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Ecovillage,
River Falls, WI,
USA

Making sustainable homes affordable for all

Learn how the nation’s first carbon-negative, net-zero energy use community used Uponor PEX systems

Developed in partnership with Habitat for Humanity, the City of River Falls, the University of Wisconsin, Frisbie Architects and the St. Croix Institute for Sustainable Community

Development, Eco Village is a master-planned community featuring LEED® Platinum, carbon negative, net-zero energy use homes. Among the sustainable features in the homes, including solar, geothermal and rainwater harvesting, are Uponor’s PEX plumbing, fire sprinkler and radiant floor heating systems.

Get involved

Volunteers are the heart and soul of St. Croix Valley Habitat for Humanity. Volunteers participate in construction of homes at our sites throughout Pierce and St. Croix Counties, and no experience is necessary.

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Location

River Falls, WI, USA

Fertigstellung

2013

Gebäudetyp

Einfamilienhaus

Learn how the nation’s first carbon-negative, net-zero energy use community used Uponor PEX systems

Started in the spring of 2012, the Eco Village project consists of 18 home sites and a community center on five acres of land that share renewable energy systems (solar and geothermal), walkways, community produce gardens, edible landscapes, green spaces and a proposed fleet of shared electric automobiles for the neighborhood.

As with all Habitat for Humanity projects, the homeowners donate time to constructing their own homes with the help of volunteers. From the groundbreaking in the spring of 2012 through the end of 2013, Uponor employees volunteered more than 1,500 hours at the project site with the help of the company’s paid volunteer time off (VTO) program.

“Four priorities guide Uponor sustainability efforts: conserve water, reduce waste, improve energy efficiency, and empower labor,” says Ingrid Mattsson, director of Brand and Corporate Social Responsibility for Uponor and a founding member of the company’s Sustainability Team. “Being an anchor partner in the Eco Village project, having our product in the homes and having our employees volunteer at the site is a perfect example of our mission.”

Ecovillage

Uponor donates product for plumbing, fire safety and radiant floor heating to Habitat for Humanity project in Eco Village.

Four priorities guide Uponor sustainability efforts: conserve water, reduce waste, improve energy efficiency, and empower labor

Weber Hill Villas

The Weber Hill Villas are comprised of 24 attached and detached single-family homes nestled along a quiet forest with lot sizes ranging from one-quarter to one acre. These LEED® and Energy Star® homes are ADA-compliant and built to withstand 250-mph, wind-blown debris. With a top-of-the-line design in mind, the team at Dale Hicks and Associates, LLC chose Uponor PEX piping systems for the plumbing and fire safety — a brand they have relied on for years.

“Uponor Construction Services designed the system, and we simply installed their design,” said Dale Hicks of Dale Hicks and Associates, LLC. “They have been of immeasurable service to us. I refer Uponor PEX to colleagues all the time.”

All 24 homes in the development feature Uponor AquaPEX® plumbing systems and AquaSAFE™ fire sprinkler systems with ProPEX® fittings in ½" to 1½" sizes. The multipurpose fire sprinkler systems seamlessly integrate into the home’s cold-water plumbing system, which increases the speed of installation and provides homeowners with greater peace of mind.

“Weber Hill Villas is just our latest development, and we will apply a lifetime of work, knowledge and innovation to make it truly world class,” explained Hicks.

Ensuring In-Home Safety with AquaSAFE™

Jesse Faust, a former Madison firefighter and EMT, sustained partial paralysis after a severe car accident in 2022. During the construction of his new home, Faust prioritized fire safety, and after seeing how commercial buildings benefit from sprinkler systems, he chose to incorporate a residential solution with Uponor AquaSAFE™ — a multipurpose PEX piping system that combined with his home’s AquaPEX® plumbing.

Villa Mayfair Barcelona

Villa Mayfair, an early 20th century modernist mansion that has withstood the urban pressure of Barcelona.

Dervus Modular Volumetric Systems

Construction of residential buildings has become much easier than you have imagined before thanks to Modular Volumetric Systems technology provided by company DERVUS Design.

Underfloor heating and cooling for comfortable living in a summer cottage house

The new summer cottage house in Suolahti, Äänekoski, is using floor heating and cooling controlled by an Uponor Smatrix Pulse control system. The heat source will be a NIBE geothermal heat pump. Uponor and NIBE were responsible for the design and sizing of the heating and cooling system for the new house.

Single-family house's radon renovation

Päijät-Häme is one of the most radon-bearing areas of Finland. Teemu Saarinen from Hollola recognizes the problem. Saarinen measured the radon concentrations in his house and because the values were high he decided to install Uponor radon renovation package.

Renovation of the district heating piping system of six housing companies

Six housing companies located in the Hurttivuori district in Turku have a joint heating plant – Nokikana Oy. The terraced houses, which were built between 1975 and 1977, contain a total of 104 flats. Heating and water are supplied to all flats by a joint heating plant. Renovating the piping system became a necessity due to leaks. The plant's insulated elements were renovated in such a way that all residents were able to live in their homes for the entire duration of the renovation.

