On 28 May, researchers from the School of Architecture and the Built Environment at KTH gathered to present and discuss research with impact. During parallel sessions, 12 research initiatives were presented to more than 40 participants.
Fredrik Johansson, Impact leader at the School of Architecture and the Built Environment at KTH, and Head of School Björn Berggren opened the half-day event by describing what impact is — and what it is not.
Karin Ekdahl Wästberg from the City of Stockholm delivered the keynote and presented several collaborative projects between KTH and the city, including Västertorp’s sports and swimming hall. The project demonstrated strong cross-sector cooperation and tangible impact, such as reducing chlorine use to extend facility lifespan.
Additional research presented by Karin included sustainable innovation in construction (e.g. It’s Electric – from Stockholm to LA) and cutting-edge quantum communication. One example highlighted a 2018 demonstration of single-photon transmission over 32 km of optical fiber between Ericsson in Kista and KTH, forming the basis of a quantum link now used for student research.
“We think about you a lot, and we look to KTH to help solve many of our problems,” she said.
Tina Karrbom Gustavsson and Cecilia Hermansson moderated the event.
EO-AI4GlobalChange: AI-Driven Earth Observations for Global EnvironmentalChange Monitoring Yifang Ban & Andrea Nacetti
Generative AI for Strategic Multi-Level Transport Planning Jonathan Metzger
AI-Driven Decision Support for Climate-Resilient Cities Zahra Kalantari
Theme: How AI is changing analysis, decision support and planning – from global environmental monitoring to local urban development.
Sustainable Cities, Transport and Infrastructure
Future-Proofing Transport Systems: From Management of Aging Infrastructureto Personalized Travel Information Michelle van Ardenne, Juan Camilo Avendaño Castillo, Alireza Ahmadi
Digital Urban Form Models and Positions in the Political Economy of Public Art Ann Legeby & Catharina Gabrielsson
Design Technologies and Lighting Effects in Real Residential Environments Jonas Runberger & Federico Favero
Theme: Digitalisation and innovation in planning, infrastructure and architectural practice.
Sustainable Materials, Energy and Circular Systems
Buildings for a Better Future: Sustainable use of materials and energy through innovation and data driven technologies Kjartan Gudmundsson, Tianxiang Wang, Laâroussi Mohamed Salec Larosi & Suriyaprakash Saravanan
Blue Bioeconomy for Food, Circularity and Coastal Resilience Jean-Baptiste Thomas & Fredrik Gröndahl
PLENTY – Circular Food Provisioning Systems Barbro Fröding
Theme: Circularity and resource efficiency – from building materials to food systems and marine resources.
Governance, Behaviour and Societal Impact
ProcSIBE and the Swedish Transport Administration Per-Erik Eriksson
Sustainable Finance Lab (SFL) Kent Eriksson
Excuse me! Arguments for Climate (In)action Nina Wormbs
Theme: Governance, behaviour and institutional changes for sustainable transition.
