We are inviting young professionals working within the building sector, to join us on our common journey towards a more sustainable building industry. Climate change, urbanization, use of sustainable materials and technology are some of the challenges and dilemmas to tackle in the near future – to ensure the far future.​

The weekend-long Build for Life Hackathon on September 22 to 24 2023 will bring together young minds with drive and passion from diverse backgrounds to share their take on challenges and dilemmas they find interesting – and that we all need solutions for.​

 

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What is a “hackathon”?​

The concept is borrowed from the software industry. An event with the main purpose of developing new approaches to solving problems that requires collaboration. In the “hacking” time, you will work with peers and other interested people from various companies and be introduced to recent knowledge from industry experts during inspirational sessions.​

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​What you will get​

• You’ll meet a lot of great people! A great networking opportunity – amongst peers and some of the leading experts on the topics.​
• It’s all about solving challenges! Dealing with challenges is always a good opportunity for personal development, development of collaboration skills, presentation skills and in addition you will gain knowledge from experts in the industry.​
• Three days with lots of professional content, discussions and space for creativity, but also new acquaintances, fun and “hygge”.​
• Full catering over all three days.​

 

The hackathon will take place in Living Places in Jernbanebyen, Copenhagen. Living Places is an experimental building project developed in partnership with EFFEKT and Artelia, offering a sustainable approach to construction that builds in harmony with nature, instead of against it.​

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We are all eager to learn about new solutions that we should implement to guarantee a brighter future for the next generations. We all need to work together to ensure a radical change in the building industry. We all need to pull together!​

 

 

Once the challenges are unveiled, it’s time to start “hacking” the future! – Stay tuned for details.

 

Challenges from our Partners

We've teamed up with our partners to provide you with the biggest challenges they believe have an impact on the transition towards a healthier and more sustainable building industry. 

 

 

Artelia

The increase of temperature on a global scale will challenge our understanding of thermal comfort, if we have to avoid using cooling solutions.

 

• How can we create a balance between comfort and climate impact?

 

 

Sweco

The climate crisis is intertwined with biodiversity loss. Climate problems can be managed if we act promptly, but the biodiversity crisis is irreversible.​ 

 

• How can we design our buildings and urban developments with a focus on biodiversity and regeneration? 

 

 

Rambøll

With the current focus on life cycle assessment of building projects, the pool of available data on our building stock is growing rapidly. So is the potential of harnessing this vast amount of information for higher-level decision-making.

 

• How can we utilize the data available today to drive the sustainable solutions of tomorrow and decarbonize our building stock?

 

 

COWI

The levels of resource consumption and waste in the building industry is a massive issue - but it also presents a great opportunity and responsibility to do better.​

 

• How can we reframe our thoughts about current building stock to see it as a valuable resource bank?

 

 

EFFEKT Architects

Rethink the construction industry's focus from wealth accumulation to enhancing well-being and environmental health. Develop a holistic strategy for all building lifecycle stages, emphasizing well-being and ecosystem regeneration. Integrate low-impact materials, biophilic design, and community impact to make construction a force for global well-being and ecological restoration.

 

• How can we realign with the planet's dwindling CO2 capacity?

 

 

VELUX

Address the challenge of providing comfortable, well-being-focused residences for all in a rapidly changing world that strains ecological limits. Tackle housing scarcity in Europe while addressing an aging population and increased migration due to climate change, political instability, and economic challenges.

 

• How can we provide affordable housing for the many within planetary boundaries?

 

 

Program for the Build for Life Hackathon 2023