Uponor
Fallstudie

The Kastelli community utilises smart building services, Oulu, Finland

The Kastelli community utilises smart building services

The Kastelli community centre, which was completed in 2014, is the City of Oulu's educational, leisure and culture centre that serves the residents of the city in many different ways. The building houses a day-care centre, a comprehensive school, an upper secondary school, an upper secondary school for adults, an adult education centre, a library and a youth centre. The schools' sports facilities are also open to other leisure and sports groups. The combined gross area of the premises is about 24,000 square metres and the net floor area is just under 16,000 square metres.

 

Projektfakta

Oulu, Finland
Kontor
Värme och kyla
Färdigställt: 2014

Uponors roll

Pipe size 20 mm, heatable premises approx. 16,000 m2 in total

The planning of Oulu's first project implemented with the lifecycle model had clear starting points: long-term, safe and multi-purpose premises with structural solutions created to last were needed for residents of different ages. Special attention has been paid to energy efficiency and indoor air quality.

 

Durability and cost efficiency in a key role

The lifecycle model ensures a good price/quality ratio: durability of materials and low maintenance costs for the building have been taken into account in all decisions. Lemminkäinen is liable for maintenance for a service period of 25 years and coordinates the cooperation between the building's users and service providers, such as cleaning and food service companies. The careful planning and construction of the site are a top priority not only for the customer but also for the constructor committing to long-term liability.

The total costs of the project are spread out over the long term. Therefore, the city's initial investments are lower than usual. Kastelli's lifecycle costs for 25 years have been calculated  at about EUR 86 million, including the cost of construction (about EUR 46 million).

 

Underfloor heating as part of smart building services

The Kastelli community centre, which is the first Nordic school to be awarded the Gold-level LEED for Schools certificate and the Finnish Association of Civil Engineers' 2014 RIL award, is an energy-efficient building that utilises smart building services solutions: each classroom is equipped, for example, with temperature and carbon dioxide sensors, which help control heating and air conditioning. Lighting is controlled by occupancy sensors.

The building is heated by energy-saving underfloor heating. The solution is an excellent fit for sites where the youngest users spend a lot of time sitting or crawling on the floor. In underfloor heating, heat rises evenly from the whole floor area, which means that there is no air circulation or sensation of draft.

– Kastelli has a large floor area, which serves well as a heat reservoir. Thanks to even heat distribution, room temperature can be kept slightly lower without compromising comfort, states Jouni Riikola, who worked as regional HVAC manager at Lemminkäinen during the project and currently works at Are.

 

Challenging installation, good end result

Uponor has supplied the Kastelli community centre with underfloor heating on a turnkey basis. The contract included both planning and installation; the latter was performed by Uponor's partner Lakeuden LVI-asennus. Furthermore, Uponor delivered drainage pipes and wells as well as soil and waste pipes to the site.

Uponor planned heat outputs and designed piping and flow rates for the given outputs. During planning, special attention was paid to pipe routes and the heat emissions of underfloor heating in order to prevent excess output. It took over three months to complete the installation, and the operation was tricky at times.

– The installation was exceptional insofar as the entire surface of pipes was fastened to fixing rails, which were then shot into the base slab. This meant more work compared to the traditional method, says Uponor's WehoPEX business sales manager Ville Mäkelä.

Moreover, manifolds were installed on the suspended ceiling instead of on the floor and wall, which was not particularly troublesome.

– Good work planning makes possible even the most unusual solution, states Riikola.

 

Comprehensive and affordable package

Uponor was selected as partner for the lifecycle project thanks to its excellent and comprehensive turnkey delivery.

– We offered an exceptionally cost-efficient and comprehensive package for the site, including planning, installation and implementation. In the planning solution, underfloor heating was optimised in order to minimise heat loss, says Mäkelä.

– The site was one of the single largest underfloor heating projects ever undertaken in Finland. Construction according to the lifecycle model is still fairly new. In public projects, credibility is also required from system providers, states Mäkelä.

Jouni Riikola was also very satisfied with the project.
– The guys promised to complete the planning rapidly. The plan arrived on time and was excellent – as were the materials.

The Kastelli community utilises smart building services

kastellin_monitoimitalo_1

Projektinformation

Projektinformation

Land
Finland
Färdigställt
2014
Projekttyp
Nybyggnation
Byggnadstyp
Kontor

Samarbete

Samarbete
Constructor and lifecycle contractor: Lemminkäinen
HVAC planning: Plan-Air
Installation: Lakeuden Kotilämpö Oy

Liknande projekt

Ericusspitze Spiegelhaus

Ericusspitze Spiegelhaus

Företaget HQ som ingår i Spiegelgruppen ligger i Ericusspitze, Tyskland. Det termiskt aktiva betongbjälklaget från Uponor garanterar en behaglig temperatur i byggnaden.

