Environmental, climate and responsibility matters

Treatment of insulation containing F gases
From the beginning of 2025, old insulation boards and elements containing F gases must be treated in such a way that the gases in them are either recovered or disposed of.

Read about the new obligations

The climate risk assessment guide describes good practices for assessing climate risks and adaptation solutions for buildings. The guide brings together the interdisciplinary information needed for climate risk assessment in a new way and offers experts from different fields the opportunity to update their own expert knowledge. The appendix of the guide gives recommendations for the procedure according to the EU taxonomy classification.

Download the guide from the website of Koulutuskeskus RATEKO

The Finnish Brick Industry Association commissioned an experimental study and a master's thesis on the size of the facade brick and its effect on the performance of the shell wall. It was found that the width of the brick does not have a significant effect on the water permeability of the brick wall.

Read the Stone Facts article

Read the article from Betoni magazine (pdf)

Guide to organizing the separate collection of film plastics in house construction projects and construction sites.

Download the guide from the website of the Ministry of the Environment (pdf)

RT will host a quick introduction to the requirements and impacts of sustainability reporting and other responsibility regulations, led by Fondia experts. At the end of the webinar, RT will briefly present an industry-level responsibility materiality analysis that companies can utilize in their own work.

Check out the webinar recording and materials

FIEC's summary of the CSRD Directive and sustainability reporting clarifies the requirements and implications of the new regulation for construction companies.

Download the material in Finnish (pdf)
Download the material in English (pdf)

The member webinar organized by RT on December 13.12.2024, XNUMX discussed the application of sustainability reporting standards and preparation for reporting in the real estate and construction sector.

Check out the webinar recording and materials

Construction can only comply with the EU taxonomy if it does not cause significant harm to the circular economy. The goal will be realized when the DNSH criteria for the circular economy of the taxonomy regulations are met. The guide concerns the application of DNSH criteria in the construction industry.

Download the circular economy DNSH criteria application guide

The guide has been prepared for member companies of the Finnish Association of Surface Contractors to support the initiation and implementation of sustainability reporting. Opening the file requires RT membership IDs.

Painting shop sustainability reporting – a guide for member companies (pdf)

The Puu pällikaan guide produced by the city of Espoo tells how and why it is worth saving trees in the city, for example in new construction sites. The practical brochure contains information about the benefits of trees and practical tips for preserving trees as part of responsible construction and its planning.

Download the guide from the Espoo website

Companies covered by the CSRD must conduct a dual materiality assessment of the sustainability impacts of their operations. RT has implemented an industry-level materiality analysis, which companies can utilize in their own work as appropriate.

Check out the final report of the materiality analysis (pdf)
Read the member information about the materiality analysis

The responsibility program published by RT defines the key goals, measures and metrics for the development of responsible business operations for the entire industry.

The final report of the responsibility program as well as the recording and materials of the announcement event

You can buy the track design guide 1191-S in Rakennustieto's online store. The Ratu instruction card contains the concepts of material losses, the reasons for the formation of material surpluses and wastes, instructions for reducing material wastes and the handling of construction site waste. At the end of the card, material-specific material additions and losses and instructions for reducing them are presented.

Buy the Ratu 1191-S design guide

The material compiled by FIEC, the European umbrella organization of the construction industry, provides basic information about the EU taxonomy, i.e. the classification system for sustainable activities and its importance in the construction industry.

Download the material in Finnish (pdf)
Download the material in English (pdf)

The Building Services Circular Economy project has prepared a comprehensive report on the current state and prospects of the building services circular economy, as well as instruction cards presenting practical solutions, which have been prepared for the following target groups: property owner, designer, wholesaler, product manufacturer and contractor.

Check out the report and instruction cards on Talteka's website.

The member webinar will cover the requirements and impacts of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) on SMEs, the content of the VSME standard and practical steps for data collection in a concise package. The trainer will be Rosa Degerman, sustainability expert at Bureau Veritas.

Check out the materials on the event page

RALA has compiled concrete and practical information about low-carbon construction and the legislation guiding it, also for SMEs.

Find out more about the project on RALA's website

The Low-carbon concrete site use working group of the Betoniyhdis and Betoniteollisuus ry strives to promote the correct use of low-carbon concrete on construction sites. The group has prepared an infographic that contains all the most relevant information that needs to be understood and managed on the construction site when switching to low-carbon concrete.

Download infographic

The Low Carbon Construction Databank brings together information on the climate impacts of buildings and ways to reduce harmful impacts and meet regulatory requirements. The databank has been produced by RATEKO together with RT and its various sectors.

Low-carbon construction data bank 

The Finnish Indoor Air Association and the Finnish Cleanroom Association's Guide to Maintainability in Building Design helps developers and designers make solutions that improve the usability, indoor air quality and cost-effectiveness of maintenance throughout the entire life cycle of buildings.

Read the guide (pdf)