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Local nature plays an important role for city dwellers. In a sustainable urban environment, green corridors create a continuum, provide health benefits and promote biodiversity.

The Kastelli community centre is a learning, leisure and cultural centre owned and run by the City of Oulu. It was built as a life cycle project. With YIT taking responsibility for the management and maintenance of the building, facility users are free to concentrate on their studies and leisure activities.

YIT’s home sales serves home buyers throughout Finland.The chain of offices extends from Helsinki to Rovaniemi.

The energy efficiency of buildings plays a vital role in reducing the carbon footprint – and when it comes to new construction, the bar must be set especially high. At that point, enter the frame: a sensible heating method, carefully considered insulation and thoroughly optimised technical building systems.

A carefully designed and executed pipe and energy renovation enables housing companies to improve the comfort of living, reduce energy costs and cut the property’s emissions. Below are some tips and information for a seamless renovation project.

Life cycle model-based construction is both responsible and sustainable – but why is the model not used more in construction? We asked our life cycle expert Mika Kukkonen how to tackle the prejudices related to life cycle models.

Maistraatinportti in Länsi-Pasila is an architectural gem of the 1980s. The renovation will be completed in September and the journey of Maistraatinportti will continue as a state-of-the-art office building, where history, architecture and materials have been preserved.

Smart environmental construction and sustainable infrastructure pay off. They are a cost-efficient way to promote comfortable living and diversity in cities and along traffic lanes.