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CITY OF TAMPEREFounded in 1779.

The third largest city in Finland and one of the three most rapidly growing regions in Finland.Population 2013: 220,000.

Area: City 689.6 km², Land 525.0 km², Water 164.6 km².


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© City of Tampere/ECO2-project© Writers

© Photographers

Editorial staffPauli Välimäki

Elli Kotakorpi, Krista Willman, Kirsi ViertolaMikko Närhi

Graphic design and layoutNalle Ritvola, Osakeyhtiö Nallellaan, Tampere

PhotosIf not stated, the City of Tampere

Mikko NärhiNalle Ritvola

TranslationTranslatinki Oy

PrintingHämeen Kirjapaino Oy, 2013

ISBN 978-951-609-710-0

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ContentsForeword by the Mayor of Tampere: Towards a Smart Eco-city

Introduction. What is the ECO2 project?

Eco-efficient city planning and construction

Examples of eco-efficient construction

Renewable and low emission energy

Sustainable and smart traffic

Summary: A three-year effort

Towards 2020VISION – Eco-efficient Tampere 2020

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• Energy surveys made part of the planning • Eco-efficient city planning process (Chart)• Tampere’s roadmap for energy-smart construction

• An eco-city in Vuores • Lantti, Finland’s first zero-energy house • PuuVuores project progresses • Härmälänranta to become a near-zero energy residential area • The Solar City of Nurmi-Sorila • Increasing the energy efficiency of old buildings • TARMO encoura-ges housing companies to joint renovations • RANE advices constructors and renovators• Tampere Region Construction Heritage Centre • Tampere Real Estate services provideenergy-efficient renovations • TAPRE – Energy efficiency throughout the building’s lifecycle • Peer learning and networking: CASCADE-project

• From natural gas and peat to renewable energy • Wind and sun: renewable local energy• RESCA: Renewable energy pilot programmes in Tampere • Tampere Illuminations uses

light-emitting diodes

• Increasing public transport • A modern city tramline • Tampere is the cycling municipality of the year 2013 • 10 actions to promote cycling in Tampere in 2012

• Towards cleaner motoring

• Emissions have reduced • Low-carbon urban development • Climate change generated new business • Tampere, a pioneer in climate matters


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Foreword by the Mayor of Tampere:

Towards a Smart Eco-city

The ECO2 Eco-efficient Tampere 2020project was jointly established by the Cityof Tampere and the Finnish InnovationFund Sitra in 2010. The goals were ambi-tious: to reduce greenhouse gas emis-

sions, develop carbon-neutral operations, promoteenvironmental business, and make Tampere one ofthe world’s leading climate-conscious cities.

The progress of ECO2 from 2010 through 2012 isan excellent example of a project with a clear focusand concrete aims. ECO2 has proven that climatechange can be turned from a risk into an opportuni-ty.

New, smart, and economic technology has a cen-tral role in the search for practical solutions to cli-mate change. Tampere can lead the way in buildinga smart eco-city. It is a city where everyday life,transport, and work can all be organized sustain-ably.

This publication describes Tampere’s progresstowards eco-efficiency. The results can already be

seen: the city’s net greenhouse gas emissions havedecreased, the proportion of renewable energy isincreasing, and the popularity of public transportand cycling has increased. Tampere is growing in anincreasingly environmentally conscious way.

The ECO2 project will continue to have an impor-tant role in this process. Everyone — the city organi -sation, the business sector, in fact the whole popu-lation of Tampere — can and should contribute tomaking the change a success. Let’s make Tamperea fine European example of a climate-consciouscity!

Anna-Kaisa IkonenMayor, City of Tampere 2013 –


Progress of the City of Tampere towards eco-efficiency

Number of cyclists in Tampere, 2000 - 2011 (index 100 in 2000).Tampere public transport passenger volumes, 2004-2012.

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Development of greenhouse gas emissions in the City of Tampere,2010-2012 (excluding industrial operations).

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From its beginnings in 2010, the ECO2 projectbrought together the city’s various operatorsto create a low-carbon and eco-efficient city.

“The ECO2 project was started to implement thecity’s strategic climate objectives. Cities have greatopportunities to promote the reduction of emissionsthrough construction regulations and trafficarrangements, which highlights the importance of a responsible approach to these issues. Another reason for establishing the project was that the timewas politically favourable: the promotion of climate concerns was broadly considered a common responsibility.”

Kari Kankaala,

Director of Economic and Urban Development

The built environment is the single greatestsource of emissions. Reflecting this, ECO2 has par-ticipated in various projects focusing on eco-effi-cient city planning and construction. The energy ef-ficiency requirements of buildings will be tightened

further when the EU directive on near-zero energybuildings takes effect in public construction at theend of 2019, and in all construction at the end of2020.

The majority of greenhouse gas emissions aregenerated through energy production and use. Ofthe heat and power produced in Tampere in 2010,over 90 percent resulted from fossil fuels. Energyefficiency and increased use of renewable energysources are central to reaching the set emission tar-gets. For this reason, ECO2 also focuses on energyand related projects.

Transportation accounted for around 18% ofTampere’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2010. Proj-ects promoting sustainable transportation and re-lated solutions are the third focus area within theECO2.

The key features of the ECO2project include changing the city’soperational methods and imple-menting pilot programmes. ECO2

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IntroductionWhat is the ECO2 project?


has acted as a coordina-tor, support, and inspira-tion for the various unitsof the city organizationand for the extensivepartner network. One ofthe main tasks of theECO2 project has beento distribute informa-tion on projects and cli-mate actions within thecity organization andfurther afield.

ECO2 has succeed-ed in international

competitions as a good example of an all-em-bracing climate project. It won first prize in the So-lutions 2011 competition, which was organized bythe Nordic Council, and made it to the finals in twoother European environmental competitions.

ECO2 is one of the strategic projects of the city ofTampere, the implementation of which is supervisedby the City Council. The project operates within theCity of Tampere Central Administration, under the

Director of Economic and Urban Development. De-partments responsible for city planning, construc-tion, transportation, energy matters, etc., are all rep-resented in the project’s steering group, which is keyto the success of any climate project of this scale.

