Performance in Building Design and Construction

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Hisham Abou Ibrahim
- Department of Civil Engineering - Visitor (Faculty)
- Performance in Building Design and Construction - Visitor (Faculty)
Person: Visiting Scholar
20222025
Tito Adibaskoro
- School of Engineering
- Department of Civil Engineering - Visitor (Doctoral Researcher)
- Performance in Building Design and Construction - Visitor (Doctoral Researcher)
Person: Doctoral Student , Visiting Scholar
20162024
Tuomas Alapieti
- Department of Civil Engineering - Postdoctoral Researcher
- Performance in Building Design and Construction - Postdoctoral Researcher
Person: Postdoctoral researchers
20152025

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53 Conference article in proceedings
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Charring and pyrolysis of coniferous wood : insights into heat transfer, gas micro-permeability and influencing factors
Wu, X., Deng, X., Ye, C., Riitamaa, C., Chen, Z., Li, K. & Yi, L., Feb 2026, In: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 255, part 1, 13 p., 127644.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Evaluating the impact of district-level microclimate, urban microenvironment and occupant behaviour upon overheating of Nordic apartment buildings
Kravchenko, I., Farahani, A. V., Saranko, O. & Ferrantelli, A., 1 Jan 2026, In: Energy and Buildings. 350, 20 p., 116635.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

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Structural evaluation of cracked shield tunnels using computer-vision-based model updating techniques
Chang, X., Zhang, Y., Han, C., Fu, Y., Mao, J. & Wang, H., Jan 2026, In: Advanced Engineering Informatics. 69, 21 p., 103818.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

IDA ICE Simulation Models for Benchmarking Danish, Estonian, and Finnish NZEB Requirements
Simson, R. (Creator), Thomsen, K. E. (Creator), Wittchen, K. B. (Creator) & Kurnitski, J. (Supervisor), Zenodo, 15 May 2025
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15426318, https://zenodo.org/records/15426319
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Spectral radiative properties of hydrogenated tetra-propylene (TPH)
Alinejad Almachovan, F. (Creator), Bordbar, H. (Creator) & Hostikka, S. (Creator), Mendeley Data, 18 Mar 2024
DOI: 10.17632/4856dxczvp.1
Dataset
Dataset and Code for 'Feature Extraction-based Clustering Selection Methodology to Identify Representative Buildings for Scalable Energy Simulations'
Hajian, H. (Creator), Härkönen, K. (Creator), Leiber, C. (Creator), Mannila, H. (Supervisor) & Ferrantelli, A. (Supervisor), Zenodo, 27 Aug 2025
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.16940286, https://zenodo.org/records/16940287
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Aalto University Doctoral Thesis Award
Lehtovaara, J. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
School of Engineering doctoral dissertation award
Lehtovaara, J. (Student prize recipient) & Seppänen, O. (Supervisor), 2024
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work

RILEM Spring Convention & Conference
Posani, M. (Member)
1 Jan 2025 → 1 Mar 2025
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Membership of an organizing committee or other positions of trust of a conference or a seminar
Pre-examination of PhD thesis (University of Bologna, Department of Civil Engineering)
Posani, M. (Examiner)
1 Mar 2025
Activity: Academic assessments › Pre-examination of doctoral thesis or acting as opponent to doctoral students or membership of doctoral thesis committee or board
Pre-examination and Opponent (PhD thesis in Building Physics - TalTech)
Posani, M. (Examiner)
1 May 2025 → 30 May 2025
Activity: Academic assessments › Pre-examination of doctoral thesis or acting as opponent to doctoral students or membership of doctoral thesis committee or board

Sisäilmaongelmat ilmenevät uusissa rakennuksissa yleisimmin jo ensimmäisen vuoden aikana – näin kävi myös Seinäjoella
Salonen, H.
14/11/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
”Siinä voi syyllistyä jopa rikokseen, jos käyttää väärällä tavalla kilpailijan tai asiakkaan dataa” – Ville Reinikainen muistuttaa tekoälyn vaaroista
Nyqvist, R.
12/11/2025
1 item of Media coverage
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Homekoulujen vaikutus lasten terveyteen
Tähtinen, K.
09/10/2025
1 item of Media coverage
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Public Talk - TEDxZurich: How to build better buildings | Magda Posani
Posani, M. (Participant)
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