

Smart buildings as part of smart cities and societies
In order to reach clean and low-carbon future in cities, buildings need to become a proactive part of the urban environment. What this...


Building the future: Toolkit for sustainable urban planning
City planning sets the long-term framework and goals for the development of the built environment for the coming decades. The urban...


Robot cars – a future mode of transport
When your car moves without a driver, it suddenly begins to feel like a human and you even start talking to it. Will self-driving...


Theme digitalisation: Digital transformation calls for user-centricity and technological knowledge
“Theme digitalisation” blog series offers now Olli Kuusisto’s and Anu Seisto’s views on user-centricity. Read also the previous...


Energy efficiency is the key component of sustainable development in cities
The UN Habitat New Urban Agenda was released a few weeks in Quito, Equador. The task to write a new urban agenda has not been easy, given...