: Actions by the City of Helsinki to Reduce Harmful Substances in Construction, Elisa Keto, Project Manager, City of Helsinki
- 2:50 PM – 3:10 PM: National Procurement Criteria for Harmful Substances in Construction, Salla Koivusalo, Senior Specialist, Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Environmental Protection Department, Circular Economy
- 3:10 PM – 3:30 PM: Solutions by the Construction Industry to Reduce Harmful Substances, Tuuli Kunnas, Standardization and Product Manager, Construction Industry
- 3:30 PM – 3:45 PM: Commentary by Company 1
- 3:45 PM – 4:00 PM: Commentary by Company 2
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