1. World-class sustainable
solutions from Finland
• Sustainable Urban Development
• Sustainable Buildings
• Sustainability Solutions

2. Sitra, the Finnish Innovation Fund
promotes
• Stable and balanced development in Finland
• Growth of the Finnish economy
• International competitiveness and co-operation

3. Tekes, the Finnish Funding Agency
for Technology and Innovation
• The main public funding organisation for research,
development and innovation in Finland
• Boosts wide-ranging innovation activities in research
communities, industry and service sectors

4. VTT technical Research Centre
of Finland
• Globally networked multi-technological
applied research organization
• Actively developing and implementing
sustainable solutions in Finland and internationally

6. Eco-Viikki ─ Finland’s first
ecologically designed
neighbourhood
• A pioneer in ecological building and sustainable urban
planning since 1999
• The first apartment buildings to use solar energy
are located there
• One of the first wooden
apartment building
projects was
carried out
in Viikki

7. Reclaimed harbours become an
eco-efficient living environment
Sustainable solutions in Jätkäsaari
• Jätkäsaari is one of the former harbour sites
in Helsinki that are being developed into
a new urban residential environment
• Energy-efficient, innovative and low-carbon
solutions will be demonstrated there
• The area will become home for 16,000 people
and workplace for 6,000

8. Reclaimed harbours become an
eco-efficient living environment
Low2No directs city planning to sustainability
• The Low2No project launched by Sitra guides
construction, operation and maintenance in
a block called Airut in Jätkäsaari to meet
strict specifications for sustainability
• The results of the project will be used
for promoting low-carbon residential
development and city planning

9. Reclaimed harbours
become an eco-efficient
living environment
Kalasatama showcases ecological
solutions
• Kalasatama is another former harbour site in
Helsinki that is being developed into sustainable
modern residential and business district
• A testing ground for future smart energy solutions of
global significance
• When completed in 2030s it will house 18,000 people
and offer 10,000 workplaces

10. Community development
facilitating sustainability
Skaftkärr ─ an energy-efficient residential area
• Skaftkärr is a residential area under construction in
the town of Porvoo
• All buildings, services, living conditions, traffic
arrangements and waste management in an
energy-efficient way
• A special Living Lab study to develop heating, ventilation
and air conditioning, and energy service concepts

11. Community development
facilitating sustainability
Sibbesborg ─ an energy-efficient residential area
• Sibbesborg in Sipoo will be transformed into
a small town of 70,000 to 100,000 people
• An open international competition for sustainable
development of the area
• The competition with interactive format
will be a model
in the future

12. Off the grid, carbon neutral
community
Kempele Eco-block, far in the North
• The Eco-block in Kempele is a good example of
a community of locality
• All the energy needs are met by a small CHP plant and
wind generator. The plant burns locally available biomass.
• The households in the block are off the grid, and apply
energy-efficient applications in their everyday life

13. Easy living and
well-designed public
transport, core goals in urban planning
Renewal of Peltosaari
• Peltosaari was built rapidly in the 1970s and 1980s, when
the population of the town of Riihimäki was growing
 today facing many problems
• Multidisciplinary research, dialogue between architects,
planning experts, developers, builders and residents to
tackle the problems
• A competition for ideas on renewing
 entries serve as a basis for decision-making and
planning

14. Easy living and well-designed public
transport, core goals in urban
planning
Vuores, a forerunner in urban planning
• Vuores is a new urban area in Tampere
showcasing innovative energy production
systems and new housing solutions
• The residential buildings are being designed
to be energy-efficient and to have long lifecycle
• Dialogue and various competitions have
promoted cooperation in high-quality
planning and construction

15. ECO2 leads Tampere towards a
carbon neutral city
• The ECO2 programme for an eco-efficient Tampere in 2020
aims at avoiding the increase of greenhouse gas emissions
resulting from the growth of the city
• The programme promotes a low-carbon and carbon-neutral
urban structure
• Concrete decisions and strict requirements to tackle
climate goals

16. Making the impossible possible
• Five Finnish municipalities have resolved to act as pioneers
in curbing their greenhouse gas emissions ahead of the
schedule set by the EU
• In their CANEMU project researchers, businesses,
politicians and residents work together to devise
and adapt solutions to reduce emissions
• The initiative involves Mynämäki,
Uusikaupunki, Kuhmoinen, Padasjoki
and Parikkala

17. Energy-efficient houses in cold
climate
Latitude 62o ─ Perfect place for a solar house
• The IEA5 Solar House in the town of Pietarsaari was built in
1994
• Geothermal heat, solar heat and electricity together with a
high insulation level and low-energy windows feature the
house
• Significant reductions in energy consumption