Nytt kontor i Västerås med fokus på moderna och miljövänliga lösningar

Nytt kontor i Västerås med fokus på moderna och miljövänliga lösningar

VVS företaget Mälardalens Rör i Västerås flyttade från sina lokaler som de huserat i sedan slutet av 80-talet. I november 2021 togs det första provgrävtaget och vid årsskiftet 2022/2023 flyttade de in i det nya kontoret på en tomt som de ägt sedan länge. Vi hälsade på och pratade med ägarna Robert Lind och Veronica Lange för att höra mer om projektet.
Bayer Qingdao ECB Lighthouse

Bayer Qingdao ECB Lighthouse

ECB Lighthouse, which serves as the administration building of a Bayer MaterialScience plant in Qingdao, is the first building in China of the Bayer Eco Commercial Building (ECB) Program.
The installation of Uponor storm water cassettes in Shopping Center Karisma, Lahti

The installation of Uponor storm water cassettes in Shopping Center Karisma, Lahti

In November 2011 one of the largest shopping centers of Finland was opened in Lahti. The Karisma shopping centre is one of Finland´s largest shopping centers measured by sales area and number of stores. Developer of Karisma is Kesko. Construction of Karisma has been one of the biggest investments ever in retail trade of Kesko. The main contractor of Karisma was SRV Rakennus ltd.
Day-care centre to be built with energy piles

Day-care centre to be built with energy piles

As requested by the City of Vantaa, the Vaaralanpuisto day-care centre has been planned based on the "nearly 0 energy days" concept. Construction work for the day-care centre began in late summer 2016, and the project will be completed in July 2017. Project costs are estimated at EUR 5.4 million, and the day-care centre will accommodate about 130 children. Among the various energy production options available for the site, the City of Vantaa chose the energy pile and solar thermal collector system jointly developed by Uponor and Ruukki.
Klimahaus Bremerhaven 8°

Klimahaus Bremerhaven 8°

The Klimahaus Bremerhaven 8° Ost in Germany is a science centre that presents climate and climate change topics in a comprehensible scientific manner.
Auron

Auron

The Uponor Contec ON concrete surface activation heats and cools the AURON office building complex in Munich.
Energy Efficiency Center

Energy Efficiency Center

The foyer, information centre and conference room at the Energy Efficiency Centre in Würzburg uses the Uponor Klett line for energy-efficient radiant heating and cooling.
Brain Box Berlin

Brain Box Berlin

Thermal concrete core activation with Uponor Contec provides economical, energy-efficient and sustainable building temperature control in the new landmark Adlershof Science and Technology Centre.

 

Leitradlofts, Cologne

Leitradlofts, Cologne

A hygienically optimal drinking water installation was integrated into the new office complex – thanks to Uni Pipe PLUS within a very short time.

First Uponor Comfort Panel project in Hungary

First Uponor Comfort Panel project in Hungary

An office building, where proper comfort is provided for doing your job The commercial buildings provide more or less limited space as the workplace for people. Therefore cooling the air is an important factor in maintaining their comfort during their stay. In order to keep the daily work undisturbed, the system used should be installed easily, should be efficient economically, and should be hygienic.
Immeuble Delta Green

Immeuble Delta Green

La dalle active Uponor est intégrée depuis 2017 dans l’immeuble Delta Green, bâtiment tertiaire de 4600m2 comprenant 4 niveaux. Celui-ci est le premier bâtiment de la région tout à fait autonome en énergie.

Standard Bank

Standard Bank

Uponor PE-Xa pipe used for refurbishment of chilled water pipelines in the head office of South Africa's Standard Bank located in Johannesburg.
Palazzo Ferrazzi - Brescia

Palazzo Ferrazzi - Brescia

Uponor brings the comfort of its Underfloor Heating & Cooling to a prestigious renovation project to transform a Norther Italy 1700s Palace into comfortable offices
Posco Green building

Posco Green building

POSCO Green Building located on the Yonsei University International Campus in Songdo,  has been equipped with radiant underfloor heating and cooling and Comfort panels from Uponor.
National Library of Latvia

National Library of Latvia

National Library of Latvia is the most impressive industrial project in Latvia of the last decade. Uponor provided the building with Uponor underfloor heating and MLCP pipes.
Agder fengsel in Norway

