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New Technopolis Innova 2 Structure Features Ruukki’s Energy Piles

05/17/2012 - Ruukki announced the opening of the Technopolis Innova 2 office building in Jyväskylä, Finland. It is the first project in Finland to utilize energy piles innovated by Ruukki and Uponor that collect ground-source energy.

Ruukki announced the opening of the Technopolis Innova 2 office building in Jyväskylä, Finland.
 
The office building was officially opened by the Mayor of Jyväskylä, Markku Andersson, on Wednesday, May 9. It is the first project in Finland to utilize energy piles innovated by Ruukki and Uponor that utilize ground-source energy. The building uses steel piles in the foundation that serve as both foundation and as energy piles to collect free ground-source energy. The use of energy piles is particularly advantageous for commercial buildings that require heating and cooling by helping to improve energy efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint of a building.
 
Compared to traditional heating and cooling solutions, the investment in a ground-source heating solution based on steel piles can be recovered in just 5-8 years, depending on ground conditions and alternative forms of heating.
 
In the opening ceremony, Andersson described the building as superb, noting that it fills a functional void brought about by structural change in the area in the late 1980s, when sawmill operations closed down. Andersson pointed out that more jobs have been created in the Lutakko area than were lost during the structural change.
 
According to Samuel Koivisto, Director of the 10,000 square meter Technopolis Innova 2 office building, all the offices in the building have been let. “Premises where people thrive are soon taken. Innova 2 has good air quality, the premises are quiet and comfortable, and can easily be adapted according to needs,” said Koivisto.