19. Energy-efficient houses in cold
climate
Certified house concept
• The Paroc Passive House concept
sets passive house requirements
for northern buildings
• The requirements for the energy
efficiency of the building envelope:
air-tightness, low heating need and
total energy use, and good indoor air
• The first passive house concept
certified by VTT

20. Energy-efficient houses in cold
climate
Zero-energy in Helsinki, plus-energy in Madrid
• A solar-powered zero-energy house called Luukku
participated in the Solar Decathlon Europe
2010 competition
• It is a net zero-energy building using
the sun as the only source of
energy

21. Green concepts in snow-white
surroundings
Low-energy building concept hooks up with wood
• Reponen Oy, a Finnish construction company built its
first low-energy apartments in 2005
• They have developed a concept for passive-house
construction together with VTT:
it saves up to 70 % of total
energy consumption
• The first low-energy high-rise
in 2009

22. Green concepts in snow-white
surroundings
Net zero-energy building in high latitudes
• Two net-zero apartment buildings with similar architecture
were constructed in Kuopio and Järvenpää
• The cost analysis shows that the extra costs for this kind of
building are from 10 to 15 %

23. Green concepts in snow-white
surroundings
Office buildings take a green stand
• Vaisala’s new head office building was designed to
be energy-efficient and self-sufficient
• Photovoltaic panels produce 20 % of the building’s
electricity consumption
• Their own equipment used for monitoring the weather
conditions

24. Green concepts in snow-white
surroundings
A glimmer of light
• The new Pilke House in Rovaniemi is an example of
expertise in ecological wood construction
• The building houses Metsähallitus, an enterprise
responsible for managing state-owned forests

25. Green concepts in snow-white
surroundings
Feel the pulse
• Synergy Building is the future office and laboratory
building for the Finnish Environment Institute
• This sustainable building will create
good practices for the public building sector
• The building is based on the winning entry in
an international competition

26. Green concepts in
snow-white
surroundings
Emisssion-free shopping
• Jouni’s Store in Äkäslompolo is a northern mall with
advanced heating and cooling system based on geothermal
energy
• The integrated building services system reduces
emissions, saves up energy and cuts back energy costs

27. Green concepts in snow-white
surroundings
Emisssion-free shopping
• Puuvilla in the town of Pori is an old cotton factory turned
into an emission-free shopping mall
• It is a low-energy commercial building using geothermal
and solar energy

28. Green concepts in snow-white
surroundings
Emisssion-free shopping
• A new home equipment store for Kodin Ykkönen will
develop guidelines for the design and construction of
very-low-energy commercial buildings
• The measures include energy-efficient lighting, heat
recovery and air-tightness of the building envelope

29. Green concepts in snow-white
surroundings
Homes for the elderly, moulded to
energy efficiency
• Homes for senior citizens typically
are buildings of high energy use
• Path of Happiness in Lahti will be
a nearly zero-energy home for
the elderly
• The project will produce a model and
design principles for this kind of buildings

30. A nature-friendly logistics centre
runs on geoenergy
• SOK is building a new logistics centre in Sipoo
• The energy for heating and cooling will come from a hybrid
heat pump plant using geothermal and solar energy as well
as bioenergy from wood pellets
• The plant’s CO2 emissions are only 400 tons per year

32. Strong expertise in
interdisciplinary
LED applications
First in the world
• Obelux Oy released the first
LED Aviation Obstacle Light System in
the world in 1996
• The first high intensity obstacle lights
with LED are being installed
• Reliable and long lasting systems
 a great benefit on sites difficult to access

33. Strong expertise in
interdisciplinary
LED applications
More than light
• Valoya Oy supplies LED lighting to
greenhouses
• These LED lights save electricity
since they produce exactly the light
plants need
• Advanced LED expertise combined with
horticultural and photobiological
know-how

34. Strong expertise in
interdisciplinary LED applications
Energy savings and road safety
• Lumi Group has developed innovative LED solutions for
street and area lighting
• High quality with energy efficiency
• Improvements in road safety with LED technology

35. Strong expertise in
interdisciplinary
LED applications
Short payback periods
• Greenlux Finland Oy delivers LED solutions for large office
and public buildings: parking garages, warehouses and
storages
• The Stockholm-Arlanda Airport reports 50 to 80 % energy
savings due to less maintenance
• A payback period of less than three years

