Environmentally active home is YIT’s concept through which we describe the choices made in construction that affect the environment.
This is what makes Helsingin Nihdin an Environmentally Active Home:

Emission calculation
Carbon footprint calculations are used in residential construction to, among other things, select materials with lower environmental impacts.

Renewable construction site electricity
Wind-generated EKOenergy electricity is used at the construction site.

Recycling at a construction site
At least 75% of the waste from our construction site is sorted for recycling.

Water fixtures
Water-saving plumbing fixtures, such as faucets and showers, are installed in the kitchen, bathroom, and toilet.

Waste sorting system at home
The kitchen is equipped with a sorting station that enables recycling.

Recycling at a housing company
In a pneumatic waste collection system, waste is deposited through a hatch and transported through underground pipes for recycling, which can reduce garbage truck traffic in the area.

Electric car charging points
Each of the parking spaces in the housing company comes with a charger for electric vehicles.

Water consumption
Apartment-specific water consumption monitoring can help save water.

Monitoring of technical building systems
YIT’s Valvomo-service (Control room) supports, among other things, the energy-efficient use of ventilation and heating.

Building materials
In construction, we use low-carbon hollow-core slabs, which have lower emissions than conventional hollow-core slabs.