The launch phase of the ECO2 proj-ect, which is partly funded by theFinnish Innovation Fund Sitra,ended at the end of 2012. Themain achievement was thereduction in greenhousegas emissions. However,working towards a carbon-neutral Tampere has onlyjust begun. ECO2 will contin-ue this work as the city’s ownclimate project.

Pauli Välimäki

Project Director, ECO2

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Eco-efficient city planning and construction

Objectives of Tampere

Tampere City Strategy 2025:A compact, green and low-carbon community structure

supports the development of the entire city region.

The growth of the city is focused on the inside the current community structure, in regional centres and around the public transport

quality corridors and the southbound railway zone.

Public transport and cycling are smooth transportation alternatives.A city tramline is the leading public transport project.

Tampere is a forerunner in climate policy.The city’s carbon dioxide emissions will be reduced

by 40% of 1990 levels by 2025.


The ECO2 project has implemented projects relating to city planning and con-struction in accordance with the objec-tives of the City of Tampere but also withnational and EU objectives. One of the

main challenges has been to enhance cooperationbetween the operators involved in the urban devel-opment process (planning, real estate department,construction and constructing, building control andhousing department) to establish energy efficiencytargets and operating methods.

“ECO2 has increased the consciousness of the central operators in construction and energy production of the strategic importance of eco-efficiency to the city.”

Kari Kankaala,

Director of Economic and Urban Development

City planning can be used to reduce greenhousegas emissions by creating conditions for an energy-and eco-efficient living environment. Planning mustbe sufficiently dense to facilitate eco-efficient infra-structure such as district heating and decentralizedenergy production using renewable energy sources,efficient public transport, walking and cycling, wastemanagement, and local services.

“For us, the timing of the ECO2 project was excellent, as we’d just started to emphasize eco-efficiency in our operations. Cooperation with thecity has been smooth in matters relating to eco-efficient construction, because people there arenow committed to maintaining this momentum. One major cooperation forum with the city of Tam-pere and the ECO2 project is KEKO, a tool usedfor measuring the eco-efficiency of regional development projects.”

Toni Tuomola, Regional Director, Skanska Oy

Energy surveys made part of the planning

Together with the city’s land use planning, ECO2 hasparticipated in the development of two eco-efficien-cy tools for zoning. Ecocity Evaluator is a calculation

tool designed for city planning. The tool was devel-oped by Eero Paloheimo Ecocity Oy, and can be usedto assess the CO2 footprint and eco-efficiency of al-ternative solutions. The tool has been used in sever-al projects, including the Solar City project in theNurmi-Sorila district.

Planning has a fundamental impact on energydensity, which is a central consideration in planningan area’s energy system. New tools and operationalpractices have also been developed within the ECO2project for calculating solar and wind energy pro-duction capacity.

“The role of ECO2 is to find practical methods fordiscussing and achieving the set emission reductiontargets in city planning. Energy and eco-efficiencymatters have not been measured in land use plan-ning before. Cooperation with ECO2 has added expertise to planning, which is important consider-ing that the development of solar and wind energyin particular has been rapid.”

Pia Hastio,

Head of Master Planning, Land use planning

Eco-efficient city planning process

Energy efficiency has in Tampere been elevatedto one of the most important objectives of localmaster and local detailed plans. This requires com-mon operating practices to define energy efficiency,set targets, and find alternatives. For this reason,ECO2 works in close cooperation with land use andplanning to establish common practices.

“Thanks to ECO2, understanding and awareness of eco-efficiency have increased in city planning,and hopefully eco-surveys will in future become a natural part of city planning.”

Antonia Sucksdorff,

Environmental Expert, Land use planning

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Building Transport ServicesWasteEnergy

PassiveEnergy house

Terms of plot assignmentBuilding instructionsSolar & wind energy

Primary parametres:Sufficient efficiency

Short distancesA high-quality public

transport corridorFunctional ecosystems

Resource-efficient infrastructureEnergy-efficient buildings

A sustainable community structure

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Efficiency in planningAllocated space for local

energy systems

Efficiency in planningAllocated space for pneuma-

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•Integration of solar & windenergy with buildings &

city blocks•Centralized geothermal heat

•Storage of solar energy

Research & developmentneeds:

•Flexible spatial solutions•Forms of communal living

•New service production methods•A carpooling service

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Each sector involved in urban development has arole and specific tasks in implementing eco-effi-ciency:

• The City Planning affects the efficiency of com-munity structure, which in turn affects energy den-sity and the profitability of energy systems, wastemanagement organization, frequency of publictransport, and local service provision. The plan in-fluences the conditions for and usage ratio of publictransport, walking, and cycling as well as energy andwaste solutions.

• The Real Estate Department of the City of Tam-pere is responsible for land policy. It influences theterms of plot assignment, planning contracts andcompensations that can be used to promote ener-gy-efficient construction and complementary con-struction by setting energy-efficient and CO2 foot-print criteria for construction competitions.

• Housing Department affects the location andforms of housing and the condition of properties. Itdistributes state subsidies for energy repairs andadministers the housing fund of the city of Tampere,which grants subsidies for projects such as elevatorconstruction and energy efficiency subsidies to var-

ious city communities. The Housing Department su-pervises the operation of the city’s housing produc-tion communities and can promote their energy ef-ficiency-related activities.

• The Building Control Department oversees andregulates the quality and energy efficiency of con-struction, application of energy regulations, and ad-vising and training of constructors. In Tampere, thebuilding control maintains the Energy ConsultancyCentre for Construction and Housing (RANE), whichfor example organizes constructor training. The De-partment also grants construction and action per-mits for e.g. geothermal heat projects, and super-vises the quality of the final result.

•The constructor is responsible for the practicalplanning and implementation of energy and eco-ef-ficient construction. In the public-private partner-ship model applied in Tampere, the constructor par-ticipates in the planning already at the preparationphase, which enables interactive consideration ofenergy and eco-efficiency requirements. The con-structor can utilize energy and carbon calculationtools as well as environmental certificates grantedto planned buildings.

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Tampere’s roadmap for energy-smart construction

The ERA17 roadmap for energy-smart constructionis a vision and programme of the Ministry of the En-vironment, the Finnish Funding Agency for Technol-ogy and Innovation (TEKES), the Finnish InnovationFund Sitra, and operators in the construction sectoron the means that facilitate Finland to reach the EU’snear-zero energy objective already in 2017.

