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Karin Farsäter serves as Associate Senior Lecturer and Postdoc at Lund University's Faculty of Engineering within the Division of Building Services. She is an active member of the LTH Profile Area: Circular Building Sector and contributes to the Siren research environment (Sustainable Integrated Renovation), focusing on systemic transitions toward circularity in construction.
Her research centers on life cycle assessment methodologies applied to building renovation, waste-to-energy systems, and circular material flows. Key investigations include quantifying climate impacts of renovation measures, evaluating incineration as energy source, and developing decision frameworks for sustainable pre-renovation planning. Her work bridges technical engineering analysis with socio-organizational challenges in municipal building sectors.
Analysis of her 2022-2025 publications reveals consistent focus on circular economy implementation through integrated environmental-economic assessments. Dominant themes include energy optimization across building life cycles, trade-offs between demolition/recycling/renovation strategies, and knowledge management challenges in transitioning to circular practices—particularly evident in municipal contexts and port infrastructure projects.
Farsäter actively supervises master's students in civil engineering programs while leading significant research initiatives. Current projects include the Excellence Programme for Sustainable Development (2021-2027) funded by Lund University, and externally funded work with the Swedish Energy Agency and Boverket on circular building transformation. Her international engagement includes research collaboration at Switzerland's Idiap Research Institute and organization of sector workshops addressing circularity implementation barriers.