36. New swimming pool has more
under the surface
• Aurubis Finland Oy has delivered
an architectonically integrated solar
thermal system to the new public
swimming pool complex in Pori
• The system integrates the copper
envelope with a hidden solar thermal
energy solution
• Solar energy produces 5 % of the
total energy to heat the water

37. More bright ideas on solar
energy
• Savo-Solar Oy has introduced a solar collector
with vacuum nanocoating
• The patented coating process enables to coat the complete
absorber  more energy-efficient and stronger absorber
• They assure a superior heat transfer

38. Helsinki ─ a cool city
with a smart
heating system
• Helsingin Energia, the energy company
of Helsinki utilizes CHP plants in its
energy production
• District cooling produced in the same
process as heat and electricity
• New energy-efficient solution for data centres

39. Green IT-solutions
• Academica Oy and Tieto Corporation use a data centre
solution where the heat produced by servers is transmitted
to the district heating network
• Tieto data centre produces 30 GWh of energy per year
 equivalent to heating 1,500 one-family houses

40. Better data on buildings and
their environmental impact
Smart 3D for better quality
• Construction group Skanska applies Building Information
Modelling BIM for visualising the building, calculating
quantities and costs, procurement, scheduling and
production planning
• BIM can also be used for assessing the environmental
impact

41. Better data on buildings and
their environmental impact
Environmental classification and sustainability
assessment in use
• The environmental classification system PromisE
has been developed in Finland
• The SuPerBuildings project is developing sustainability
indicators and assessment methods
• Environmental estimator for building design
calculates environmental impacts

42. Better data on buildings and
their environmental impact
EcoPass calculates the sustainability of holiday
homes
• EcoPass has been developed to assess the eco-efficiency
of holiday homes
• Six different indicators: location and accessibility;
energy consumption; use of renewable energy, carbon
footprint of construction, sorting and recycling, water
supply and sewerage

43. Better data on buildings and
their environmental impact
HEKO for assessing eco-efficient urban development
• The HEKO tool is used for urban development
assessment in Helsinki
• Based on ecological sustainability, environmental
imperative and eco-efficiency

44. Better data on buildings and
their environmental impact
Improved working conditions
• A sustainable work environment is economical: the space
available for the organisation is optimal for its purposes
and needs
• New ways of working, and solutions that support them
should improve employee satisfaction, and bring
environmental and economic benefits

45. Finnish sustainability concepts
in international markets
Sustainable, modern urban living in China
• DigiEcoCityTM, a Finnish city concept
is being implemented in China
• The concept combines the
innovations of digital
technology with
sustainable city
development

46. Finnish sustainability concepts
in international markets
EcoCity ─ A hub for technological creativity and
innovation amid unspoiled nature
• The EcoCity area in Mentougou district covers 17 villages
of varying sizes
• The EcoCity concept includes innovative town planning,
energy-efficient housing, low-waste living, a closed
water system, integrated telecommunications,
low-emission traffic, efficient waste
management and recycling, and
emission-free local power
generation

47. Finnish sustainability concepts
in international markets
Ecological city planning in St. Petersburg
• Finnish ecological and modern city planning has been applied in
the EcoGrad project in St. Petersburg in Russia
• The project developed a design concept for eco-efficient districts
in this Russian metropolis

48. Finnish sustainability concepts
in international markets
Wuxi Grand Theatre
• PES-Architects have designed
the opera house that is rising in
the city of Wuxi in China
• A comprehensive landmark of
Finnish architecture, design
and engineering

49. Finnish sustainability concepts
in international markets
Waste management by smart pneumatic collection
technology
• The automated waste collection system by MariMatic Oy
consumes only 1/3 of the energy of conventional systems
• The most significant innovation: the reduction of the pipe
diameter  fast installation, even in existing structures

50. Finnish sustainability concepts
in international markets
Waste management by smart pneumatic collection
technology
• Ecosir Group is another Finnish company
designing and supplying automated
vacuum pipeline collecting systems
for waste management
• Their systems can transport one
or several fractions of waste

51. Finnish sustainability concepts
in international markets
Modular solutions combine sustainable
and cozy living
• Modular construction solutions represent an industrial
breakthrough for construction
• The modules delivered by NEAPO Corporation have been
utilized in residential buildings
• Beneficial to the environment:
recyclable material and
the building process
uses less energy

52. Revolutionizing the urban
transport
• The modern Demand Responsive Transport (DRT)
system called Metropol combines
the benefits of the bus service with
the service of a private car
• Advanced and smart ICT
has enhanced possibilities
to economically viable
DRT services