The ERA17 programme includes 31 concrete ob-jectives on improving the energy efficiency of con-struction, creating an energy-efficient built-up envi-ronment, enhancing the use of renewable energy,and increasing training and research in the sector.

The municipalities will prepare a local ERA17roadmap. In Tampere, the ECO2 project has pre-pared a survey on and proposal for an ERA17roadmap in cooperation with VTT, the Technical Re-search Centre of Finland.

Energy objectives of construction in the 2010s, and the ECO2 proposal for Tampere’s ERA17 roadmap.

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Pispala is an old-fashioned wooden town house area inTampere – very natural, but also quite dense.


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Housing Fair area in Vuores.


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An eco-city in Vuores

Vuores is among the largest area con-struction projects in Finland. The plan-ning of the area began in the late 1990s,with the aim of creating a residential andworking area for 13 000 people. From

the outset, the aim was to integrate the naturalworld with the construction. The plan was based onthorough Environmental Impact Assessments, andthe most valuable areas were earmarked for recre-ational areas rather than construction sites.

In addition to natural heritage conservation, di-verse green areas, and energy-efficient construc-tion, the eco-efficient and ecological aspects of InVuores there are pneumatically pipe collection sys-tem for waste and natural stormwater managementsystem. Excellent pedestrian and cycling routes andpublic transport connections facilitate car-freehousing.

Vuores became of the main partners of the ECO2project and a demonstration platform for eco-effi-cient construction projects. The Housing Fair 2012at Vuores was the most visible result of this cooper-ation: Finland’s currently most energy-efficient res-idential area was constructed in the area.

Examples of eco-efficient construction

Vuores has an automated pipe collection system for waste manage-ment, which has been supplied by MariMatic Oy. Instead of house-specific waste collection bins, waste is taken to joint collection pointsfrom where it is pneumatically conveyed to a waste collection centrefor collection by truck.


Lantti, Finland’s first zero-energyhouse

The Lantti single-family house, designed and con-structed for the Housing Fair in Tampere, is an ex-cellent example of zero-energy construction. AaltoUniversity, The Housing Finance and DevelopmentCentre of Finland (ARA) and the Finnish InnovationFund Sitra, TA-Yhtymä Oy, and the city of Tampereparticipated in its planning and construction.

Energy conservation, autonomous energy pro-duction, and use of renewable energy sources werethe starting points for the project. The aim was toimplement a normal-sized residential small housefor the Housing Fair in Vuores, Tampere, the E-ratingof which would be zero, based on the total energyuse in accordance with the construction regulationsthat took effect in July 2012.

In the architectural planning of the Lantti building,the starting point was the optimization of natural

light and positioning of the building within the limitsset by the local detailed plan. A large part of Lantti’senergy efficiency is based on own electricity pro-duction. Lantti is a demo version of the house, whichwill be put into wider production and can be adapt-ed into a zero-energy house thanks to its structureand room modules.

Energy efficiency does not significantly increaseconstruction costs, which was a significant findingfrom the constructor’s perspective. When the con-struction costs were calculated, it was noticed thatthe additional costs relating to energy efficiencywere absorbed by other construction costs. Buildingan energy-efficient house is not a matter of finances,but of good planning and implementation.

� Read more about the Lantti House at http://www.lanttitalo.fi/ (in Finnish).

Planning a Class A zero-energy house:• An effective heating system, most commonly

implemented with water circulation (thermal

energy, wood burning, or district heating)

• Low-energy AC equipment with an effective

heat recovery system.

• A passive level outer shell with best windows

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• Avoiding corners that have no purpose the

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and over-sized windows.

• Installation of protection against sunshine

outside the windows to prevent overheating.

• Installation of solar thermal collectors to heat

water and provide floor heating in wet premis-

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• Solar panels to produce energy

� Source: Jarek Kurnitski: The energy efficiency ofthe Housing Fair houses. TM RakennusmaailmaMagazine, issue 6/2012.

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Lantti, the first zero-energy single family house in Fin-land. Design: Aalto University. Implementation: TAyhty-mä Oy.

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PuuVuores project progresses

The ECO2 project is also involved in the PuuVuoresproject in the Isokuusi area. It is a development proj-ect for an eco-efficient wooden city, where the pub-lic-private partnership model will be applied. Vari-ous business teams selected by the city of Tamperebased on a planning competition participate in theimplementation of the project. Each business teamincludes a constructor, architectural office, and op-erator in the wood product sector.

The aim is to make Isokuusi a CO2-neutral, main-ly wooden residential area for around 1500 resi-dents. Energy efficiency, energy systems, materialefficiency, life cycle thinking, and ecological lifestyleare considered in all planning.

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Uusipuu was praised by the jury for its unique village-like atmosphere, which merges well with the other of blocks inthe Isokuusi area. Wooden structures and surfaces of the houses have been left visible, and the aim is for the residenti-al block to be amenable to alterations. Roof-mounted solar panels provide additional heat, and conservatories can bebuilt in the lofts. Treatment of rain and drainage water is based on absorption and retention. Assembly, sauna, andwashing facilities are located in an outdoor building. Implementation: Peab Oy, Etera, Arkkitehtitoimisto Eero LahtiOy, Metsä Group, Metsä Wood.


The wooden residential block “Kaarna” (bark) that wasawarded a prize in the PuuVuores architectural competiti-on is based on the use of wood element structures. The buildings are energy-efficient, with a very small carbon dioxide footprint. The consumption of heatingenergy is around 80 kWh/ gross m2. The block has greenroofs, which cool and clean the air and absorb noise.Plants bind atmospheric CO2, thus reducing its concentration. Green roofs also help with rain and drainage water management, and contribute to energy saving by providing added insulation.

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“The objectives and climate work within the ECO2 project include developing community structure in ameaningful manner, providing energy solutions, and promoting public as well as pedestrian and cyclingtraffic. The same themes have been part of the Vuores project from the very beginning. Together we havebeen able to implement many great things that the Vuores project could not have managed with its ownresources alone. ECO2 has been a great help in preparing the environmental impact assessment of ourproject plan.”