Agder fengsel in Norway

Statsbygg har fått i oppdrag av Justisdepartementet å bygge nytt fengsel i Agder, med avdelinger i Mandal og på Froland. Uponor fikk i oppdrag med å levere gulvvarme til begge fengslene, ca 100 000 meter med rør. Det er lagt gulvvarme i alle  rom på begge prosjektene. Uponor har også levert tappevann; Mandal fengsel med nye PPM fordelere, Froland fengsel messingfordelere. Uponor har også levert noe Ecoflex rør til prosjektene.
The New Deichmanske Library - Bjørvika, Oslo

The New Deichmanske Library - Bjørvika, Oslo

Deichman is equipped with Thermally Active Building System - a system for storing the energy in the concrete ceiling. It is primarily a cooling system, but it can also be used as a heating system. When in cooling mode, no energy is used as the heat is drawn into the concrete, only when it is transferred from the concrete and into the water pipes that are cast in the decking. The need for installed power is reduced, and operating expenses are significantly reduced as opposed to in a air-based cooling system. The TABS is cast into the Prefab elements, which is a BubbleDeck construction with spans up to 10.5 meters.
Rivergate

Rivergate

The RIVERGATE office building in Vienna, Austria, was certified as a Green Building by the EU andrelies on the efficient Contec ON concrete surface activation.
Berger Logistik

Berger Logistik

Berger Logistik transports goods by land, sea and air around the globe. The company was founded in 1961 by Johann Berger and is based in Wörgl, in the Tyrol region of Austria. 
Sunesis school scheme: Sacred Heart Primary School, West Midlands

Sunesis school scheme: Sacred Heart Primary School, West Midlands

Uponor were nominated as the sole supplier for radiant heating systems for the Sunesis Schools schemes, with Main Contractor Willmott Dixon. Sunesis is a Joint Venture between Scape and Willmott Dixon, built on the combined experience of public sector know-how and private expertise. They are the market leader in delivering pre-designed buildings across a range of market sectors. Every design has a defined layout, specification, fixed cost and timescale to construct. The full benefits of a full BIM model are also utilised.

HAMK's zero-energy hall uses energy piles

HAMK's zero-energy hall uses energy piles

Construction of Finland's first virtually zero-energy hall was completed in May 2015. The hall was built for the Thin Sheet Centre research unit of the Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK) and it draws its energy primarily from energy piles and solar panels.
Institut les Mines Telecoms Saclay

Institut les Mines Telecoms Saclay

Le bâtiment d’enseignement supérieur et de recherche pour l’Institut Mines-Télécom intègre un système de dalle active sur une surface de 40 000 m2. Le bâtiment économe en énergie accueillera une gamme variée d’activités propres à l’Institut Mines - Télécom : formations, recherches, transfert et innovation.

Villeroy & Boch

Villeroy & Boch

Part of the historic abbey complex on the premises of Villeroy & Boch's headquarters in Mettlach has been completely renovated.
Poslovni centar Adris grupe

Poslovni centar Adris grupe

Arhitektonski projekt poslovnog centra Adris u Jagićevoj ulici 33. u Zagrebu, spoj je klasičnog i modernog. Gradnja poslovnog centra započeta je 2011., a završena 2015. kada se u nju smještaju zaposlenici Adris grupe i Croatia osiguranja. 
City Hall

City Hall

The challenge began in 2021 when the building was completely redesigned to cut energy waste. Uponor Ecomate was installed to gain actionable insights into heating, cooling and power usage and improve the Town Hall's energy consumption and carbon footprint.
Magnum Business center

Magnum Business center

MAGNUM – a brand new business centre. One of the largest in Kaunas city in Lithuania.

MAGNUM aims to introduce positive change, an innovative work culture, and a responsible attitude to the environment. It will inspire these aims not only in its residents, but in the city of Kaunas itself — a city that is rapidly growing and changing.

Edificio de oficias en calle Tutor

Edificio de oficias en calle Tutor

The building located at Calle Tutor 16 (Madrid), owned by Arquia Inmuebles, has undergone a complete renovation and modernization, being partially demolished with the façade stabilized. A project designed by Tuñón y Albornoz Arquitectos and executed by SANJOSE Constructora, where the integration of Uponor's Invisible Air Conditioning in the Matrics raised technical floor developed by company Subway Systems.
Ilmalanlinna, Helsinki

Ilmalanlinna, Helsinki

Due to the interest rates of the floor structures, underfloor heating at Uponor's new head office required a solution that would raise the floor surface as little as possible. A functional result was achieved with an unusual implementation, low-structure underfloor heating plates, which are mainly used in renovations of detached houses, and which increase the floor height by only 15 millimetres.