Telia Data Processing Center

Telia Helsinki Data Center is Finland’s largest data center. Architects designed an energy-efficient building that uses only renewable forms of energy. The energy generated by the building provides energy to the surrounding buildings. The capacity of the center is 24 MW.

The architect chose to clad parts of the building with composite stone rainscreen panels from Steni.

“The main reason we chose Steni Vision rainscreen panels is that they effortlessly blend in with the cityscape, are sustainable, and require minimal maintenance,” says architect Juha Heiska. “The appearance is one of high quality and durability, and the collaboration with Steni has been seamless,” says Heiska.

In total, Steni delivered approximately 2,000 square meters of the Steni Vision façade panel for this project. In addition to being robust and low-maintenance, Steni rainscreen panels can be adapted to print information, artwork, and identity-creating illustrations for buildings.

“I think the architect used the distinctive and unique properties of Steni Vision panels in a highly effective manner. The result is a customized façade unlike any other in the world,” says Steni’s Marketing Manager, Jan Terje Nielsen.

The Telia Data Processing Center earned a LEED gold rating. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is an international certification system for green buildings. To be certified, a building must meet certain requirements relating to sustainability and location, and energy, water, and material consumption, throughout the building’s life cycle.