Pertti Tamminen, Project Director, Vuores project

“Kuistilla” (on the patio) block is based on CLT technology. Ecology and energy-efficiency are the starting point forthe construction of the entire block. Combined with the wooden structure, the shape of the buildings, shading ele-ments, green roofs, and solar panels make the block significantly more eco-efficient than traditionally-constructedbuildings. Implementation: Peab Oy, Sato-Rakennuttajat Oyj, BST-Arkkitehdit Oy, Stora Enso Oy.

In Urbica, eco-friendliness is based not only on wooden construction but also on the modular structure, which provi-des increased versatility and thereby lengthens the building’s life cycle. Patios, roof terraces, conservatories, rain anddrainage water management, a communal sauna, and excellent activity and bicycle storage facilities facilitate ecologi-cal living. Solar panels and roof-mounted vertical axle wind generators will account for a significant share of the Ur-bica block’s annual electricity usage. Solar panels also serve as adjustable elements to protect indoor premises andbalconies against sunlight. Implementation: Studio Suonto Oy, Arkkitehdit Sarlin+Sopanen Oy, Rasto Oy.


Härmälänranta to become a near-zero energy residential area

The Härmälänranta area is being developed basedon eco-efficiency together with the city of Tampereand Skanska Oy that owns the land. The aim is to im-plement an energy system based on near-zero en-ergy construction for around 3000 residents in anew housing block area. Constructing Near-Zero En-ergy District (CoZED) funded by Tekes, the FinnishFunding Agency for Technology and Innovation, hasbeen started for the purpose. Other participants tothe project include Skanska, VTT Technical ResearchCentre of Finland, Tampereen Kaukolämpö Oy (Tam-pere District Heat) and ECO2.

The near-zero energy status of Härmälänranta isbased on the construction solutions used and theutilization of renewable energy sources, but also onthe reduction of energy consumption peak loads bymeans of a local smart electricity network and usermotivation. The best combination of energy sourceswill be selected based on primary energy consump-tion, CO2 emissions, and cost efficiency.

The Solar City of Nurmi-Sorila

The main aim of the Solar City of Nurmi-Sorila proj-ect was to identify the conditions for implementinga CO2-neutral residential area. Nurmi-Sorila is a ru-ral greenfield area about 15 kilometres from the cen-tre of Tampere. A residential area of around 12,000residents will be built in the area in the 2020s.

It was demonstrated in the implementation planthat the Nurmi-Sorila area can be implemented soas to meet the set emissions reduction target. Cal-culations suggest that by 2030, an 83% reductionon 1990 emissions levels will be reached in the area.

� Source: Oy Eero Paloheimo Ecocity Ltd:

The Solar City of Nurmi-Sorila: Implementation plan for

a CO2-neutral and eco-efficient city district. Final report

2012.A conceptual drawing of Härmälänranta. Tengboms arkitekter.

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Increasing the energy efficiency ofold buildings

In addition to new construction, it is vital to increasethe energy efficiency of old buildings. Most build-ings constructed between the 1960s and the 1980scan be renovated so as to significantly reduce theirenergy consumption and CO2 footprint. They alsocreate opportunities for cost savings in the privateand public sectors.

ECO2 ordered an assessment of the energy re-pairs of the existing building stock in Tampere fromthe Department of Civil Engineering of the TampereUniversity of Technology. With the current rate of re-pairs, only 6 % energy savings will be achieved by2020 compared to the 20% objective establishedby the EU. To reach the 20% objective, normal re-pairs must be supplemented with energy-efficientrepair measures.

Tammela renovation plan

Tammela was originally a densely-planned wood-built suburb near the centre of Tampere. The cur-rent building stock of the area mostly dates back tothe 1970s and is due for renovation. The aim of theTammela project is to renovate the old buildings inthe area in an energy-efficient manner, to add newconstruction, and develop the urban milieu.

To promote energy-efficientrepair construction in Tam-mela, the city participates inthe EU-GUGLE projects start-ing in 2013 together with many other EU cities. Dur-ing the project, energy repairs will be made in coop-eration with housing companies with the aim to re-duce energy consumption by the minimum of 50%.The housing companies will receive funding from theEU-GUGLE, which is up to €50/m2 and 50% of thetotal energy repair budget.

TARMO encourages housing companies to joint renovations

TARMO is an ERDF project adminis-tered by ECO2. Within the project,housing companies will cooperate toimprove the energy efficiency of vari-ous suburbs. The aim is to train vol-unteer “energy experts” within the housing compa-nies and to encourage the housing companies to co-operate in monitoring energy consumption and inenergy repairs.

An easy-to-use energy consumption calculationtool will be developed as part of the TARMO projectfor housing companies. With the tool, the housingcompanies will be able to compare their own energyconsumption with that of the other buildings withinthe project and assess the impact of different ener-gy saving measures on energy consumption andcarbon emissions. The project also encourageshousing companies to jointly plan energy repairs.

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One aim of the project TARMO is to train volunteer“energy experts” within the housing companies.

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RANE advises constructors and renovators

The City of Tampere established the Energy Consul-tancy Centre for Construction and Housing (RANE)for the municipality’s residents in 2011. Although tar-geted at constructors and renovators, the Centreprovides energy consumption consultancy servicesto households. RANE began as a joint project be-tween the Building Control Department and HousingDepartment of the city of Tampere, SustainableCommunity unit, and ECO2.

RANE provides consultancy services online andby phone and email. In addition, information eventshave been organized within the projects on topicalthemes.

� Further information: www.neuvoo.fi.

Tampere Real Estate Services provide energy-efficient renovations

Tampere Real Estate Services, which maintains City-owned real estate, has made energy-efficient con-struction and renovation operations one of its cen-tral aims. In 2010 the unit decided that all its newbuildings must be in the energy class A or higher. Inrepair construction, the goal of greater energy effi-ciency has been incorporated into various projects,including the renovation of the Koukkuniemi Homefor the Elderly.

“Energy efficiency generates energy and environ-mental benefits, and also significantly reduces expenses. I’ve been involved in energy-saving andenergy-efficiency work since the 1990s, and feelthat the efforts of ECO2 in these areas are an excellent development. We can truly say that ECO2is a very important cooperation partner for us.”

Pertti Koivisto,

Director, Tampere Real Estate Services

Renovations of the Jukola House in Koukkuniemi wereaimed at finding energy-efficient solutions that wouldpreserve the original 1950s look of the senior home. Arc-hitectural design: BST-arkkitehdit Oy. Implementation:Tampere Real Estate Services.

