Sustainable construction in Finland. Roadmap and solid market potential. Green expertise in demand.

1. Invest in Finland
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

3. 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

4. A market
with solid
potential
Finland 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 Finland
Unlike 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 rise
For 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
Residentialbu
ildings €5.5bn Other buildings
€4.4bn
Otherbuildings€
6.1bn
Residentialbuil
dings€5.6bn
Source:VTTExpertServices
Construction Sector
Output in 2011
Total €28.5bn
Building
Construction
€22.7bn
Civil
Engineering
€5.7bn

5. 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

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