PRESS RELEASE HONKARAKENNE Ltd 6 MAY 2021 AT 10.00 AM Municipalities are trying to quickly find more sustainable construction solutions. Finland's goal is to be carbon neutral by 2035, and the built environment creates up to a third of the country's greenhouse gas emissions. During the tender process for the Koivukylä daycare centre in Vantaa, carbon footprint was one of the key assessment criteria. The winning proposal was drawn up in collaboration between Hoivarakentajat and Honkarakenne. 'This sensory-friendly, carbon-negative log-structured solid-wood daycare centre sets the direction for future construction,' says Tarmo Kemppainen, who acts as managing director at Hoivarakentajat. Next year, a daycare centre that will do the climate more good than harm will be built in Vantaa, Finland. The carbon footprint of the log building that won the tender is smaller than that of other similar buildings. In addition, as the carbon handprint is larger than the carbon footprint, the climate impact of the proposed building is beneficial.