Future Of Sustainability In Construction Sector In Russia And Finland

The goal of this thesis project is to research how advanced sustainable construction sectors in Russia and Finland are, and provide the reader with useful information related to the ongoing state of climate change-friendly buildings’ sector in both countries. This is done by first providing some insight into sustainable construction in general, and the most advanced international buildings and practices in particular, so that the reader has a certain baseline to which to compare the Russian and Finnish sectors to. As one of the indicators of progress in sustainable construction, the number of environmentally certified buildings is provided in both countries. The results of this thesis point to the fact, that Russia is largely behind Finland in terms of how well ‘green’ construction is integrated into the market and community. Sustainable construction sector in Russia is severely held back by the cost factor of sustainable technologies and the purchasing ability of population. The lack of governmental programs and legislations supporting ‘green’ buildings is also inhibiting the possible progress in this sphere. Finland, on the other hand, is complying with the strictest EU regulation, has an entire branch of government that is controlling and enforcing green building standards, and is constantly developing and supplying new energy-efficient building solutions to the market. The share of sustainable construction in Finland is projected to continue growing as it is, whereas in Russia it would require multiple factors to come into play for ‘green’ construction to become as popular and advanced as it is in Finland