City of Lohja
Lohja housing fair brought significant visibility to climate actions
Energy efficiency, renewable energy, and emission reductions were prominently featured at the housing fair in Lohja’s Hiidensalmi in 2021. Information about good practices for climate
change mitigation implemented in the area spread widely due to the extensive publicity received by the housing fair.
In the first phase, early in 2019, the climate perspective was integrated into the planning process of the housing fair area, including the development of construction guidelines and site application criteria. In the second phase, from 2019 to 2020, builders in the area and other local actors were encouraged to consider the climate perspective in the implementation of
the area. Heat pumps were installed in several homes (81% of the properties) and solar panels (57% of the properties). The area had a higher proportion of A-rated energy-efficient homes compared to the national average (36% vs. 21% of homes built in 2021).
The promoted climate solutions gained widespread awareness when the fair opened to the public in the summer of 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of visitors was lower than expected, but even then, 80 000 people visited the housing fair area.