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TAPRE – Energy efficiency through-out the building’s life cycle

The aim of the TAPRE project for improving the en-ergy efficiency of service buildings in the Tampereregion was to create joint energy-efficient contractand operating principles in the region, to be appliedthroughout the building’s life cycle from planning toutilization of the completed building. Jointly agreedprinciples and rules make the work of the owners ofthe buildings as well as the contractors, equipmentsuppliers, and service providers easier and more ef-ficient. This results in improved energy efficiency,but also in improved quality of construction in gen-eral.

The TAPRE projecthas involved public andprivate property ownersand companies that pro-vide services for them.The project is adminis-tered by the TampereReal Estate Services.TAPRE is a tool forachieving the set energyefficiency objectives.

Built in 1879, Finlayson Church has already had a long lifespan. Parishes of the Tampere region participate in theTAPRE project, which aims to enhance the energy-efficiency of service buildings.


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Built Heritage Centre in Tampere Region

The Built Heritage Centre in Tampere Region offers advice on restoration of old buildings. A project to establish the Built Heritage Centre in Tampere Region and Association was started with

partial funding from ECO2. The aim of the project is to promote the renovation of old building stock andthe use of traditional construction methods. Many detached residential areas in Tampere were constructed before the Second World War and should be renovated in a way that upholds the originalconstruction tradition while also improving energy efficiency.

As its first project, the association will renovate the building known as the Uittoyhdistyksen talo (the House of the Log Floating Association) in Pispala as its operating premises.� Further information: www.trkk.fi


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Peer learning and networking:CASCADE project

The energy-efficient practices and methods of cityplanning and construction in Tampere have been in-troduced to the representatives of European citieswithin the CASCADE project (Cities Exchanging onLocal Energy Leadership). The joint project of nine-teen cities of the Eurocities network develops peerlearning and distributes information on the sustain-able energy solutions of the cities.

Energy experts of several cities within the Euroc-ities network visited Tampere to assess its sustain-able development policy in general and the practicalimplementation models in Vuores and the Tammela

project in particular. The comprehensive approach,in which individual projects are all part of a widerstrategic programme, was considered to be thestrength of the city. The division of responsibility be-tween several operators within the organization wasthe main challenge.

The three-year project support cities in reachingthe EU’s climate and energy objectives by 2020. It isfunded by the Intelligent Energy Europe programme.In Finland, ECO2 is the contact organization of theproject.

� Further information: www.eurocities.eu/euroci-ties/activities/projects/CASCADE-Cities-exchang-ing-on-local-energy-leadership

Peer learning in practice: Energy experts from Eurocities network visited Tampere to assess its sustainable development policy.


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City of Tampere objectives:

The City of Tampere Environmental policy of 2020:

• Greenhouse gas emissions have been reduced by the minimum of 20% by 2020 through improved energy efficiency and shift to renewable fuels and

energy production with low life-cycle emissions.• Tampere will be a carbon-dioxide neutral city by 2050.

• The city will adapt to climate change and prepare for the accompanying risks.

Tampereen Sähkölaitos Oy’s (Tampere Power Utility Ltd) strategy:

• Renewable energy will account for 30% of the total by 2020.• Carbon dioxide emissions will be reduced by over 20%

from 2005 levels by 2020 (nearly 300 000 tons), and by over 50% by 2030.• Building the Tammervoima waste-to-energy (WTE) power plant.

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Renewable and low emission energy


From natural gas and peat to renewable energy

Tampereen Sähkölaitos Oy is the city of Tampere’sown power utility, providing district heat and elec-tricity for the Tampere region. The power utility hastwo combined heat and power plants (CHP), whichmain fuels are natural gas and peat.

However, a shift towards renewable fuels has al-ready started. While the proportion of renewable en-ergy was only 6% in 2009, the proportion had in-creased to 18% of the total energy procurement by2012. Woodchips are the most important renewableenergy source. The proportion of renewable energyhas significantly exceeded that of peat, which has re-duced to 13%.

Analysis of Tampereen Sähkölaitos Oy’s energy pro-duction per energy source, 2006–2012. Source: Tam-pereen Sähkölaitos Oy.

Tampereen Sähkölaitos Oy aims to shift to almostexclusive use of renewable energy sources by 2040.In this vision, 80% of the total energy is producedusing emission-free energy sources while peat isused as a support and backup fuel only. The use ofnatural gas would be reduced by around 70% of thecurrent level.

The most important projects to increase the pro-duction of renewable energy in near future are theconstruction of the Tammervoima waste-to-energypower plant (2015) and the replacement of one ofNaistenlahti power plant’s boilers to use biofuels(2019).

The reach the long-term objective, the energy ef-ficiency of the building stock must be improved sig-nificantly also. The strategy of the power utility isbased on the assumption that the energy efficiencyof the building stock will be improved by 20-30% by2030, thus reducing the demand for district heat.

“We expected a lot from the ECO2 project since the very start. The painless and easy launch of theproject shows that there really was a demand for it.And it is easy to see why. The content of the Mayor’s Covenant and other objectives will neverbe reached without a project like this, which isneeded to inspire the necessary efforts.”

Jussi Laitinen,

Managing Director, Tampereen Sähkölaitos Oy

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Wind and sun: renewable local energy

ECO2 has participated in the development of de-centralized renewable energy production modelswith the Tampere Sähkölaitos Oy (Tampere PowerUtility Ltd) and others in the field. Surveys have beenconducted on the potential of solar and wind powerwith the aim to lower the threshold for undertakingsmall-scale renewable local energy production.

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Solar energy systems and small wind power plants connected to the electricity network in Tampere, early 2013.

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RESCA: Renewable energy pilot programmes in Tampere

One of the main ECO2 projects promoting the use ofrenewable energy is RESCA (Renewable Energy So-lutions in City Areas), which was begun in 2011 as ajoint project between Finland’s largest cities.

Various renewable energy pilot programmes arebeing implemented during the project, which wasinitiated by Tampere and also includes Oulu, Turku,and the Helsinki Region Environmental Services Au-thority (HSY). Hermia Ltd. is the joint coordinator ofthe project. The aim is to establish permanent co-operation and exchange information between theparticipating cities.

