PULSE » Pulse: Carbon neutral solutions
Karelia UAS’ research and development activities in carbon neutral solutions focus on construction, building technology, renewable energy utilisation and energy-efficient solutions. Circular economy and resource wisdom are included in the education and activities of all Karelia UAS’ study programmes.
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Piloting Sustainable Communities in Energy Transition -specialisation studies in international collaboration
Karelia University of Applied Sciences piloted the INVEST BSc specialisation Sustainable Communities in Energy Transition during semester 2022-2023 for a small group of international and Finnish students. The specialisation included five advanced courses, totaling 30 ECTS points, and is a part of Karelia’s Energy and Environmental Technology degree program. The curriculum development and the first…
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International Conference of Urban Climate ICUC11: A perspective towards climate-conscious construction for building resilience in cities
The ICUC meetings are preeminent events for the presentation of research on urban climate, at all scales. This conference brings together a diverse international community of researchers, urban planners, designers, and policymakers. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the International Federation for Housing and Planning (IFHP) both ran successful international conferences on urban climate between…
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Exploring the Horizon of Timber Construction: Building a cross-boundary community of data-driven practice
Today’s world is facing a challenge due to climate change, worldwide population growth, energy demand, increased infrastructure demand, and alarming resource scarcity. The construction industry has been identified as one of the major catalysts of the adverse effects of climate change. It is crucial to reinvent the best practices through benchmarking to achieve carbon neutrality…
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Research through Internship Activities in the SBTCP project – A Student’s Perspective
The ”Sustainable Building Technologies- Community of Practice” (SBTCP) project by Karelia UAS in collaboration with Salzburg UAS and Jade UAS has been playing an eminent role in bringing international students from cross-border countries together. As a significant part of this international collaboration, SBTCP project is hosting the internship activities of an international bachelor student Dominik…