Fighting climate change with more conscious office supply orders
Sustainability is an important criterion when choosing an office supply provider.
Baltic characters
In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; and we will understand only what we are taught. 鈥揃aba Dioum, 1968.
Save the Date 28 Nov 2019: Northern Dimension Future Forum "Fresh and sustainable experiments of the Global North"
ND Future Forum presents technology- and human-centered sustainable solutions to societal challenges in health, transport, environment and culture.
Demand response for district heating in the Maarintie 8 building
The Maarintie 8 building located in Otaniemi houses, among others, the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management and the Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation.
Utilising local heat production
A Master鈥檚 thesis made for the Aalto University Campus & Real Estate (Aalto CRE) in 2015 produced information on advancing the energy self-sufficiency on campus
Lightning system reneval in Maarintalo
The lighting systems of Maarintalo were modernised in Autumn 2013 as the illuminance of the former system fell below recommended limits
LED-lights
Investments in LED lighting have been made in several buildings on the campus - LEDs save energy and reduce the need for maintenance
School as a Service
One purpose of this experiment is to test flexible and cost-efficient operating models that can later be expanded and scaled to apply to other educational institutes and services
Otakaari 1 renovation
The renovation of the building was a massive project that was carried out in four phases during 2007鈥2015
Lobby screens as part of campus service communication
The main goals of these lobby screens were to more easily communicate information about modification, repair and maintenance projects in buildings
Sustainability in education, a multidisciplinary match made in Aalto
The Aalto University education strategy for implementing sustainability
Materials Matter exhibition
Finland is looking to the past and future to bring fresh, environmentally friendly solutions into our everyday lives. Aalto University is showcasing a few outstanding examples of current materials research and provide a visitor with an opportunity to understand better the fascinating world of future materials.
Instructions and tips for a sustainable life
Our green campus is made of small and large activities.
Aalto University ranked 5th in partnership in THE University Impact Ranking
The overall ranking of Aalto University was 19th. The international Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings assess universities against the United Nation鈥檚 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
VIS (Vacuum Insulation System) - An Aalto University commercialization project funded by Business Finland
VIS (Vacuum Insulation System) is a new technology based on the idea of creating a vacuum inside a wooden construction element with the goal of achieving superinsulation and a long life cycle while using inexpensive materials. By lowering the pressure inside the element, we are able to utilize a technique called 鈥渧acuum drying鈥 which ensures that the element will stay dry and healthy even in warm and moist conditions. These properties make VIS a perfect construction solution for demanding environments, such as indoor farming, where many insulation materials struggle. The goal of this project is to create the most energy and cost efficient indoor farming solution in the world called VIS Plant Factory.
Sustainable Development Goals innovation challenge
Aalto University arranged a challenge to find new digital solutions to support implementing and reporting SDGs.