Investors Hold the Key to Sustainability in Construction
I read an interesting interview in a Finnish tech magazine (Tekniikka&Talous). Rosa Lampela interviewed Mika Airaksela, a newly appointed timber construction and energy efficiency expert at Jatke, a Finnish construction company. Before this position, he spent 21 years as the CEO of another construction firm.
From a skeptic to an advocate
Airaksela has not always been at the vanguard of building in wood. Until 2010 he believed that high wooden construction wouldn't be viable. A trip with the housing minister of Finland to the Swedish town of V?xj? completely changed his mind in.
V?xj? has been a trailblazer in sustainable, industrialized timber construction since the 1990s. Their success is based on close collaboration between the city, businesses, and research organizations.
“If Swedes can do it, why not I,” Airaksela thought. He eventually became an awarded wood construction innovator.
Timber construction has challenges
Multistory timber construction is still more expensive than conventional methods in Finland. Airaksela mentions several reasons: the structural requirements on floors, mandatory sprinkler systems, and assembly under a building-sized tent cover.
Off-site production fits timber construction perfectly, but it is still underdeveloped.
Many industry experts envision a future where prefabricated timber would have industry standards like Finnish concrete panel production has had since the 1970s. Until then, each prefab company develops its own proprietary solutions and details, which is not optimal for mass production.
What drives sustainability?
The reporter asked Airaksela how the construction sector should change to become genuinely sustainable.
He said that energy efficiency changes through regulation and the substantial savings it provides.
An even more significant impact is the will of international investors. They don’t want energy-performance class B or C buildings because it would be hard to sell them in the future. That's why Jatke is committed to building class-A buildings in the future – already half of their production starting in 2025.
PS.
When writing this, I read breaking news about ADMARES, a Finnish firm that will build a 2.5 million sq. ft Mega Factory for Housing in Georgia, U.S. The robotized plant will create 1,400 jobs and invest $750 million in Ware County. I’m looking forward to covering this story on AEC-Business.com!
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