Säästva Renoveerimise Infokeskus MTÜ

What Säästva Renoveerimise Infokeskus MTÜ does

Säästva Renoveerimise Infokeskus MTÜ (SRIK) is an Estonian non-profit association headquartered at Väike-Patarei 5 in the Kalamaja district of Tallinn, with an additional wood repair workshop (Puiduparandustöökoja) at Paljassaare põik 5. It operates as an information, training, and consulting center for sustainable renovation, restoration, and ecological construction, with a particular emphasis on historical and heritage buildings. The organization delivers a curriculum of practical training courses covering wooden window restoration, traditional lime and clay plasters, eco-paints (linseed oil, tar, lime, Swedish, casein, clay, tempera), furniture restoration, and wet room construction, supplemented by paid consultations on energy efficiency and heritage-compatible renovation.

The underlying technology is craft knowledge rather than software: 24 years of accumulated practical window restoration experience, collaboration with Swedish window restorers, and domain expertise in traditional materials. Certain programs, notably the ARDEX-based wet room training day, are approved as continuing education by Finnish certification body Eurofins Expert Services, lending third-party validation. SRIK also participated in the CoolBricks international project alongside 18 partners across 9 Baltic Sea countries to develop energy efficiency innovations for historical buildings.

Commercially, SRIK runs a low-ticket, event-driven model. Training sessions are priced at EUR 5–30 per attendee depending on duration and materials, with theoretical lectures offered free against voluntary donations. Operational co-financing comes from the European Regional Development Fund and the European Neighbourhood Partnership Instrument, displayed prominently on the website. Customers are predominantly Estonian historical building owners, restoration professionals (craftspeople, builders, architects), environmentally conscious builders, and heritage conservation organizations; distribution is direct, via the website (renoveeri.net), newsletters, Facebook, and on-site workshops in Tallinn. The organization is led by Tarmo A. Elvisto (juhataja) and partners with Majatohter OÜ, IN ECO Savivärvid, Miljööväärtused, Ökomäss, and Vanamaterjal.

Name

Säästva Renoveerimise Infokeskus MTÜ

Legal name

Säästva Renoveerimise Infokeskus MTÜ

Website

https://renoveeri.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Säästva Renoveerimise Infokeskus is an Estonian non-profit center in Tallinn that provides consulting and hands-on training in sustainable renovation, traditional building materials, and restoration of historical buildings for property owners, craftsmen, and heritage organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heritage Building Restoration Education

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Historic Home Renovation & Preservation (HSAPAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Plaster Repair & Restoration (Lath & Plaster) (HSAGACAC)

Keywords

• Sustainable renovation consulting
• Heritage building restoration
• Traditional materials training
• Wooden window restoration
• Ecological building education

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallinn

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Training and Workshop Fees: Revenue from practical training sessions on restoration and renovation topics. Fees range from 5-30 EUR per session depending on the course.
2. Consulting Services: Professional consultations on sustainable renovation, restoration techniques, and traditional building materials

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Säästva Renoveerimise Infokeskus (SRIK) is an Estonian non-profit information center that delivers advisory services and hands-on training on environmentally friendly construction, restoration, and sustainable renovation of historical and heritage buildings. The organization sells consultations by appointment and practical training courses covering wooden window restoration, traditional lime and clay plasters, eco-paints (linseed oil, tar, lime, casein, tempera), furniture restoration, and wet room construction, operating from a main office in Tallinn's Kalamaja district and a dedicated wood repair workshop at Paljassaare põik 5.

