RESCUE - Finland

🔔 Be sure to test The Crisis Preparedness Checklist and Dynamic Map! 🏡 These tools have been created in RESCUE to facilitate the design of resilient built environments and step from theoretical resilience discussion towards practical implementation. 🗺 The Checklist and Dynamic Map provide questions that allow each checklist user to ask themselves these questions in their project and consider the best ways to implement them in their context. They include possible crisis scenarios and responses which could minimise the impact of the crisis on the built environment. Scenario thinking can be used to identify effective solutions to potential future challenges. The dynamic map also includes example solutions and case studies. 🔎 You can find the tools here (In Finnish and English): https://lnkd.in/dDed4uEs #RESCUEFinland #ResilientBuiltEnvironment #UrbanResilience #Sustainability #CrisisManagement

🏘 Housing is under growing pressure to respond to various societal challenges such as ageing population, climate change, and increasing working from home. A recent study by the RESCUE researchers, titled "Housing design quality in Finland: Room for improvement" in Architectural Research in Finland, investigates how the apartments of a Finnish social housing provider supported residents’ daily lives and well-being and how this can be improved. 🔍 Out of 142 rental and right-of-occupancy apartment blocks in the Tampere and Turku regions, this paper focuses on the analysis of ten selected blocks, with a detailed evaluation of housing design quality based on the floor plans of two representative blocks. The investigated aspects covered daylight, circulation, furnishability, and spatial connections. The results highlighted that there is room for improvement to create more resilient living environments. 📝 Key Findings: 1. Daylight conditions fell below best practices in certain areas, particularly where balconies shaded the main living space and due to room depth limiting daylight reaching the back parts. 2. The furnishable floor area was fragmented and reduced by essential circulation areas, which occupied an average of 40% of the habitable floor area. 3. Only 28% of the habitable room floor area enjoyed both good daylighting and furnishability. 4. Potential improvements include better integration of furnishable and well daylit spaces, enhanced circulation area design to improve furnishability, and the creation of multiple routes within the apartment to empower residents to adjust their privacy level. Check out the full publication here: https://lnkd.in/d5_Bcw_w #HousingDesign #ResilientLiving #ArchitecturalResearch #BuiltEnvironmentResilience #RESCUEFinland More RESCUE research at the project website: https://lnkd.in/dVYc6z8u

❕ Be sure to see the recent RESCUE publication ❕ Castaño-Rosa, R., Pelsmakers, S., Wang, J., & Cao, S.- jie. (2024). Building Management Systems in residential buildings: their role in energy and indoor climate resilience. Architectural Research in Finland, 8(1), 42–62. https://lnkd.in/dxDVHCwQ 🏘 This study elaborates on the role of Building Management Systems (BMS) in promoting energy efficiency and indoor climate resilience in residential buildings. 🔅 Findings show that promoting resilience in residential buildings through the implementation of BMS is not explicitly investigated in the existing literature, instead, the focus is on promoting energy efficiency, innovation and climate change mitigation. Furthermore, main BMS are designed based on solely technical parameters, neglecting social and human factors. 📣 This study therefore argues for the need to adopt a human-centred design approach to include key aspects of adaptability, flexibility, equity and inclusivity in the design and implementation of BMS in residential buildings. 🔎 See the full publication here: https://lnkd.in/depsFhkh #RESCUEFinland #BMS #BuiltEnvironmentResilience #ClimateAction 🌿🏠 Check the other RESCUE publications at the website: https://lnkd.in/dc8n8mcV

📚 New Research Publication Alert! 🌍🌿 Castaño-Rosa, R., Pelsmakers, S., & Järventausta, H. (2024). Rewilding the built environment: a resilient response to different crises. Architectural Research in Finland, 8(1), 63–87. https://lnkd.in/dfqw8a5r A recent publication by Raul Castaño de la Rosa, Sofie Pelsmakers and Heini Järventausta aims to examine the pivotal role of green spaces in fostering resilience within the built environment and society. Through a systematic literature review and qualitative content analysis, the study synthesizes existing knowledge about the diverse roles of green spaces and their contribution to a resilient society. 📣 Key Findings: Diverse green space provision, encompassing ecological corridors, community gardens, green roofs, parks and forests, promotes social inclusivity, community resilience, and well-being. Green spaces need to be designed to be accessible, appealing, interconnected with the context and protective of biodiversity. 💡 This research sheds light on the significance of integrating green spaces into the built environment as a means of fostering resilience, supporting biodiversity, and enhancing the well-being of communities amidst various societal challenges. 📌 Check this article and more on the RESCUE website: https://lnkd.in/dVYc6z8u #GreenSpaces #ResilientBuiltEnvironment #SustainabilityResearch #UrbanResilience #Biodiversity #PublicationAlert #RESCUEFinland