In Tampere, the implemented pilot programmesinclude the introduction of solar energy. Thanks tothe project, the first solar power systems has beenconnected to the electricity network in the region.The project partners include the Vuores school cen-tre, Tampereen Sähkölaitos Oy’s (Tampere PowerUtility´s) Nekala unit, Technopolis Ltd., and Särkän-

niemi Ltd. A Master’s thesis on the potential use ofsolar energy in Tampere is also part of the RESCA.

The second pilot programme concerns the Käm-menniemi district heating network, where renewableenergy will provide an alternative to oil-fuelled heat-ing of buildings. Sarankulma pellet-fired heatingplant is the third pilot programme.

The fourth pilot programme is to make Särkän-niemi Amusement Park and Tampere Hall Carbon-neutral. Implementing environmentally aware oper-ational concepts and concrete actions in these pop-ular destinations will significantly contribute to es-tablishing a positive atmosphere for climate-con-scious work in Tampere.

“RESCA is our main cooperation project withECO2, and in it we’ve calculated the CO2 balanceof Tampere Hall and Särkänniemi Amusement Parkand identified means to reduce emissions. In this,ECO2 has acted as a coordinator and providedcrucial know-how.”

Laila Wallden, Project Manager, Tampere Hall

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Särkänniemi Amusement Park


Tampere Illuminations uses light-emitting diodes

A concrete example of successful energy efficiencysolutions in Tampere is the use of light-emittingdiode (LED) lights at the annual Tampere Illumina-tions event, and in outdoor lighting in general. Tam-pere Illuminations searched for a more energy-effi-cient and ecological solution and in autumn 2012the event transferred to led lighting. Outdoor lightingis also being renovated: around 2000–3000 lightsare being replaced annually with new and more en-ergy-efficient lights. The reduction of energy con-sumption of outdoor lighting and streetlights since2007 has markedly exceeded the set targets.

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Tampere Hall.


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Objectives of the City of Tampere

Tampere City Strategy 2025:• The use of public transport has been increased (from 19% in 2012)

to account for 22% of all modes of transport by 2016. • Walking and cycling have become more popular accounting for 34%

of all means of transport in 2016 (walking 25% and cycling 6% in 2012).

The structure plan of the Tampere Region 2030:• Stopping the increase in motor traffic and increasing the proportion

of public transport by developing a public transport system based on quality corridors, local trains, and a modern tramline.

• Directing population growth to the vicinity of public transport corridors and pedestrian zones.

Sustainable and smart traffic


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The components of a sustainable trans-portation system include the reducedneed to move, well-designed traffic con-trol, walking and cycling, public trans-ports, and smart motoring, of which car

pooling is a good example.

Increasing public transport

Tampere public transport passenger volumes, 2004-2012. � Source: City of Tampere Department of Economic andUrban Development.

User volumes of public transport in Tampere haveincreased visibly since 2006, when the city imple-mented measures to encourage increased publictransport provision and use, e.g. by expanding busservices. Lanes, traffic light priorities, and other traf-fic control methods have also been used to promotepublic transport.

A modern city tramline

Tampere City Council has accepted a decision on anew regional public transport system based on bus-es, a modern tramline, and local trains.

Modern rail traffic increases the density and co-hesiveness of the city, attracts residents and com-panies, creates new event venues, increases the val-

ue of buildings near the stops, and facilitates eco-logical transportation and sustainable growth of thecity. The aim is to use the tramline developmentproject as the innovation platform of the smarttransport system.

A preliminary general plan on four route alterna-tives ordered by the City of Tampere was completedin autumn 2011. The plan included a comparison be-tween the tramline and the development of bus traf-fic, a cost assessment, and a feasibility assessmentof the tramline. The City Council accepted the pre-liminary general plan as a basis for further develop-ment.

The preparation of a general plan started at theend of 2012. The plan will be partially prepared incooperation with the tramline project of the City ofTurku. Tampere City Council will decide in spring2014 on the implementation and schedule on thetramline based on the general plan. The City aims tocommence the first tramline before 2020.

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Tampere is the cycling municipalityof the year 2013

In summer 2010, Tampere launched a city bike sys-tem. ECO2 participated in the funding and planningof the project.

The popularity of cycling increased in 2012, dueto improved conditions for cycling through invest-ments such as new cycling routes. In the city centre,the improvements included a tunnel under the rail-way and a bridge over the Tammerkoski rapids forpedestrian and cycling traffic. This increased thesmoothness of the cycling routes in the city centre.

ECO2 participated in the promotion of cycling inTampere by organizing the Minä poljen (I cycle)campaign in 2012. The large-scale campaign in-volved the city of Tampere’s department for Eco-nomic and Urban Development, Ekokumppanit Oy,and the local cycling associations Kaupin Kanuunatry and Tampereen polkupyöräilijät ry.

The number of cyclistshas increased by 47% be-tween 2000 and the end of2012.

The city’s actions to pro-mote cycling have not goneunnoticed on a nationalscale. The network of cyclingmunicipalities selected Tam-pere the cycling municipalityof the year in March 2013.

“We now have a recognized partner to work with.Cooperation with ECO2 has given more visibility toour events and operations in newspapers and radio.It’s difficult for an association to make the voice ofcyclists heard on its own.”

Timo Lampila,

cycling association Kaupin kanuunat ry

The new look of Ratina Bay: Laukonsilta pedestrian and cycling bridge connects the new Ratinanranta residential

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10 actions to pro-mote cycling inTampere in 2012

1. Parking spaces will be pro-vided for bikes.

2. A shared bike pump will be located inthe city centre.

3. Various events and activities willbe organized during the CyclingDays event.4. More city bike rental points will

be established.5. The Rongankatu underpass for

pedestrian and cy-cling traffic will be

opened. The underpass willsignificantly improve theconditions for cycling inthe city centre and com-plete the main east-west-ern cycling route.6. The pedestrian and cyclingroute guide will be updated.7. The Rautatienkatu cycling route has been com-

pleted.8. The Teiskontie cycling route was

completed in 2013.9. The Palatsinsilta bridge andPalatsinraitti have been com-pleted: the pedestrian and cy-cling route combines the Tam-

pella and Finlayson areas.10. The city awarded a prize to

the local team that covered thegreatest distance in the national Kilometrikisa cycling competition.

