Green Building in Finland

Green Building in Finland

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  Green building inFinland
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  What is greenbuilding? Environmentally responsible and resource-efficient process throughout a building’s life-cycle Green buildings are designed to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human health and the natural environment by:  Efficiently using energy, water and other resources  Protecting occupant health and improving employee productivity  Reducing waste, pollution and environmental degradation
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   Motivation: Newtighter regulation boosting energy efficient construction in Finland  Potential: Renovation market growing unlike in other EU countries  Competition: Limited supply of products and services, some international players  Demand: Integrators, energy efficient material manufacturers including wood building, expertice services  When: Now – regulation coming in place Is Finland already in your business plan?
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  Energy efficiency regulationroadmap in Finland New buildings: 20% increase in energy efficiency regulations. 2012 Old buildings: New, tightening renovation regulations in effect. 2013 New public buildings: Nearly zero energy construction. 2019 30–40% increase in regulations on overall energy efficiency. 2015 All new buidlings: Nearly zero energy construction. 2021 Source: ERA17 report by Ministry of Environment, Sitra and Tekes
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  Construction sector outputin 2011 € 5.9 billion residential buildings € 6.4 billion other buildings € 4.5 billion other buildings € 6.0 billion residential buildings Repair and maintenance € 10.3 billion New building € 12.4 billion Building construction € 22,8 billion Civil engineering € 5.7 billion € 1.6 billion maintenance € 4.1 billion investment
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  Construction sector outputin 2011
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  Forecast: Renovation marketin Europe Source: VTT Technical Research of Finland, 2013
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  Finland – Uniquelocation for market expansion
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  A broad rangeof expertise needed Know-how in demand  Energy efficient building and wood construction  Turnkey integrators offering full package solutions for repair construction, infill development and energy-efficient repairs  Next-generation wood construction and green building solutions, concepts and technologies  Planning and installing hybrid renewable energy solutions  Effective monitoring and measurement of energy consumption Partners in demand  International construction companies and contractors, engineering companies  Architecture and engineering firms in technical consultancy, structural engineering and energy efficiency development  Integrators, developers and/or investors in urban construction projects  Companies that provide elements, components, systems and sustainable building solutions
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  For more informationabout green building in Finland: Invest in Finland/green building Green Building Council Finland
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  Invest in Finlandservices for international companies  Data collection & analysis  Opportunity analysis  Guidance on entry alternatives  Networking  Location management  Setting up a business www.investinfinland.fi