2. What is green building?
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
3. Motivation: New tighter 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?
4. Energy efficiency regulation roadmap 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
5. Construction sector output in 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
9. A broad range of 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
10. For more information about
green building in Finland:
Invest in Finland/green building
Green Building Council Finland
11.
12. Invest in Finland services for
international companies
Data collection & analysis
Opportunity analysis
Guidance on entry alternatives
Networking
Location management
Setting up a business
www.investinfinland.fi
Editor's Notes
Renovationmarket 25% of allconstruction in Finland in 2013 growthestimatedup to 10% for 2013 (RAKLI The Finnish Association of Building Owners and Construction Clients , February 2013)
Around 570 000 concreteapartmentsrequirefacaderepairs andenergyefficientupgrade - Ifrepaired to passivehousestandards, the value of requiredrepairwork is estimated EUR 1.5-2 billionBig renovationtasks play a crucialrole in futurerenovationprojectsLimited localknowhow and expertice - Stillonly a fewhundredlowenergy / passiveenergyhouses in FinlandIn wood construction, the objective is to increase the market share from 1% to 10% by the end of 2015 -> Wood constructionprojects for close to 7000 new apartments, as well as construction of extension floors
Near the top of almost all international comparisons of economic, social, environmental, educational, business and technological performance Heart of a northern European market of around 80 million consumers, long-established connections with Russia and the Nordic and Baltic countriesAn open, transparent, stable and business-friendly economy with strong links between business sectors and universities A highly skilled and efficient workforce – with lower labour costs than in the other Nordic countriesHigh-quality transport and communications networksProfessional Finns speak excellent Finnish and usually at least one other foreign language as well.Finland ranked 2nd in global innovation hotspotsOne of the highest R&D spending per capitaFinland ranked #1 in IPR protection (IPRI 2012)