As the professor of sustainable renovation, I lead the ReCET research group. We do research on all aspects of circular construction, but focus particularly on reusing existing assets – whole buildings and their components and materials. Our mission is to catalyse the circularity transition in the construction sector!
I am a University Instructor in renovation and a researcher. My research focuses on building stocks and the extension of buildings’ lifespans via renovation and repurposing. Particular areas of interest include the interconnected challenges of population and building stock ageing. I share my time between ReCET and ASUTUT.
I am a post-doctoral researcher with a particular interest towards spatial and morphological questions in housing. Since my dissertation on Spatial logics of flexible dwellings (2015, in Finnish), I have conducted further research on housing adaptability as well as circular economy, holistic sustainability, life cycle performance of buildings, housing affordability and urban small-scale housing typologies. I share my time between ReCET and ASUTUT.
I am a doctoral researcher. My research is built around the framework of a circular economy aiming towards a more sustainable treatment of existing urban building stocks. In my research, I study phenomena in current construction and demolition practices and business-as-usual building transformation practices.
I am a doctoral researcher. In my work, I focus on life cycle assessment (LCA) in the circular economy of construction. This means, for example, assessing the environmental benefits of reusing buildings or building parts.
I work as a doctoral researcher. The main subject of my research is the reuse of building components. In the reuse process, I focus mainly on the quality assurance process from the point of view of structural and material properties. I share my time between ReCET and Service life engineering of structures.
I work as a doctoral researcher. In my research, I focus on the potential of renovation, adaptive reuse and infill construction in the fight against climate change. My research methodology is based on life cycle assessment (LCA) and energy simulations.
I work as a doctoral researcher. My main research interest is to study the role of the public sector in the transition to a circular economy. Problem-focused and future-oriented approach is at the heart of my research, and through my work, I aim to directly support the development of new sustainable practices.
I work as a researcher. With a history in housing design, my primary research interest lies in sustainable and material-efficient use of concrete in building design and construction, particularly in building lifespan extension and component reuse.
Riikka Kalmari (MSc Mathematics)
I am a doctoral researcher in ReCET.
Eetu Lehmusvaara (MSc Architecture)
I joined ReCET as a science popularisation expert for the ReCreate project.
Ongoing projects
Reusing precast construction for a circular economy (ReCreate)
