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Nordic stories on carbon neutral construction and sustainable architecture. Food for thought and hope for a better future. The official podcast of the Nordic Bauhaus Programme.... more
FAQs about Sustainable Building Saga:How many episodes does Sustainable Building Saga have?The podcast currently has 18 episodes available.
November 11, 2024Architecture and power - Interview with Minister Yoko AlenderHow do architecture, politics, and power relate? With Yoko Alender, Minister of Climate of Estonia, we discuss buildings, spaces in between, path dependencies, slow violence, and softer cities....more34minPlay
November 11, 2024In praise of shadows: Aesthetics for the Anthropocene? - Interview with Sanna LehtinenHow does the understanding of the climate impacts of buildings and their materials change our aesthetic perception? Can architecture cause or alleviate climate anxiety? Together with research fellow Sanna Lehtinen of Aalto University, we are diving into the deep end of environmental aesthetics and having an imaginary coffee break with Junichiro Tanizaki, Christian Norberg-Schulz and Henry Thoreau....more30minPlay
November 11, 2024Architecture and activism - Interview with Tove SjöbergHow do architecture and activism relate? How can we learn to love old (boring) buildings, instead of tearing them down? Tove Sjöberg of the Architects Climate Action Network gives examples and insights from Sweden....more30minPlay
November 11, 2024Regulation is the new black - Interview with Philippe Moseley of European CommissionClimate policies are emerging rapidly. Carbon footprint calculations will soon be mandatory for new buildings in the European Union. What does this mean for designers and builders? Together with Philippe Moseley, an architect turned policymaker, we talk through the essence of forth-coming regulation - and the role of creativity in the development of regulations....more29minPlay
November 11, 2024The unbearable lightness of life cycle assessment - Interview with Panu Pasanen of One Click LCALife cycle assessment is the new must-use tool for building designers and product developers. But how does it work out in practice? What sort of resources and skills are needed? CEO Panu Pasanen of One Click LCA guides us through the drill – and reveals his personal motivation for pushing the industry forward....more29minPlay
November 11, 2024Sustainability teachings from tradition - Interview with Atsushi TakanoWhat can we learn from traditional Japanese construction? Can the principles of old timber joints be adopted to modern, reversible building design? Together with professor, architect and wood engineer Atsushi Takano of Kagoshima University we reflected the vernacular approaches to construction in Japan....more34minPlay
November 11, 2024Carbon – how low can you go? Interview with Kasper Björkskov of the Effekt ArchitectsHow can the collaboration between architects and engineers lead to record-low emissions? What is the precise recipe for a low carbon house? In this episode, we are visiting the Effekt Architects in Copenhagen and discussing the Living Places project....more30minPlay
November 11, 2024Paris in 50-degree heat - Interview with Franck BouttéWhat are the survival mechanisms for cities in the rapidly warming climate? How is sustainability being embedded into French city planning? Together with Franck Boutté we discussed future scenarios and responses....more37minPlay
December 07, 2023Inspired by resource scarcity with Karl KvaranIs the global resource scarcity leading us into re-interpretation of architecture? How have the Icelandic people learnt to live in an island with limited construction materials but with abundance of energy? A discussion with architect, urban planner and lecturer Karl Kvaran from Iceland....more30minPlay
December 07, 2023Mainstreaming wood construction with Anna Denell and Oskar NoreliusHow has Sweden succeeded in mainstreaming wood construction? Is it possible to further utilise woody biomass for climate-friendly buildings, without risking biodiversity? Anna Denell of real-estate company Vasakronan and Oskar Norelius of White Architects in discussion with Helena Bjarnegård....more48minPlay
FAQs about Sustainable Building Saga:How many episodes does Sustainable Building Saga have?The podcast currently has 18 episodes available.