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Green Affordable Housing Developmentg pCase Eco-Viikki, Finland

Heikki RinneProject Manager

June 25, 2009, Washington D.C.

7.10.2008 Taske /KM/MHL

I f ti H l i kiI f ti H l i ki

Population

Information on HelsinkiInformation on Helsinki

Population

• Total 576,600• Men 47 %Men 47 %• Women 53 %

Helsinki, Viikki Project 2009

Features of housing production in HelsinkiFeatures of housing production in Helsinki

• Yearly production varies from 3,000 to 5,000 dwellings

• 70 % of production is on land owned by the city

• Land is generally leased with yearly 4 % rent of the site value

• The city controls the price and quality of the dwellings,The city controls the price and quality of the dwellings, competitions are used

• The city itself is the biggest developer, about 30 % of yearly d i i l f i l h iproduction, mainly for social housing


S i l Mi P i i l i ViikkiSocial Mix Principles in Viikki


Viikki, Location

ViikkiViikki

Viikki i i d l h Ci C di i l 8 kViikki is situated close to the City Centre – distance is only 8 kmTotal project area is 1 130 ha - blocks and traffic 290 ha,recreation and nature conservation 840 ha


Viikki, IllustrationThe planning of the

h inew housing areas and Science Park started in 1989.

Environmental impact assessment was

Viikinmäki

Viikkiassessment was completed in 1990.

Densely built sections are situated along the main motorway

Science ParkThe large recreational areas joint to the north-eastern central park of Helsinki.

ViikinrantaFields and nature conservation areas retain the present boundaries

nature conservation area

By 2015:17 000 inhabitants6 000 jobs6 000 students


Eco-Viikki

- ”green fingers” with gardening plots are between the quartersecological surface water management- ecological surface water management

- most of the houses face to the south to exploit solar energy

Helsinki , Viikki Project 2009

- saving energy and water

Ecological Building Themes in Eco-Viikki

- utilization of solar energypassively and actively

h lth i d li t- healthy indoor climate

- building flexibility

h lth t i l ti b- healthy materials – timber

- quality of immediatesurroundings


Weight Min ( - conv.) 1 p 2 p10 Pollution

Ecological Building Criteria

CO2 kg / brm2 3 200 (-20 %) 2 700 2 200Clean water consumption l / resident / day 125 (-22 %) 105 85Construction site waste kg / brm2 18 (-10 %) 15 10Household waste kg / person / year 160 (-20 %) 140 120Eco labels products none 2 many

8 Natural resourcesHeating energy kWh / brm2 105 (-34 %) 85 65Electrical energy kWh / brm2 45 (-0 %) 40 35Primary energy GJ / brm2 30 (-19 %) 25 20Flexibility, multi-use of space normal 15% better

6 HealthIndoor climate good excellentMoisture risks norm better innovativeNoise norm new norm betterWind protection, solar impact plan excellentWind protection, solar impact plan excellentAlternative floor plans normal 15% 30%

4 BiodiversityPlant selection plan better excellentStorm-water management plan better innovative

2 Food productionCultivation of useful plants normal 1/3 useful cultivationTopsoil reuse normal on site

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________PIMWAG-points total 0 MAX 30p


The cost effect of the basic requirements of the eco-criteria is 5%The additional investments will be compensated over the life span.

- Largest solar heating project in FinlandSupported by EU

SOLAR HEATING

- Supported by EU- 9 solar heating systems for 412 dwellings- Total area of the collectors is 1400 m2

- About 30 % of the energy neededf h ti th d ti h t tfor heating the domestic hot water

- About 10 % of the annual heating requirements- The solar collectors are integrated within

the roof structure

SOLAR ELECTRICITY

- Solar PV-panels are integrated into thebalcony constructions

- 24 kW, 280 m2

60° 60°

Helsinki, Finland


l t d i 1997

Timber Framed Multi-Storey Houses

- completed in1997

- the first modern timber framed multi-storey apartment houses in Finland

65 fl t t d t th U i it t ff- 65 flats rented to the University staff

Mauri Mäki-Marttunen Architects


Viikki Church

h i l ti- no chemical coatings- façades untreated aspen shingles- interior untreated wood- Award 2006, Chicago Athenaeum

JKMM Architects


Glazed Balconies or Terraces- “buffer zone” saves heating energy

i li i f t- increases living comfort


“Green Fingers”

- for gardening- to collect rainwater- to compost gardening waste

for outdoor activities- for outdoor activities


- Pilot projects- Consumption (CO2, water, heating, electricity)

Monitoring Project

Co su p o (CO2, a e , ea g, e ec c y)- Fulfilling of the Ecological Building Criteria- Interviews (developers, architects, deputy landlords, inhabitants)- The technical descriptions of the projects

ELECTRICAL CONSUMPTIONkWh/m2,, ae = apartment, pe = property

DISTRICT HEATING CONSUMPTIONweather adjusted specific fuel consumption kWh/m2

WATER CONSUMPTIONLitres /person /day


24 % Owner occupied flats

Ri ht f fl t

Inhabitant Survey

Ownership of apartments

55 %21 %

Right of occupancy flats

Rental flats

Eco-Viikki

60%

50

40

30Helsinki20

10

0

1 2 3 4+Inhabitants / flat

40%

Eco-Viikki

Helsinki

30

20

10

0

Age distribution0-6 7-17 18-29 30-44 45-64 65-74 75-


Very strong0 20 40 60 80 100%

Inhabitant Survey

Influence of ecological targets of constructionon the choice of dwelling place

Strong

Some

None

Increased knowledge aboutecological constructionChanged ways of life tomore ecological direction

Very much

Some

Little

0 20 40 60 80 100%

Effect of the area´s ecology onenvironmental consciousness and behavior

Little

None

Very sufficient

0 20 40 60 80 100%

Amount of information about ecological solutions of own flat

y

Fairly sufficient

Small

None

Excellent

Good

Fair

0 20 40 60 80 100%

Estimate of the degree of personalecological knowledge

Fair

Bad


http://www.hel.fi/static/ksv/julkaisut/eco-viikki_en.pdf


The sustainability of a residentialarea depends first of all on the lifestyle of its inhabitants


Viikki has offered an oppor-tunity to implement, researchand development as well asand development as well asto test ecological solutions.

Eco-Viikki is well known in Finland and abroad.Visiting groups come from aroundthe world.

Awards :Paris, Eco-building Grand PrixMalmö, Sustainable City Award


Eco-Viikki – Pilot Project in Helsinki

Eco Viikki Pilot Project in HelsinkiEco-Viikki – Pilot Project in Helsinki

Thank you!Thank you!Heikki RinneHeikki Rinne

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Green Affordable Housinggp Development Case Eco-Viikki ... · Green Affordable Housinggp Development Case Eco-Viikki, Finland Heikki Rinne Project Manager June 25, 2009, Washington