HYVINKÄÄ, FINLAND
Project description
Category
New build
Climate
Humid Continental Mild Summer, Wet All Year(Dfb)
Building type
Single family house
Surface area
155m2
m2
Architect
Tiina Antinoja and Olli Metso
Year of renovation
2013
Main contractor
Iin Fasadi Oy / Niksupuutuote Ky
Original construction year
2013
Country
Finland
In 2012 Saint-Gobain accepted the challenge of managing a zero-energy new build project for a showcase project in Finland.
Built for the Hyvinkää Housing Fair in 2013, Villa ISOVER was designed first and foremost to provide a spatially interesting, environmentally sustainable, optimally comfortable and, if necessary, flexible family home. It incorporates zero-energy design principles throughout.
This property was later expanded upstairs, with the addition of a balcony or floor on top of the opening.
Highlights and challenges
We set out to show that it is possible to build this kind of energy efficient house in the harsh Finnish climate, using technology and solutions that are already available on the market.
Increased energy efficiency
Energy consumption :
8,400 kWh/m².yr (improved by 88%)
Energy balance :
-200 kWh/m².yr
Energy production :
8,600 kWh/m².yr
Estimated CO2 savings :
Improved air quality
Airtightness :
n50: 0.4 h-1