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Towards cleaner motoring

ECO2 project has invested in reducing the emissionsof motoring by comparing the emissions and costsof gas buses and other low-emission buses and byinvestigating the availability of electric cars and of-fice car pooling in Tampere.

Tampere has also participated in EVELINA, a na-tional testing and research project on electric vehi-cles that is coordinated by Hermia and funded by

Tekes. The city has acquired the first electric carsand a test environment for electric vehicles has beenestablished in the Tampere Adult Education Centre.

The office car pooling project investigated theavailable operating models for a commercially com-petitive car pooling service in Tampere and Porvoo.Based on the survey, car sharing services are stillrare in Finland, and to be profitable would have to beadopted by a large operator such as a city council.On the other hand, cities could reduce the numberof cars they own, and could also cut back on thedriving and parking rights they grant to their em-ployees.

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Nice to bike. The mayor of Tampere Anna-Kaisa Ikonen.A recharging point for electric cars in P-Hämppi underground parking facility.

Tampere City Transport TKL started an experiment withhybrid buses in 2012. Feedback so far has been positive.

”I’m cycling” poster by Nalle Ritvola.


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Four objectives were set for the ECO2 project:

1. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions2. Developing operating models for

a low-carbon city

3. Promoting environmental business4. Making Tampere a climate policy forerunner.

Have these objectives been achieved?

Emissions have reduced

Between 2010 and 2012, greenhouse gas emissionswere reduced by 18% in Tampere. Up until 2010,emissions had increased slowly each year. CO2emissions by electricity production at TampereenSähkölaitos Oy (Tampere Power Utility Ltd) were cutby 24% during the same period. The proportion ofrenewable energy doubled in three years, from 8%to 16%.

Several events have made this development pos-sible. The proportion of renewable energy in heatand electricity production has increased significant-ly. The recession has slowed down the growth inconsumption and car traffic. Changes in the energymarkets have made it unprofitable to produce onlyelectricity with natural gas in CHP plants.

At the end of 2012, ECO2 ordered from RambollOy an emission impact assessment on the impact ofthe activities started within the first three years ofthe ECO2 project on the greenhouse gas emissionsin Tampere. Based on the assessment, a reductionof over 600 000 CO2 tons can be achieved throughenergy and climate projects by 2020. This is around20% of the total emissions, which means that Tam-pere can reach the objective of the EU Covenant ofMayors.

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Majority of the emission reductions are generat-ed through the increased use of renewable energy inTampereen Sähkölaitos Oy’s heat and electricityproduction. This is also the sector that the city caninfluence the best, as the power utility is owned bythe city of Tampere and therefore committed to thecity’s strategic emission reduction targets.

Low-carbon urban development

Energy and climate objectives are a vital part of theTampere city strategy. Indicators have been definedfor the objectives, and these are monitored by theCity Board. Objectives have also been set for in-creasing the density and coherency of the city struc-ture, the proportion of public transport and pedes-trian and cycling traffic, and renewable energy use.

Eco-efficiency tools have been tested in city plan-ning, and energy audits have been conducted onmaster plans. Such audits have improved the effi-ciency and structural planning of plans. They havealso facilitated the setting of target values for theenergy-density of the areas and for the use of re-newable building- and area-specific energy sources.

In building control, new services include energyconsultancy and instructing constructors on ener-gy-efficient solutions. The Energy Consultancy Cen-tre for Construction and Housing (RANE) is theCity’s information bank for single-family house con-structors and renovators.

The eco-efficient Housing Fair in Vuores, Tam-pere, served as a successful opening of goal-drivenand close cooperation between constructors, plan-ners, and the city.

There are four hydropower plants on the Tammerkoski Rapids, three of which are owned by Tampereen SähkölaitosOy. Together they account for around 4% of the company’s electricity production.

A quality group will supervise the quality of the architec-ture in Vuores. The picture shows an apartment block de-signed by Arkkitehtitoimisto Lahdelma-Mahlamäki Oy.


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Land policy

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• Energy incentives of the land policy

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• Calculation of the city’s CO2 balance and following climate matters

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• Energy audits of plans• Energy regulations of

construction instructions• Calculation of the carbon

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• Incentives for energy-efficient repair and supplementary construction

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The city’s Real Estate Department and ECO2have together developed criteria for energy efficien-cy and carbon footprint in site allocation competi-tions and tested reductions in plot rent for eco-effi-cient small houses.

Innovative procurements are only starting to gainimportance in the promotion of eco-efficiency. Themost visible example is the planning of the Isokuusiarea in Vuores. Several top-class plans were sub-mitted in the invitation competition, which werebacked up by the best know-how and corporate con-sortiums in Finnish wood construction.

Climate change generated new business

The third objective of the ECO2 project is to pro-mote production, technology, and business opera-tions that preserve natural resources and reduce thespoiling of the environment. The main cleantechsectors in Tampere and the Tampere region includemechanical engineering, energy, and forest indus-tries and the ITC sector. In terms of export opera-tions, the energy cluster in particular has a verystrong position in the Tampere region.

During ECO2 forums and projects, networks havebeen created for example with operators in the solarand wind power and bio-energy sectors. Innovativeprocurements have promoted environmental busi-

ness. The significance of public procurements canexceed their monetary value as a reference.

Tampere has excellent starting points for devel-oping new business operations under the Smart Citytheme in the fields of city planning, construction,traffic, and infrastructure. Information technologycan be used to direct the energy consumption ofbuildings as well as traffic and energy, water, waste,and IT-systems towards increased energy- and re-source-efficiency.

The city of Tampere will participate in the nation-al Innovative Cities programme (INKA) that will startin 2014. Tampere will be responsible for the SmartCity theme and Renewable production, which fo-cuses on the cleantech and other sectors.

In Tampere, buses can be monitored in real time by mobile phone.

Erecting a house made of prefabricated solid wood elements in Pispala, Tampere.


Tampere, a pioneer in climate matters

The forth objective of the ECO2 project was to makeTampere a climate policy forerunner. By the end of2013, the EU Covenant of Mayors has been signedby 4342 European cities and municipalities with atotal of 165 million residents. As a signatory, Tam-pere is part of this large climate-conscious main-stream.

