2024-12-22T02:32:15-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150167460/neste-wants-to-help-you-build-a-sustainable-cabin Sean Joyner 2019-10-30T14:00:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f3/f3ab3f00ea143476a00a8a82eb7ba433.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The&nbsp;<em><a href="https://www.neste.com/journeytozero/nolla-cabin/" target="_blank">Nolla Cabin</a></em> is a sustainable summer cottage developed by <a href="https://www.neste.com/journeytozero/" target="_blank">Neste</a> and envisioned by designer Robin Falck. The project is a part of Neste's&nbsp;<em>Journey to Zero</em> initiative that aims to push the world closer to a carbon-neutral existence. The A-frame prototype of the cabin was built in 2018 on Vallisaari island in Finland, utilizing only local materials.&nbsp;</p> <p></p> <p>In an effort to "have as small an environmental impact as possible," the cabin's energy supply came from entirely renewable sources: electricity is generated by solar panels, and the Wallas stove, used for cooking and heating, runs on a renewable diesel fuel. Nests's objective "was to prove that modern luxury experiences do not have to take a toll on the environment."</p> <p>To build on this ideal, Neste is currently "organizing a competition that will allow 12 people to build their own Nolla cabins," according Sirba Tuomi, the Marketing Director at the company. Since the organization's design ethos takes into consideration the sustainable imp...</p>