Product overview

Säästva Renoveerimise Infokeskus (SRIK) is a non-profit information center offering a unified portfolio of sustainable renovation consulting services and educational training programs. The core offering consists of advisory services on environmentally friendly construction and restoration for historical buildings, complemented by practical training courses covering wooden window restoration, traditional plasters (lime and clay), eco-paints, furniture restoration, and wet room construction. SRIK operates from Väike-Patarei 5 in Tallinn's Kalamaja district and maintains a wood repair workshop facility at Paljassaare põik 5. The organization draws on 24 years of practical experience and international collaboration, including participation in the CoolBricks project with 18 partners across 9 Baltic Sea countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sustainable Renovation Consulting Advisory services on environmentally friendly construction, restoration, and sustainable renovation practices for historical buildings. Consultations take place by appointment at the SRIK office and cover energy efficiency measures suitable for heritage structures, addressing owners, builders, and heritage professionals.
• Wooden Window Restoration Training Three-part comprehensive training on wooden window restoration, renovation, and repair based on SRIK's 24 years of practical experience and collaboration with Swedish window restorers. Covers window value assessment, restoration techniques, materials, tools, and energy efficiency improvements. Lecture priced at 10 EUR, practical sessions at 20 EUR each.
• Traditional Plasters Training Training on traditional lime and clay plasters, including theoretical lectures with practical examples and hands-on practice in plastering, pointing, and repairs. Targeted at restoration professionals and homeowners interested in ecological building.
• Traditional Eco-Paints Workshop Training on traditional environmentally friendly paints including linseed oil paint, tar, lime paint, Swedish paint (kejd), casein paint, clay paint, and tempera paints for historical building renovation and eco-home construction. Priced at 5-10 EUR per session.
• Wet Room Construction Training Free training day on wet room construction using ARDEX products, covering waterproofing principles, installation guidelines, floor and wall tiling, and grouting techniques. Targeted at tilers, waterproofers, construction managers, architects, and supervision specialists. Approved as continuing education by Eurofins Expert Services (former VTT Expert Services) for Finnish construction professionals.
• Wooden Door Restoration Practical Training Practical hands-on training on wooden door restoration and repair conducted at the Puiduparandustöökoja (Wood Repair Workshop) at Paljassaare põik 5, Tallinn. Priced at 20 EUR per practical session.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24 years of practical window restoration experience
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CoolBricks Project PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration project involving 18 partners from 9 Baltic Sea countries over 3.5 years, focused on energy efficiency improvements for historical buildings. SRIK served as the Estonian partner representative (Tarmo A. Elvisto). The project aimed to find technical innovations that help preserve and improve values of historical buildings while improving energy efficiency.
• Majatohter OÜcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term collaboration partner with 20 years of combined experience. Majatohter co-hosts events at SRIK facilities (Väike-Patarei 5) and participates in training programs. Specializes in natural finishing materials.
• IN ECO SavivärvidminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor/supporter of training events featuring natural clay paints. Supports workshops and educational programs at SRIK.
• MiljööväärtusedOthers
• ÖkomässOthers
• VanamaterjalOthers

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Miljööväärtused: Listed as a partner/'friend' organization of SRIK and referenced via Kredex in Estonia. Miljööväärtused operates in the Estonian built-heritage value space, sharing SRIK's audience of historical-building owners and heritage stakeholders.
• Centrum Edukacji Obywatelskiej / Heritage Education Non-profits (EEA region): Various Central/Eastern European non-profits focused on built-heritage education and traditional craft skills. Comparable to SRIK in combining training, consulting, and project-based work funded by EU/EEA grant mechanisms for heritage conservation.

Direct peers

• Vanamaterjal: Friend organization of SRIK that deals with traditional/reclaimed building materials in Estonia. Operates in the same heritage-renovation supply-and-knowledge ecosystem and addresses overlapping craftspeople and building-owner customers.
• Ökomäss: Partner organization of SRIK focused on ecological building themes across the Baltic region. Ökomäss overlaps in sustainability and natural-materials education, making it a directly comparable regional peer.
• Majatohter OÜ: SRIK's 20-year strategic partner co-hosting events at the same Tallinn facility. Majatohter specializes in natural finishing materials and traditional/ecological building education, directly overlapping SRIK's training mission in Estonia.

Broad incumbents

• Building Research Establishment (BRE): UK-based building science organization with established training, certification (BREEAM), and consultancy in sustainable construction. Represents a scaled-up analog of SRIK's training-and-consulting model in heritage and sustainable renovation.
• ARDEX Academy: Material-supplier-led training program that co-delivers SRIK's wet room construction training days with ARDEX products. Comparable as a construction-skills training provider for restoration professionals, though driven by a materials vendor rather than a non-profit.
• Danish Building Research Institute (SBi): National research institute under Aalborg University producing guidance on sustainable building, energy renovation, and heritage-compatible improvements. Broader scope than SRIK but covers overlapping themes of energy-efficient renovation of older buildings.

Emerging players

• Heritage Trust Network: UK network focused on heritage building skills, training, and traditional craftsmanship. Highly comparable to SRIK in its emphasis on training programs for traditional restoration techniques and connecting craftspeople with heritage projects.
• ICOFOM / Building Heritage Europe: European heritage-building knowledge network focused on historic building conservation. Comparable to SRIK in promoting traditional techniques and energy efficiency in heritage structures, though operating at a broader EU policy level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/srikngo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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