New mindset brought about Environmentally positive residential areas
YIT has developed a new concept of Environmentally positive residential areas. An environmentally positive residential area both minimises its environmental impact and creates well-being in its surroundings. “The starting point for the concept was the notion of ‘plus energy’, i.e. when the area generates more energy than it consumes,” says Juha Kostiainen, YIT’s Senior Vice President, Urban Development. “The model goes further, however, and takes into consideration not only energy but also other aspects, such as quality of life, convenience in everyday life, water consumption and