National Building Code of Finland 2012

Policy Requirement Level

Mandatory



Governance

Development Authority: Ministry of the Environment
Implementation Authority: Ministry of the Environment
Verification Authority: Ministry of the Environment
Enforcement Authority: Municipal building inspection



Prescriptive Compliance path


Energy Requirements:

Insulation


U-Values (W/m2.K)


Walls


Floor


Roof


Building elements of warm and cooled cold spaces


0.17


0.09


0.09


Building elements of semi-warm spaces


0.26


0.14




Windows


U-Values (W/m2.K)


Windows


Building elements of warm and cooled cold spaces


1


Building elements of semi-warm spaces


1.4


Total window area should not exceed 50% of total area of external walls

Air Leakage
4 m3/(h.m2) at 50 Pa





Resources

Notes

Climate zones

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