🌟 New RESCUE Research Published! 🌟 The latest research article by Jyrki Tarpio, Raul Castaño de la Rosa and Sofie Pelsmakers delves into the crucial role of construction professionals in promoting resilience in the built environment, especially in the face of ongoing crises such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and the impact of the pandemic on well-being. 📄 Title: Promoting resilience in Finland: Built environment professionals’ perspectives This research involved targeted focus group interviews with 32 Finnish experts including city planners, housing specialists, architects, and sustainability experts. Here's a snapshot of the findings: 1️⃣ Current Integration: All Finnish built environment professionals, except housing architects, can currently integrate some resilience aspects into their work. 2️⃣ Early Introduction: Resilience should be incorporated into building projects and processes from the outset. 3️⃣ Collaborative Effort: No single profession can introduce all key aspects of resilience. 4️⃣ Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Committee work and information products by the Finnish Building Information Foundation offer a practical avenue for integrating resilience into Finnish building projects and processes. This study emphasises the importance of dynamic engagement by built environment professionals and the need for proactive measures to enhance resilience in construction projects. In addition, it introduces a crisis preparedness checklist as a practical tool to develop resilience. Read the full article to explore the opportunities for promoting resilience in the built environment: https://lnkd.in/dpfkHbEb See also the other RESCUE publications at: https://lnkd.in/dVYc6z8u #RESCUEFinland #Resilience #BuiltEnvironment #ConstructionProfessionals #ResearchInsights

📢The RESCUE Book is out! "Real Estate and Sustainable Crisis Management in Urban Environments: Challenges and solutions for resilient cities" explores how space and land use can enhance societal resilience amid crises. The book is open-access and available as hardback. 🏙️This interdisciplinary work combines insights from futures studies, land use planning, social sustainability and wellbeing, architecture, spatial planning, design, and real estate economics, offering forward-looking innovative solutions for crisis management focusing on wellbeing and sustainability. 🌍With international case studies, successful incentives, and practical tools, it's essential reading for decision-makers in the public and private sectors, urban developers, space and spatial designers, architects, planners, community stakeholders, real estate investors, facility managers and crisis and corporate responsibility managers, for all those committed to building resilient cities. The book is co-edited by Saija Toivonen Sirkka Heinonen Ira Verma Raul Castaño de la Rosa and Sara J Wilkinson and published by Routledge In addition to the editorial team, huge thanks to the other authors of this book: Sofie Pelsmakers Johanna Lilius Anahita Rashidfarokhi Lassi Tähtinen Amos Taylor Joni Karjalainen Heini Järventausta Riikka Kyrö Rebecka Lundgren Gill Armstrong PhD Kasul Nanayakkara Dr. Robert Fleck Mark Willers Juanee Cilliers Mona Salam Shuang Wu Iina Lohi Alison Wain Saeed Banihashemi, PhD, PMP Aso Hajirasouli, PhD, FHEA Lois Towart Azin Fathianpour Mostafa Babaeian Jelodar Barry Evans and Suzanne Wilkinson 🌍🏙️ #Resilience #CrisisManagement #UrbanPlanning #Sustainability #NewBook #UrbanResilience #BuiltEnvironment #InternationalResearch #RealEstate Aalto University Tampere University Turun yliopisto - University of Turku Research Council of Finland | Suomen Akatemia https://lnkd.in/gvvCh2Tt

Wrapping up the RESCUE project with a high note! Last November, we gathered at the atmospheric Gunpowder Magazine in the Suomenlinna Sea Fortress for our final seminar. 🎙️ We were privileged to hear from three insightful keynotes by Professors Annette Rudolph-Cleff, Sara J Wilkinson, and Dr Chong Keng Hua, delving into the intricate dynamics of #urban and #builtenvironment #resilience. Their insights added depth to our discussions, sparking new avenues of thought. 💡 Furthermore, our panel discussion brought together RESCUE researchers from the different work packages, offering a panoramic view of our collective findings. We didn't just stop at the discussion as during the event our researchers provided also practical guidelines for resilience implementation. 📽️ The full video of the event is now available on our website and YouTube channel. Huge thanks to Ahmad Mokari for capturing the event! Sincere gratitude also to everyone who joined us in Suomenlinna! 📚 Even though the project has officially concluded, stay tuned for more publications showcasing our research outcomes. Our journey continues beyond the project's end as we strive to share our insights and contribute to building resilience in urban environments. For example, the RESCUE book will be published soon! #RESCUEProject #UrbanResilience #KnowledgeSharing #sustainability https://lnkd.in/gHkRud8F

New publication: TESTING URBAN RESILIENCE WITH IMMERSIVE CLA AND WHAT IF?. Three Cases: Rovaniemi, Kotka and Tripla (2024) Sirkka Heinonen; Risto Sivonen; Joni Karjalainen; Amos Taylor; Saija Toivonen; Lassi Tähtinen FFRC ebook https://lnkd.in/dE-xFyga #RESCUEFinland #resilience #urbanresilience #futuresthinking

🌐 Exciting Collaborations Down Under! In January, RESCUE consortium lead Saija Toivonen and doctoral researcher Lassi Tähtinen had the privilege of participating in the 30th Annual Conference by the Pacific Rim Real Estate Society on the Gold Coast. They shared key findings from RESCUE, exchanged insights with peers, and delved into diverse presentations on contemporary built environment research. Gladly, the collaboration extended beyond the conference as Saija and Lassi joined forces with Riikka Kyrö and Rebecka Lundgren from Lund University. Together, they met with RESCUE collaborator Sara J Wilkinson at the University of Technology Sydney, and Resilience Specialist Nick Chapman from Willoughby Council. This provided a fascinating glimpse into the extensive #resilience initiatives happening in Sydney and its diverse suburbs. More about Resilient Willoughby here: https://lnkd.in/dGpuWQXR #ResearchCollaboration #BuiltEnvironment #ResilienceWork #GlobalResearch #UrbanResilience #RealEstate