Luxury family log house

Sami Kapanen's dream home was built in 2012 on the shore of Lake Kallavesi near Kuopio. The log house is one of the largest private detached houses in Finland. The house required almost four times as much building services material as a normal detached houses.

A pilot project that still works like a dream

Ervi and Liisa Helanto were among the first to own a Uponor biological treatment plant in Finland. The plant was installed in 1999. The user feedback that has been obtained since then has played an important role in the development of the device.

Twin Cities home

Learn why a Twin Cities homebuilder chooses Uponor plumbing, fire safety and radiant floor heating systems for his own home...

D'or Appartements

In one of the most beautiful parts of Budapest, at the bottom of the Sas hill, there is this 88 flat condominium called "D'or Appartements", which consists of 3 blocks. On the 1.23 acre property, there are three 5-story blocks of 32, 31 and 25 flats respectively. The most important aspect in the design of the flats was to create ideal living-space, thus homes between 46 m2 and 105 m2 can be found in the buildings.

A gray water filter provides operational reliability and ecology for Lake Ruuhijärvi

At the end of autumn 2013, Uponor's new product, Uponor Gray Water Filter Home, was installed in Ruuhijärvi, Nastola.

Johnson Residence

Justin Johnson and his wife, Jessica, had been planning their “forever home” for five years when they decided in late 2019 that they were finally ready to begin construction...

Uponor's brand-new technology for a wavelike log house

The wavelike house presented at Mikkeli Housing Fair is an exclusive log house on the shores of Lake Saimaa designed by architect Seppo Mäntylä. The floor area of the laminated log house is 268.5 m2.

Upgrade of underfloor heating control system in a single-family house in Heinola

A single-family house in Heinola was suffering from uneven heat distribution. The problem was solved by upgrading the underfloor heating control system to Uponor's wireless Radio 24 V control system, which allows to regulate the temperature of each room separately.

Underfloor heating for single family home with Comfort E

Uponor’s electric underfloor heating system, Comfort E, was installed to a single family house, built in 1984, during the renovation project. Electric underfloor heating was carried out throughout the house, except for the sauna and shower rooms, which are still under planning.

The plumbing in order in one go

Tage and Marjo Mattson decided to renovate their water and radiator plumbing in the fall of 2014. The house was 38 years old then, as were the pipes. In total, the renovation only took a couple of weeks.

The plumbing in order in a single day

The 30 years old copper plumbing of the house were replaced with a Uponor composite system. The renovation was over in one day. The contractor for the job was LVI-Dalton Ltd from Klaukkala, Finland.

Sustainable tourism requires action

Phyn Plus smart water assistant monitors water consumption in the rental cottage

Increased living comfort thanks to underfloor cooling in a single-family house in Oulu

The heating system of a two-storey wooden one-family house built in 2004 was renovated in 2011 by upgrading Uponor's hydronic underfloor heating to an underfloor cooling system.

Hot tap water delivered energy efficiently

Combi Port heat exchanger units were selected for seven apartment buildings made of logs in Oulu.

Heating of House Beauty is controlled by Uponor Smatrix Pulse control system

At the housing fairs of Kouvola, in summer 2019, was presented House Beauty which has the modern control system Uponor Smatrix Pulse for radiant underfloor heating and cooling system.

Getting rid of indoor radon

Uponor's radon system was installed in a detached house in Ilomantsi, completed in 1987. Previously, the radon values in the house were 1,188 becquerels. After installing the system, the radon values dropped to 83.

The biological treatment plant is worth its price

The Murto family, from Savonlinna, Finland, live in a sturdy log cabin built in 1845. The waste water system of the house had last been overhauled in the 1970s and the old concrete wells and absorption field had reached the end of their lifecycle. The choice was between renovating the old wells and getting an Uponor biological treatment plant, and the decision was not difficult to make.

The plumbing renovation of a single-family house was completed in less than two days

A single-family house built in 1982 in Lahti underwent water supply renovation in May 2016. The decision was made because the house was 34 years old and its original copper pipes had never been changed.

Flagship Homes project

Uponor products help ensure landmark district heating scheme cuts carbon emissions and reduces energy bills for residents.

West Bay

West Bay in Bridport is a primary example of modern living. It utilises the sustainable technology of underfloor heating and flexible installation plastic pipework.

Waters Edge

The Watersedge development in Weymouth offers all the mod conveniences such as contemporary kitchens and granite work surfaces.

Thunderbird, Poole

Uponor is proud to be the primary supplier of pipe work and underfloor heating to one of Britain´s most breathtaking buildings: the Thunderbird.

Reaseheath College

Reaseheath College required a plumbing solution. The ideal candidate was Uponor and its Multi-Layer Composite pipe.

NV Buildings Salford Quays

The NV Buildings are the answer to modern living, installed with Uponor's state-of-the-art manifold plumbing techniques and risers.

Momentai House

Momentai House is a magnificent luxury home, 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, office, swimming pool area has MLCP UFH, Plumbing and UP36 Weather Compensation.

Elgin Road

Due to the flexibility of not needing to be regulated; self builders are discovering that it is possible to install underfloor heating system with relative ease.

