Cooperation with China

Our division is intensively cooperating with universities in China. Our main partnets are Shandong University and Southeast University.


Shandong University in Jinan

Our Department has together with Shandong University established the Joint Center for Industrial Ecology. China is in a fast and dynamic development phase where environmental assessment will be of central importance in order to ensure a long term sustainable development.

JRCIE will be a model for how cooperation between universities, authorities, and companies can be developed for a more sustainable development built on sound environmental, economic and social principles.

Cooperation within the center is focused on sustainable solutions for Energy, Waste and Water.


Southeast University in Nanjing

Sino-Swedish Research Center of Ecological Architecture was set up in May 2005 within the framework of academic collaboration between the School of Architecture, Southeast University, China and the Division of Industrial Ecology, KTH, Sweden.

The purpose of the institution is to do research on the knowledge, technologies and design strategies of sustainable urbanism and architecture at the extreme climate conditions of Yangtze Delta.

Example of activities:

• Research on Beigang Ecological Community, Changzhou, Nov. 2004 – Jan. 2005
• Planning and Design of Tiejiangyin Ecological Complex, Nanjing, Oct. 2005 – Apr. 2006
• Eco-Potevio, Design of the Ecological Office Building of China Potevio Co., Shanghai, Aug. 2006 –
• Sustainable Urbanism and Architecture in Scandinavia, special issue of World Architecture Magazine, Oct. 2006 – July 2007

 

For more information, contact:
Prof. Ronald Wennersten
Phone +46 8 7906347
Email rw@ket.kth.se