In cooperation with our partners, we have studied the state of Estonia’s housing stock and created model nearly zero-energy building projects with practical guidelines.
Resources
- Tallinn University of Technology study “Technical condition of Estonia’s housing stock – apartment buildings put into use during 1990–2010” (2012)
- Designing low-energy and nearly zero-energy buildings. Guide for clients of office and public buildings (2012)
- Designing low-energy and nearly zero-energy buildings. Guide for designers, builders, and clients of apartment buildings (2012)
- Designing low-energy and nearly zero-energy buildings. Guide for designers, builders, and clients of small residential buildings (2012)
Guidelines for row houses, apartment buildings, and small residential houses
- Nearly zero-energy residential buildings. Guide for small houses
- Nearly zero-energy residential buildings. Guide for row houses and apartment buildings
- Catalogue of linear thermal transmittance for building envelope junctions
- Calculation of linear thermal transmittance for building envelope junctions
- Guidelines for energy simulation of lighting density and demand-based lighting
- Guidelines for summer indoor temperature control calculations
- Template for presenting linear thermal transmittance calculation results
Building projects
Small detached house
- Architecture
- Energy efficiency
- Heating and ventilation
- PV and electrical systems (option 1)
- PV and electrical systems (option 2)
Large detached house
Row house
Small apartment building
Large apartment building
As of 01.09.2024, degree day information is available on the website of the Ministry of Climate, and the data can be accessed via the building register.