Scandic Grand Central Helsinki

Project description

A well-known landmark at Helsinki Railway Station, the former head office of VR, was renovated into a world-class hotel. In the project management contract, NCC renovated nearly 500 hotel rooms, a ballroom, a restaurant, sauna facilities and conference rooms for the construction and renovation project, amounting to about 36,000 gross square meters. Owned by the real estate investment company Exilion, the property also includes a new building spanning more than 5,000 square meters. The impressive results of the renovation were opened for business in April 2021.

Our Input
·       HPAC and building automation design and energy calculation for the renovation and new building

·       Energy-efficient ventilation with comprehensive heat recovery

·       Utilization of condensate heat from refrigeration rooms in hotel heating

·       LEED certification-level energy efficiency

Key Features
The old property features countless details, surprising little nooks and basement corridors with low ceilings, which required a lot of detailed planning. Customized routes for technical solutions were developed for each of the more than 370 rooms in the old part, and there were also more than 60 model rooms for interior design.

Long-lasting technical solutions were adopted for sustainability, aiming for LEED certification. The technology required by modern hotel activities has been discreetly placed in the old structures, while the spirit and conservation values of the building have been preserved.

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