Renewable energy systems for zero energy buildings in Finland

Abstract

The topic of zero energy buildings (ZEB) is one of the most discussed in the current scientific world. All European countries more or less take steps to development the ZEB sphere. There are matters how households can apply current legislations and implement the existing best practicing for their demands. The goal of the Bachelor’s thesis was to define the most suitable renewable energy systems applied to zero-energy households in the Finnish weather conditions. To achieve the goal, the topic of ZEB was discussed in terms of the current legislations concerning existing renewable energy systems mostly suitable for zero-energy households. In addition, the Danish approach to zero-energy buildings was analyzed. The results of the thesis showed that there are many possibilities to use various renewable energy systems in Finnish households, but transition to ZEB households still requires some time due to not full appropriate legislation and weather conditions, which do not allow use the renewable energy systems without district systems. More development and research are required in this sphere.