Suburban apartment blocks’ share of the Finnish housing stock is a bit under 50%, so any changes in their energy consumption and the carbon footprint of living impact national emissions significantly. Finnish suburban apartment blocks are all fairly similar, and the same kind of ecological improvements can be applied to them. The carbon footprint of a suburban apartment house can be reduced by up to 70% by choosing renewable forms of energy, by adjusting and maintaining building service technology, and by improving the energy efficiency of the building.

Planter boxes allow urban farming in the yards, and green roofs on top of carports, for example, help increase biodiversity. An apartment house roof provides space for solar panels. Using the nearby services and public transportation improves their profitability and ensures their future in the area.