Name of organisation: Sütiste 45 - Apartment Association
Stage of development: completed
Year of finalization: 2007
Type of project: refurbishment
Area: urban
Scale: individual buildings
Type of building: Apartment in a block of six to ten stories
Number of units/dwellings: 72
Tenure: private ownership by individual households
Street: Sutiste street 45
Postcode: 13414
City: Tallin
Region/ County:
Country: Estonia
Last Update: 13.04.2010
The renovation was started in 2000 with the basic refurbishment measures. The aim was to achieve energy saving and retrofit the building. The complex renovation was financed by apartment owners and bank loan and carried out in 2002- 2007.
Certification
An energy audit has been carried out for the building.
Work with Residents
An individual heat allocation system was introduced to the residents to help them to save energy in everyday life.
Funding
The renovation was started in 2000 with the basic refurbishment measures. These were financed by apartment owners who founded an association in 1999. Complex renovation started in 2003 with the support of a bank loan. Today the apartment association has invested more than 7.2 million EEK (more than €460 000), this includes the loan 5.5 million EEK (€351,000).
Thermal Insulation
The gable roof was renovated and insulated, covered with profile metal, insulation wool under roof (thickness 30-40 cm) on the top of the concrete panels. Sidewalls and facades were insulated with polystyrene blocks (EPS 100 mm). Balconies were insulated with polystyrene blocks EPS 50 mm. Technology: polystyrene blocks were fixed with glue and stabilizers covered with net and decorated with coloured parget.
Windows and Shading
New windows for apartments were installed, previous wood windows were replaced with plastic packet-windows with two glass panes. Balconies were glazed with sash windows.
Ventilation
The ventilation system was renovated during the windows replacement. There are ventilation- grids above the new windows now.
Heating and Hot Water
The heating system was renovated, with a modern district heating substation being established. A one-pipe heating system was replaced with a two-pipe system. Hot and cold water pipes were replaced with new ones. An individual heat allocation system was introduced. Radiators were replaced and thermostatic valves were installed on all radiators.
Electricity Saving Products
All electricity system was renovated.