Co-produced Knowledge on Sustainable Living and Learning for the Future
TIME
11:00 – 12:15
TRACKS
Track 1: Living Labs for Grand Societal Challenges
Track 3: Living Labs for Inclusive Soci(et)al Engagement
Track 4: Living Labs for Business and Emerging Technology
ORGANISER
Emma Sarin (HSB Living Lab), Linda Teng (Akademiska Hus)
Target Audience
Policymakers and city representatives; Companies and entrepreneurs; Researchers and academics; Living Lab representatives and practitioners.
Type of Session
Roundtable
DESCRIPTION
Join us as we delve into sustainable living and learning powered by the collective findings of over 200 research projects from HSB Living Lab. This session brings together diverse perspectives from academia, industry, and research institutions to provide a holistic view of how Living Labs can drive systemic change and innovation in housing and learning environments. We will explore the transformative potential of Living Labs, showcasing how they serve as collaborative platforms for developing and testing innovative solutions for sustainable living and learning. Attendees will gain invaluable insights into the role of Living Labs in addressing complex societal challenges, advancing sustainable development, and influencing policy.
Agenda
– Welcome and Introduction
Key Insights from HSB Living Lab
Project portfolio
Co-Creation on Living & Learning
- Panel discussion
- Insights on successes and failures
- How to go from research findings into real-world impact
- How a Living Lab enables a tedbed to demonstrate new way of living and impact with policymakers.
Summary
Audience Q&A
SPEAKER BIOS
Emma Sarin
Project manager HSB Living Lab
Emma Sarin
Project manager HSB Living LabEmma Sarin is the Manager of HSB Living Lab. She works for HSB, the largest housing cooperative in Sweden, and has been a part of the process of forming HSB Living Lab since 2015. In this session she is going to share the experiences on how to get the most out of partnerships, project portfolio and cooperation between a broad group of actors, how to take results into impact and why there is a need for free zones like living labs.
Linda Teng​​​​
Head of Concept studenthousing & Innovationguide Akademiska Hus
Linda Teng​​​​
Head of Concept studenthousing & Innovationguide Akademiska HusLinda Teng is an architect with a Master of Arts in Architecture from the Royal Danish Academy. As the Head of Concept for student housing at Akademiska Hus, Linda leads efforts in innovation management and facilitates co-creation and multidisciplinary projects. Her expertise lies in developing concepts and business strategies that enhance student living environments. Her work focus on integrating living and learning communities, driving social sustainability, and reducing the climate footprint. Her work emphasizes the promotion of shared spaces that foster collaboration and community within the campus environment.
Anna-Johanna Klasander
Director R&D at White arkitekter, Artistic professor Chalmers University of Technology
Anna-Johanna Klasander
Director R&D at White arkitekter, Artistic professor Chalmers University of TechnologyDr. Anna-Johanna Klasander is an architect with experience from research, municipal planning, consultancy, and associations within the profession. She has a long-standing interest of the interplay between architecture and urban design, and human and societal conditions. As director of White’s R&D organisation White Research Lab, she leads the company’s practice-based research, which focuses on climate impact, circularity, and health and wellbeing. In parallel to White, Anna-Johanna works as artistic professor at Chalmers University of Technology.
Elena Malakhatka
Post Doc Researcher at Chalmers University of Technology, co-founder of VR Sci-Fest
Elena Malakhatka
Post Doc Researcher at Chalmers University of Technology, co-founder of VR Sci-FestElena Malakhatka is a Post Doc Researcher at Chalmers University Chalmers University of Technology (Architecture and Civil Engineering). Last eight years Elena works with Living Labs, mostly focusing on stakeholders’ engagement, user-centric research, and everyday experimental settings. Her current research is primary focused on the Energy-related behaviour strategies and User Research withing residential buildings.
Bruno Manrique Carrera
Lead architect at White Arkitekte
Bruno Manrique Carrera
Lead architect at White ArkitekteBruno is a lead architect at White Arkitekter, having studied at Chalmers University of Technology, with a master’s degree in architecture from Vallès School of Architecture, ETSAV, Barcelona. Bruno is part of White Arkitekter's business development area for housing. His main work area is multi-family housing, with focus on socially vulnerable areas and housing with high sustainability goals, trying to implement research studies results in new and existing housing projects, as well as highlight areas where further research is needed.
Jonas da Silva Larsson
Director at RISE Built environment working with the Energy transition in cities.
Jonas da Silva Larsson
Director at RISE Built environment working with the Energy transition in cities.Director at RISE Built environment working with the Energy transition in cities. RISE Research Institutes of Sweden is Sweden’s research institute and innovation partner. Through international collaboration with industry, academia and the public sector, we ensure business competitiveness and contribute to a sustainable society. The Built Environment division brings together expertise in energy, infrastructure, construction and properties, innovation management and system transition for a sustainable society. We also provide certification operations that help companies approach the market.