Results

The project’s focus was on navigating legal complexities, collaborating with key partners, and aligning tiny homes as an answer for the unique characteristics of the implementation area. Further research is essential to explore their environmental adaptability, cultural relevance, compliance with regulations, strategic land use, user dynamics, legal clarity, and effective collaboration, particularly in the challenging northern conditions.

 

Tiny homes-procedure involved the built environment and technical services, which have to be arranged in a flexible way. Technical services are based on renewable natural resources and energy and ecological efficiency.

 

The project applied a cross-border tiny homes project in Northern Finland, Sweden and Norway. The preparatory stage involved assessing the region, creating a comprehensive project application, and establishing communication channels with local stakeholders. Tiny homes solutions can also be applied to export efforts to third countries whose climate conditions may vary. Key actors at the preparatory stage were Lapland University of Applied Sciences and Arctic Construction Cluster Finland from Finland and LTU Business from Sweden. The project invited educational institutes, indigenous people’s communities, municipalities and businesses to participate in the action.

Usability of the results

The State-of-the-Art report (attached on side bar) serves as foundational material for the implementation of the main project. The main project, if funded by EU’s Interreg Aurora programme, will enable further actions in the development of the Tiny Homes concept. Lapland University of Applied Sciences (Lapin AMK) will take responsibility for leading Work Package 3 (Regional Business Services) and contribute to the study of ecosystems within the framework of the project (Master’s Program, Tornio campus). This groundwork will facilitate structured progression toward refining the Tiny Homes concept and implementing it effectively in the future.