Case Study: Retrofitting of multi-apartment building Turu 12A
Name of organisation: Turu 12A - Apartment Association
Stage of development: in progress
Year of finalization: 2008
Type of project: refurbishment
Area: urban
Scale: individual buildings
Type of building: Apartment in a block of five or less stories
Number of units/dwellings: 60
Tenure: private ownership by individual households
Street: Turu 12A Tapa
Postcode: 45107
City: Lääne-Viruma
Region/ County:
Country: Estonia
Last Update: 13.04.2010
Short Description
The renovation was started in 1997. The aim was to achieve an energy saving of 35% and retrofit the building. Preparations and planning took 5 years. The complex renovation was financed by apartment owners and a bank loan.
Key Elements
Certification
An energy audit has been carried out for the building.
Work with Residents
In the first phase of the project (more than two years), the aims and plans were discussed with all 60 apartment owners who had to invest to the project. This helped the homeowners to understand the process of retrofitting and ideas of energy saving.
Funding
The project was financed by homeowners until 2007. From 2007, the project was financed with a bank loan of 1.8 million EEK (€115,000). The Apartment Association received subsidy for renovation of 61000 EEK (€4,000) from Export and Guarantee Fund KredEx.
Thermal Insulation
The roof was renovated and insulated, sidewalls and facades were also insulated.
Windows and Shading
New doors and windows were installed in corridors.
Heating and Hot Water
The heating system was renovated for the new closed heating system with heat exchanger. New measure-system installed, thermostatic valves were installed to all blocks of apartments.
Electricity Saving Products
Movement- detectors were installed to lights in corridors and on outside walls of the building to save electricity.
Main Results
- Approximately 33% energy saving was achieved.
- The outlook of the building was improved.
- The main positive outcome for the board of the apartment association is that the apartment owners are satisfied with the results of the project.
Lessons learned
- Having a long preparation and planning period helped to introduce the project to apartment owners and these discussions lead to decision to make the investments for retrofitting.
- It is useful to ask opinion of different specialists - it helped to find the best solutions and methodology for energy saving.