Homogenous homes of Finland: ‘standard’ flats in non-standardized blocks

Kaasalainen, Tapio; Huuhka, Satu

doi:10.1080/09613218.2015.1055168

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“…These results provide the starting point for the examination of the adaptation possibilities. (Achrén, 2015) and flat types (Kaasalainen and Huuhka, 2016a). N.B.…”

Section: Composition Of the Housingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The same data has previously been used to identify recurring flat types (Kaasalainen and Huuhka, 2016a;Kaasalainen, 2015), and staircase unit types (Achrén, 2015). The recognized types are considered to represent the entire mass housing stock in Finland.…”

Section: Typological Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In architectural research, typologies are usually used for classifiying the built heritage from a historical perspective, as it has been used above. Kaasalainen andHuuhka (2016a and2016b), however, also suggest that typologies can also be useful in mapping the future modification potential of contemporary buildings. The last part of the study takes advantage of this approach.…”

Section: Adaptability Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Adaptability of mass housing: size modification of flats as a response to segregation

Huuhka

Saarimaa

2018

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When dwellings fail to respond to residents' needs, housing will suffer from segregation and buildings will possibly be demolished ahead of their time. This paper focuses on the lack of variation in the sizes of dwellings as a factor in residential segregation. It examines this issue in the context of Finnish mass housing built in the 1960s and 1970s. The aim of the article is to review how mass housing layouts can be adapted to produce the currently absent flat sizes.

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“…These results provide the starting point for the examination of the adaptation possibilities. (Achrén, 2015) and flat types (Kaasalainen and Huuhka, 2016a). N.B.…”

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Section: Adaptability Studymentioning

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Adaptability of mass housing: size modification of flats as a response to segregation

Huuhka

Saarimaa

2018

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“…Comprising circa 40% of all Finnish apartments (Official Statistics of Finland, 2019a), it is not only a quantitatively significant part of the housing stock but also substantially inhabited by ageing residents (Stjernberg, 2019). Kaasalainen and Huuhka (2016) have already presented mass-customizable home modification models for making apartments in this type of housing more age-friendly. So, the current study focusses on adaptability for assisted living.…”

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Existing apartment buildings as a spatial reserve for assisted living

Kaasalainen

Huuhka

2020

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PurposeAgeing populations induce needs to adapt existing housing. With ageing, the number of frail old people, who require assistance in daily life, is also increased. Converting existing housing into assisted living enables them to remain in their community while receiving necessary support and care. The purpose is to investigate whether post-war mass housing is spatially appropriate for adaptation into group homes for older people.Design/methodology/approachThe research material is attained from Finland. Spatial requirements for group homes are drawn from 130 units built or renovated during 2000–2015. Spatial characteristics of mass housing are mapped from 105 apartment buildings built in the 1970s. The latter are matched with the former by comparing the connectivity of layouts, sizes of units and the numbers and sizes of individual spaces.FindingsGroup homes typically utilize a linear layout, which can easily be created in apartment buildings. Individual spaces of a group home fit apartment buildings effortlessly. Whole group home units mostly prove to be spatially feasible but result in looser dimensioning than is typical in existing units. The mass housing stock can be considered a spatial reserve for adaptation into group homes.Originality/valueThis is the first study to employ a large-scale, multi-case spatial mapping approach to analyse the adaptability properties of mass housing into assisted living. The findings pertain primarily to the Finnish context, but a methodology is presented which can be applied to other countries and also to other spatial functions.

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“…Moreover, these results may serve as benchmark for the development and integration of heat and electricity prosumers in other Nordic countries. Yet it is clear that other obstacles are present on the road towards a sustainable built environment, such as having the right policies (Sunikka, 2006) or developing functional typologies of the building stock (Kaasalainen & Huuhka, 2016).…”

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Energy and exergy analysis of prosumers in hybrid energy grids

Delgado

Cao

Hasan

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Building Research & Information

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Surplus energy can be a recurrent phenomenon in zero-energy buildings (ZEBs) with onsite generation systems, usually resulting in the export of excess electricity. Yet, converting electricity into heat and exporting it could improve the overall energy balance. This study analyses the energy and exergy performance of a Finnish nearly zero-energy building (nZEB) as a heat and electricity prosumer, and proposes alternative energy topologies to improve energy and exergy levels, primary energy demand and CO 2 emissions. The results show that increasing the installed capacity of the photovoltaic systems would lead to zero energy, exergy, emissions and a balance of primary energy. However, by instead using the surplus electricity to drive a heat pump and export heat, the currently installed capacity would lead to a net energy export of over 4000 kWh/a. Thus, energy conversion could significantly enhance the contribution from heat and electricity prosumers to smart energy grids, though not without affecting other criteria. Two management strategies arise: favouring heat export improves the net energy and CO 2 emissions reduction but lessens the net exergy, while favouring electricity export improves the net exergy and primary energy reduction. The findings highlight that energy conversion can enhance nZEB performance and its exchange with hybrid grids.

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Homogenous homes of Finland: ‘standard’ flats in non-standardized blocks

Cited by 22 publications

References 13 publications

Adaptability of mass housing: size modification of flats as a response to segregation

Adaptability of mass housing: size modification of flats as a response to segregation

Existing apartment buildings as a spatial reserve for assisted living

Energy and exergy analysis of prosumers in hybrid energy grids

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