Time: 16 June 2026, 12.00–14.00

Place: Teams

In the Circular Buildings innovation challenge, companies were invited to develop new solutions for extending building lifecycles, reusing materials and making better use of existing spaces. The winner solutions have now been piloted in Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa.

At this event, you’ll gain insights from these key pilots: what worked, what needs further development and what kind of new opportunities circular economy offers for cities and businesses.

We’ll also hear results from Nordic cooperation pilots, where new solutions have been tested within the Nordic Smart City Network.

This event is brought to you by the Circular Economy Cluster Helsinki & the Circular Buildings project, which is co-funded by the EU. The language of the event is English.

Programme

Welcome & introduction

The City of Vantaa pilot
– Jarkko Kukkola, Ramboll Finland: Turning Myyrmäki’s vacant spaces into catalysts for local vitality and wellbeing

The City of Espoo pilots
– Maija Parviainen, Lundén & Co. and Leo Salomaa, Make a BIM: BIM-based catalogue & circular type building
– Laura Kainulainen, Ramboll Finland: Update of operating model concerning reuse of primary structures 

The City of Helsinki pilot
– Ublo: From concept to practice: Reimagining ventilation through the reuse of glass and windows

Nordic Smart City Network pilots
– Åsne Ådland-Dale, Birdsview: Scan first, decide better – non-destructive concrete insight as a tool for Nordic circular cities
– Ole Johan A. Bjerke, Soundsensing: Predictive maintenance for HVAC 

Sign up now: maija.jokiniemi@hel.fi