“Our aim is to become carbon neutral by 2035 in terms of the CO2 emissions of the energy use of properties.”
Land acquisition
Regarding the acquisition of land, we focus on areas close to services and covered by good public transport connections
We actively participate in zoning plan development projects and take into account the ecological life cycle of the zoned project
Development
We design sustainable houses that are inexpensive to maintain and repair
We design our properties with due consideration for the environmental and health effects of their entire life cycle
We build ecologically friendly wooden apartment buildings
The energy consumption (E rating) of our new constructions is below 82 kWh/m2/year, and our new constructions have an A or B energy class
Our new constructions always have an indoor air quality of S2
We aim to implement geothermal heating in all our new constructions. In addition, some of our new constructions include solar panels
In our new and renovated properties, we implement an electric car charging option for the building’s residents.
Overall, our new and renovated properties have an electronic access control system
Construction
To promote circular economy, we reduce the volume of construction waste by waste sorting and recycling and aim to reuse construction materials
We aim to use concrete aggregate for excavation work whenever possible
In terms of contracting, our long-term sorting target is 90%
We use recycled products for insulation, for example
We provide our employees with training in recycling
We create site-specific waste management plans
We avoid material waste through precision deliveries, accurate quantity surveying and careful storaging
We strive to improve the profitability of the construction sector by utilising takt production during the indoor work stage
We construct buildings completely to the roof level before commencing indoor work – this improves the healthfulness of the buildings
Our goal is to reduce the number of erroneous deliveries to zero, which reduces unnecessary work, material loss and movement
We promote circular economy by reporting any excess soil of new construction projects at Lupapiste
Property ownership
Our aim is to become carbon neutral in terms of the CO2 emissions of the energy use of properties by 2035
We will reduce our water consumption by 35% by the year 2026, compared to the 2018 consumption level
We instruct our residents to save water and we use reliable water fixtures
We will triple the use of renewable energies for heat production by 2026
We will reduce our district heating energy consumption by 15% by the year 2026, compared to the 2015 consumption level
We will optimise the indoor temperatures and increase the use of AI tenfold to control property temperatures by 2026
We will cease to use oil and gas as our primary heat sources by 2030
We will switch to carbon neutral electricity by 2026
We renovate our properties with due consideration for the environmental and health effects of their entire life cycle
Our properties use a home automation remote control service
We use an energy management system to identify consumption deviations
We aim to keep our residents’ waste sorting rate at over 80%
We provide our residents with support and information regarding sustainable daily choices
By the end of 2022, the parking lots of our buildings will include over 1,000 low- or medium-speed charging points for electric cars
Apartment refurbishments
Our goal is to refurbish 500 apartments annually. In connection with the refurbishment, we strive to reduce the carbon footprint through, for example, the following measures:
We will replace the heat distribution equipment and adjust heating
We will replace apartment automation and move to the remote control of apartment automation
We will replace the ventilation equipment, clean the ventilation ducts and adjust the air volume
We will install remotely readable water meters in the apartments
We will add heat insulation to the roofs of buildings
We will replace car heating posts with slow charging points for electric cars
We will replace the light fixtures in the outdoor areas and communal spaces of the buildings as well as the fixed light fixtures in homes with LED lights
We will replace kitchens and kitchen appliances with energy-friendly equipment
Oil- or gas-heated refurbished buildings will switch to the use of geothermal heat