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Build green in Finland

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Serious about sustainable construction

Tighter regulations, changing

attitudes, new environmental policies

and the rise in global energy prices

are driving growth in energy-efficient

construction around the world.

Today Finland is joining the global

green building movement on all

fronts. No longer satisfied with trailing

behind its Nordic neighbours and

Germany in energy-efficient and

passive house building, Finland is

getting serious about sustainable

construction, and aims to be in the

forefront of green building in Europe

by the end of the decade.

In Finland, a new energy and climate

strategy is already stimulating

demand for green building solutions.

Since 2012, new buildings in Finland

have been required to meet tighter

standards for energy efficiency and

sustainable construction procedures.

Renovation building in particular

is expected to grow in the coming

years, with up to 10 billion euros

scheduled for repairs and

eco-upgrades annually.

The Ministry of the Environment

in Finland has also issued

regulations, coming into effect

in summer 2013, that define the

minimum requirements for energy

efficiency renovations. The new

regulations cover extensive basic

repairs, façade renovation and the

renewal of technical systems that

require a building permit or a

planning permit for minor

construction.

National commitment to energy-efficient construction

2012

2013

2015

2019

2021

roadmap.Finland is committed to green building and has a clear energy efficiency

New buildings:

20% increase

in energy efficiency.

Old buildings:

New, tighter

renovation regulations

come into effect.

All new buildings:

Nearly zero-energy

construction.

New public buildings:

Nearly zero-energy

construction.

30%-40% increase in

overall energy efficiency for

new and old buildings.

Source: Ministry of Environment, Sitra and Tekes

A market with solid potentialFinland is still a newcomer to

energy-efficient construction,

so there is considerable demand

for companies that offer solutions

across the entire spectrum of

green building technologies.

The green renovation in FinlandUnlike in many other EU countries,

the renovation market in Finland is

expected to grow by almost 10%

in 2013. Around 570,000 concrete

apartments will require facade

repairs and energy-efficient upgrade

in the coming years, with the market

valued at 1.5-2 billion euros if repairs

meet passive house standards.

There are also plans to build 500,000

new energy-efficient apartments in

the next 20 years, which will further

stimulate demand for green building

expertise in Finland.

Combine this new market pull

with effective regulation and close

proximity to the Russian market,

and Finland has the potential to

become an attractive green building

market in Northern Europe.

Wood construction on the riseFor companies specializing in

wood construction, Finland is an

opportunity to work with industry

innovators and be at the forefront

of next-generation building materials.

Finland’s varied climate and the

northernmost building stock in

Europe also allow for the

development and testing of

Arctic-proof wood construction

solutions and materials.

Today proposed wood construction

projects in Finland include 7,000

new multi-storey apartments

and increased construction of

extension floors from engineered

wood products. At the same time

Finnish builders are increasingly

using wood elements in repair

construction, infill development

and the energy-efficient upgrade

of concrete apartment buildings,

and welcome new approaches

to building in wood.

Maintenance €1.6bn

Investment €4.0bn

Repair and maintenance

€9.9bn

New buildings€11.7bn

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Construction Sector Output in 2011Total €28.5bn

BuildingConstruction

€22.7bn

CivilEngineering

€5.7bn

Green expertise in demand

Finland is looking for a broad range of expertise in green building and sustainable design.

KNOW-HOW IN DEMAND PARTNERS IN DEMAND

Experience in energy-efficient building

and wood construction

Turnkey integrators offering full-package

solutions for repair construction, infill

development and energy-efficiency repairs

Next-generation wood construction and green

building solutions, concepts and technologies

Planning and installation of hybrid

renewable energy solutions

Effective monitoring and measurement

of energy consumption in private homes

and public buildings

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

Invest in Finland, Finpro Porkkalankatu 1, FI-00180 Helsinki, Finland Telephone +358 204 695 555 Fax +358 204 695 201 www.investinfinland.fi

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