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Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –
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A seminar was held at SPbPU to discuss the results of replicating housing and utilities optimization projects implemented by St. Petersburg district administrations as part of the "Efficient Region" program.
The event focused on the practical implementation of lean technologies in the city's housing and utilities system. It was attended by heads of St. Petersburg districts, members of relevant city government committees, and representatives of St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. SPbPU was represented by First Vice-Rector Vitaly Sergeev, Vice-Rector for Organizational and Economic Affairs Stanislav Vladimirov, and Advisor to the Rector's Office Vladimir Glukhov. Ksenia Strelets, Head of the Center for Continuing Professional Programs at the Institute of Civil Engineering, represented the Institute of Civil Engineering.
Vice Governor of St. Petersburg Evgeny Razumishkin delivered a welcoming address. He noted that the "Efficient Region" program has already yielded proven results: projects to prepare apartment buildings for the heating season are being rolled out, a unified dispatch service is in place, and courtyard cleaning is being coordinated. Evgeny Razumishkin expressed gratitude to SPbPU for providing a forum for discussion.
Denis Udod, Chairman of the St. Petersburg Housing Committee, noted the importance of collaboration with St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, emphasizing that the recently signed cooperation agreement lays the foundation for joint work. The parties intend to explore ways to find optimal solutions to improve the quality of the urban environment. Work is underway to establish a housing competence center, drawing on the university's scientific potential and students from the St. Petersburg Polytechnic University's Institute of Civil Engineering, who are capable of solving practical problems.
SPbPU First Vice-Rector Vitaly Sergeev expressed gratitude to his colleagues for choosing the university as the venue for the seminar. He noted SPbPU's involvement in this agenda, as well as the university's expertise and resources to address needs in the housing and utilities sector and city management.
For the Civil Engineering Institute, the seminar's results are particularly significant in light of the agreements signed on December 26, 2025, between the university and the city government. These agreements are overseen by Vice Governor Yevgeny Razumishkin.
The agreement with the Housing Committee provides for joint work on projects related to maintenance and repair management, including capital, residential, and non-residential buildings in St. Petersburg. Collaboration with the State Administrative and Technical Inspectorate is aimed at implementing educational initiatives aimed at improving the quality of the urban environment and preserving its elements, including through the completion of coursework and final qualifying theses by ISI students on relevant industry issues. Collaboration with the St. Petersburg Capital Repairs Fund provides an opportunity to integrate projects and research aimed at improving the efficiency of capital repairs of apartment buildings into the practical training of students at the Civil Engineering Institute.
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