Cythia House

Popping up all over the country in the 60s the somewhat practical ‘boxes’ of the social housing market are iconic fixtures on the British landscape.

Cromford Mill

Cromford Mill is a 3 bedroom holiday home plus static exhibition. Which has been installed with Uponor PEX Plumbing.

Branksome Care Home

Catering for an aging population is without question having an impact on the way companies across the UK market their product to the 'Grey' market.

Blackmill Doors Windmill

Gordon Marshall started a wood yard in his local village using reclaimed wood from the Nottingham factories and terraces which were in steep in decline.

Balliol College, Jowett Walk.

Balliol College, Oxford, 65 apartments have been installed with Uponor Quick & Easy Plumbing.

Aberdeen City Council

10,000 Uponor Plumbing Systems are used to upgrade various properties in Aberdeen City.

@SIXTY2

23 High Spec Apartments inc. cinema, gymnasium & spa. MLCP Plumbing System is used throughout the project.

Lower heat losses with pre-insulated pipes laid in LECA at Lillhamra, Sweden

In 2011 the groundbreaking ceremony in the construction of Lillhamra, a new neighbourhood in east Västerås, took place.

Lower heat losses with pre-insulated pipes laid in LECA at Lillhamra, Sweden

In 2011 the groundbreaking ceremony in the construction of Lillhamra, a new neighbourhood in east Västerås, took place.

Uponor Pre-insulated pipe system in link-attached houses in Fittja, Stockholm

During 2009, Stökhagen community in Fittja, Stockholm, replaced their old pipe-work with Uponor Pre-insulated pipe system. The house-owners did not have to move out during the maintenance period.

Spectacular living in a luxury townhouse

In Sweden, an old university building has been transformed into luxury apartments and townhouses equipped with Uponor underfloor heating and tap water systems

Feng Shui home

An eco-friendly constructor and a bio-architect teamed up with Uponor Italy to create a balanced combination of new and old, for the perfect indoor climate.

Cottage in Tuscany

Near Montevarchi, in the heart of Tuscany, installer Sandro Menga decided to renovate a rural house for his family to live in, using different Uponor solutions.

Wood housing

This "Class A" house is the maximum expression of the words "energy efficiency. This is first "Class A" project outside the Trentino-Alto Adige Region.

Requalification of suburban areas with energy efficient residential buildings

In the last few years Euromilano and PRU Certosa consortium have been dealing with requalification of the Quarto Oggiaro area in via De Pisis.

Uponor Self-attaching Panel for a country cottage in Tuscany

Uponor’s innovative self attaching line was selected for this beautiful country Cottage in Bucine, near Arezzo.

Green Land in Amman, Jordan

Uponor PE-Xa system for tap water and underfloor heating

Einfamilienhaus

Die Betonkernaktivierung Uponor TABS PE-DIR 40 heizt und kühlt ein Einfamilienhaus in Stettfurt im Kanton Thurgau effizient und zugluftfrei.

Sportliche Ziele – auch beim Wohnen

In der Villa Neureuther in Garmisch-Partenkirchen ist alles auf Behaglichkeit ausgerichtet, und die Qualität stimmt bis ins letzte Detail.

Jugendstil Villa Leipzig

Wohnkomfort und Energieeffizienz versus Denkmalschutz. Dieser Zielkonflikt ist in einer Jugendstil-Villa in Leipzig gelöst worden.

Hausboot-Marina, Bad Bederkesa

450 Meter Uponor Ecoflex Supra PLUS Rohre sorgen für Trink- und Abwassertransport in neuer Hausboot-Marina.

Southwest Homes

After Saskatchewan passed the requirement for fire sprinklers in all assisted-living housing, this home needed a solution that would be fast and minimize...

Edelweiss

See how our radiant heating system contributed to remarkable heating and cooling cost savings, and the first...

Archetype Sustainable House

The Archetype Sustainable House at The Living City Campus in Ontario chooses an Uponor radiant heating system...

Putnam County Home

Learn how ENERGY STAR® recognition in energy efficiency was achieved by installing an Uponor radiant heating and...

Luxury Tiny House

Learn why Uponor PEX plumbing systems' and their ability to withstand movement made them it a perfect fit for this...

Uponor soil drainage system Ultra Rib 2 in Öckerö municipality

Important surface water project with demand for flexibility and length of life At last the problem with floods at Västra Vägen on Hönö became too big.

Uponor soil drainage system Ultra Rib 2 and surface water magazines in Borås Kärra

For those who will not leave the nearness to the town and will be closer to the nature, the future living is now built in Kärra, Borås.

Sheshan yard Shanghai

The property developers appointed Uponor as their radiant heating system supplier.

Changjia Residential Villa in Kunshan (Suzhou), China

A private owned residential villa, located in Kunshan (Jiangsu Province) is the first Villa project in China region.

Changzhou Tian'an Villa is located in Wujin District of Changzhou City.

Changzhou Tian'an Villa is located in Wujin District of Changzhou City. With a total construction area of about 500㎡, this Project adopts a full set of Uponor systems.