Saarni in Turku's Westpark is an energy class A block of flats

NCC is building the new Westpark residential area in Mälikkälä, Turku. Five housing companies and 130 flats have been completed, and work is under way on a 36-flat block of flats entitled Saarni of Westpark.

Saarni’s energy consumption will comply with the requirements of energy class A. We will make the building airtight and simultaneously ensure that the air-conditioning is adjusted correctly from the perspectives of the building, air quality and residents. Saarni will be connected to the district heating network. The design of the shape of the building and the placing of windows, as well as the choice of windows and the heat insulation of exterior walls, aim to minimise heat loss. Modern equipment also allows us to carefully recover the heat from room exhaust air.

An automated building engineering system which is connected to a distance monitoring system will be installed in the building. This makes it possible to always adjust the heating system in accordance with the changes of the seasons, thus saving energy. Environmentally  friendly taps will be installed in the flats. Water consumption is measured by the flat, benefiting each resident individually in saving water. We also guide future residents in environmentally  friendly living. Household appliances contribute significantly to the electricity consumption of flats. Household appliances in Saarni will be energy class A at minimum.

We cooperate in development activities within the NCC Group and research institutes, including VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Aalto University School of Science and Technology and Tampere University of Technology. Energy consumption is the single greatest challenge housing poses to the environment, so we have chosen saving energy as our most important focus area.