Löyly is a wooden sauna complex in the downtown area in Helsinki, Finland. It is located on the waterfront and offers breathtaking views for locals and visitors alike. On a beautiful summer day, its terrace is the place to be and the saunas are available daily for the public. The complex includes a traditional smoke sauna in addition to two regular wood-heated saunas. Löyly has a huge terrace with over 1,600m2 of outdoor seating area, split over three levels. Löyly’s terrace is the largest terrace at sea level in Finland.
Löyly offers exceptional architecture in a unique location and is committed to sustainable business and green construction. The environment has been the number one consideration throughout the project, informing everything from the choice of FSC certified building materials to their menu. The latticework, the outside surfaces and the terrace decking are built with FSC-certified wood and the building is the first-ever FSC-certified project in Finland and the second in all of the Nordic countries. The project is the first of its kind to the certification body NEPCon as well, which issued the certificate for the project.
The wooden parts are treated with a Nordic Eco-labelled product, and the interior walls are made of discharge material from birch plywood production. Löyly uses Eco-energy-certified electricity and the building’s seaside glass walls are energy-efficient. The restaurant serves responsible fish and local produce. WWF has been part of the project by supporting FSC-certified materials and by advising on a responsible menu.
Löyly is owned by actor Jasper Pääkkönen and Antero Vartia who is a member of the Finnish Green party in the parliament. The two are eagerly promoting sustainable choices and want to encourage people to make sustainable decisions whether it be when building a sauna or purchasing a garden furniture set.
As Löyly’s project certificate is partial, the FSC certificate scope covers the following elements: Exterior cladding (façade), Terrace Decking and indoor decorative wall inside the restaurant. These are the most visible elements of the building. FSC claims about the project shall only be made of these three elements of the building.