Integrative Urban Development Concept: Case Sustainable Winter City 2012-2014, funded by Tekes/Eakr. The research project examines integrative urban development practices, tools and block-level concepts that are needed in the planning of a sustainable winter city. These practices are piloted in a Living Lab experiment in the city of Oulu where hte new Hiukkavaara neighbourhood for 20 000 inhabitants is being planned, Professor Helka-Liisa Hentilä

Adaptive Urban Lighting 2011-2013  Research project funded by the Academy of Finland, Dr Tech. Aulikki Herneoja http://www.adaptiveurbanlighting.fi/

Rural Land-Use Planning: Evaluation and Development of Land-Use Planning Methods ( MASUKE), 2010-2012, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Professor Helka-Liisa Hentilä Interim report: http://herkules.oulu.fi/isbn9789514297533/isbn9789514297533.pdf

Physical Activity in Planning 2011-2012, Ministry of Culture and Education & Ministry of Environment, Professor Helka-Liisa Hentilä http://www.liikuntakaavoitus.fi/

Different Land Use Activities and Local Communities in Mining Projects (Dlacomi), WP1  Land Use Planning Practices, 2011-2013, TeKes, Professor Helka-Liisa Hentilä http://www.ulapland.fi/?deptid=21176

User Oriented Design of Learning Environments, Research Programme Indoor Environment, WP4,  2011-2014,  RYM-SHOK, Professor Helka-Liisa Hentilä http://www.rym.fi/tutkimusohjelmat/sisaymparisto/

User Oriented Renovation Concept ( KLIKK), 2012-2014, TeKes, Professor Jouni Koiso-Kanttila