Finland - Overview information
It contains the available information for Finland regarding the current status of implementation of Directive 2002/91/EC in buildings. It includes overview information for each article.
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Articles 3-4: Adaptation of a methodology and energy performance requirements
· Not satisfied. The method is being developed; energy performance indicator has not been decided yet. Heat recovery is mandatory in practice.
· All types of buildings covered both new and old.
· The heating energy consumption of a building is given in the unit of area or volume, kWh/m or kWh/m2. A building whose heating energy consumption is half the consumption of a regular building can be called energy-efficient. In southern Finland, normal heating energy consumption is about 120 kWh/m2 – therefore an energy-efficient house consumes 60 kWh/m2.
Article 5: New Buildings
· Same requirement for all types of buildings.
· Compliance checking occurs before building work starts i.e. when applying for a permit.
· Type of requirement will be EP level.
· Planned constraints is net energy demand (reference values of components and systems).
· Role of renewables has not been decided.
· Latest development on procedure
o Amendments to Land Use and Building Act (LUBA).
o Requirements will be set in building regulations (NBC) under LUBA.
o Regulations to come in force in 2006.
Article 6: Existing buildings
· Not satisfied, but local authorities can demand updating to new construction standards. EPBD is the first to affect existing buildings; requirements depend on the general targets for the existing stock.
Article 7: Energy certificate
· Not satisfied, no certification scheme in use. Environmental classification of buildings and energy auditing exists only on a voluntary basis.
· In Finland there is no division between private or public building rather than between different types of building; like one family house will most likely have asset rating and apartment house will have operational rating as a main comparison measure. It is not known what the exact measures yet as only so called umbrella law about implementing EPBD in Finland is to come into force at the beginning of 2006.
Article 8: Inspection of boilers
· Main purpose of the advice scheme: to promote energy efficient installations and operations and voluntary boiler inspections, mainly by provision of information and advice.
· National programme:
o Magazines four times a year to all owners’ oil or gas heating installations.
o Advice on fairs and internet.
o Financial incentives from the state.
o Total programme cost: approximately 200,000 Euros direct governmental costs per year.
· Human resources: not estimated.
· Will most probably adopt Option b/voluntary inspection by professionals by September 2006.
Article 9: Inspection AC systems
· Inspection of the chiller and the ventilation system
o Inspection every 10th year.
· Basis for the methodology: Governmental Decree.
· May use CEN standards but later.
· Who will pay? How much?
· Owner of the building will pay for inspection at a cost of 200 –2400 euros, depends of the size of the AC.
· Status of the procedures :
o Governmental Decree is being drafted.
o Date for inspection not agreed yet.
Article 10: Independent experts
· Does not satisfy.
o Possibly done by energy auditors (who do audits now) or by condition auditors combined with condition assessments (when buying a house).
o In new construction one of the design documents, made by a HVAC designer.