The Circular Green Blocks project is one of the finalists of the New European Bauhaus Prizes intended for projects that promote sustainability. The 49 finalists were selected from among a total of 530 projects.
The Circular Green Blocks project, which developed circular and sharing economy services for housing companies and residential areas, has been selected from among over 530 projects as one of the finalists of the New European Bauhaus Prizes 2024. The prizes will be awarded to projects promoting sustainability and inclusiveness that have encouraged the development of new, innovative solutions.
There are a total of 49 finalists, of which 20 will ultimately be selected to win. The winners will be selected by an expert jury and by an online public vote. The public vote is open until 27 March. The winners will be announced at the New European Bauhaus Prizes 2024 Ceremony in Brussels on 12 April 2024.
The Circular Green Blocks – Sustainable city quarters as circular economy business promoters project focused on housing sustainability issues and cooperation between housing companies and companies. The project developed and tested sustainable sharing and circular economy solutions such as borrowing services, a neighbourly help application and the growing of useful plants in collaboration with residents and companies. The cooperation between companies and housing companies also resulted in the creation of a guide as part of a series of three guides (in Finnish).
The Circular Green Blocks project was coordinated by Helsinki Region Environmental Services (HSY). The project manager was Lassi Sarlos. At Forum Virium Helsinki, the project was managed by Project Manager Annamaria Rossi. The other project partners were Metropolia University of Applied Sciences and Aalto University.
The project was funded by the European Regional Development Fund as part of the European Union’s COVID-19 recovery efforts.
Photos: Vesa Laitinen