Municipalities in the Tampere region signed ajoint climate strategy in 2010. The emission reduc-tion target of the city area, 30% by 2030, is on agood level on a Finnish scale. In the Tampere CityStrategy 2025, this target was increased even fur-ther: the city aims to reduce climate emissions by40% by 2025.

Of the municipalities in the Tampere region, thetotal emissions per resident are the lowest in Tam-pere. Compared to all other monitored municipali-ties in Finland, the emissions of the city of Tampereare the third lowest. This reflects the energy effi-ciency of the community structure and the efficien-cy of combined heat and electricity production inTampere.

In its 2010 environmental policy, Tampere CityCouncil adopted the goal of reducing greenhousegas emissions by 80% by 2050. The remainingemissions would be compensated by means of car-bon sinks and by purchasing emission allowances.The 80% emission reduction target is in line withthe Finnish national objective.

Low-carbon and eco-efficient urban constructionis one of Tampere’s strengths as a climate-friendly

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city. The Vuores already has the largest naturalstorm water and drainage water treatment system,modern pneumatic waste collection system, a lot ofenvironmental art, high-quality pedestrian and cy-cling networks, excellent green and park areas, pas-sive and zero-energy houses, and premium archi-tecture. All this makes the suburb a highly attractivedestination for those interested in sustainable cityplanning on a global scale.

The tramline would make Tampere a city of sus-tainable transportation also. The decision on theconstruction of the tramline will be made by the CityCouncil in 2014 and, according to the plan, the firstline will be opened for public in 2020. Currently, theonly tramline in Finland is in Helsinki.

The third strength of the city in terms of climate-friendliness is the energy-efficient district heat andelectricity network that covers 90 percent of thehouseholds in Tampere. This is rare on a Europeanscale.

The ECO2 project is in itself an example of the ef-ficient implementation of climate objectives. No oth-er municipalities in Finland have a correspondinglarge-scale climate project. ECO2 has received in-ternational recognition also.

In 2011, ECO2 won the shared first prize in theNordic Practical Solutions to Combat Climate

Change competition thatwas organized by theNordic Council of Minis-ters and the Associa-tions of Finnish,Swedish, and Danish Lo-cal and Regional Au-thorities. The aim of thecompetition was to findlocal practical solu-tions to combat cli-mate change.

In the same year,ECO2 made its way tothe finals of theNordic Energy Munic-ipality competition. ECO2 also did well in an EU widecompetition aiming to find good practices in thepublic sector that was organized by EPSA, the Euro-pean Public Sector Award. In this competition, ECO2was among the top five in the Going Green: Con-crete Solutions from the Public Sector series. Thejudges especially liked the project’s focus on net-working in its operations and the city’s role as theproject coordinator. They also appreciated the activecommunication, comprehensiveness, and inter-ad-ministrative approach of the ECO2 project.

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London - 60 % 2025

Hamburg - 40 % 2020

Copenhagen carbon neutral 2025

Stockholm carbon neutral 2050; - 40 % 2015

Freiburg carbon neutral 2050; - 40 % 2030

Helsinki carbon neutral 2050, - 20 % 2020

Tampere carbon neutral 2050; - 40 % 2025

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Climate objectives of some European cities.


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The launch phase of the ECO2 project be-tween 2010 and 2012 was a success, andhas strengthened the city’s role as a fore-runner in climate and energy matters.The structural transition of the energy

system from fossil fuels to renewable energysources is a huge, generation-long effort, as are thetransitions to a low-carbon built environment andfrom private to public transport.

The funding from Sitra’s Energy Programme end-ed at the end of 2012, as intended. In the 2013 budg-et, the City Council decided that ECO2 will be con-tinued as the City’s own project from 2013 to 2015.

ECO2 will shift its focus from promotion of jointclimate concerns more towards the promotion oflow-carbon urban development proj-ects. ECO2 will prepare and co-ordinate projects relating toenergy, construction, andtraffic, seek for coopera-tion partners and fundingand acts as an expertunit in energy and eco-efficiency. Projects will beimplemented in coopera-tion with the City’s regionaldevelopment projects and theCity’s other units.

Towards 2020


VISION – Eco-efficient Tampere2020

In 2020, the City of Tampere will be a resource-effi-cient and low-carbon place to live — a smart eco-city. The carbon footprint of the local residents hasreduced, as the proportion of renewable energy inheat and electricity production has increased signif-icantly. Renewable local energy such as heat pumps,bio-fuels, and solar panels has become more com-mon in single-family house areas in particular. Thefirst tramline is already in use, and combines thelargest housing and working areas to the city centre.The city itself has been turned into a pedestrian, cy-cling, and public transport-oriented city. In the plan-ning of new areas, eco-efficiency and the CO2 foot-print will always be assessed. New construction proj-ects will always aim at near-zero energy level and fi-nancial incentives and instructing is used to en-

courage constructors to conduct energy repairs.References and active innovation platforms havebeen set up in Tampere for cleantech companies.

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Ambassador of the United States to Finland Bruce Oreckspeaking in November 2012 about eco-efficient city solu-tions at the ECO2 project’s The Year 2020 forum.

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The architectural view of Daniel Liebeskind of the Central Arena and the buildings to be constructed on the Deck.© Studio Daniel Liebeskind for NCC


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AppendicesThe ECO2 Steering group 2010–2012

Kaisu Anttonen, Director, Environmental Policy(chairman)Vesa-Matti Lahti, Senior Lead, Sustainable Wellbeing Research (Sitra)Johanna Kirkinen, Leading Specialist, EcologicalSustainability (Sitra)Timo Hanhilahti, Deputy Mayor Ari Vandell, Planning Manager Pertti Tamminen, Director, Vuores Project Sakari Leinonen, PlannerMikko Nurminen, Director, Real EstateEija Muttonen-Mattila, Building InspectorIlkka Ojala, CEO, Tampere Real Estate Services Mika Pekkinen, Director, Business Development,Tampereen Sähkölaitos Oy Anna-Maria Maunu, Communications Director

The ECO2 Steering group, 2013–

Pekka Salmi, Deputy Mayor (chairman)Jyrki Laiho, Director, Economic and Urban DevelopmentMikko Nurminen, Director, Real Estate Taru Hurme, Planning DirectorKaisu Anttonen, Director, Environmental Policy Pertti Tamminen, Director, Vuores Project Mika Pekkinen, Director, Business Development,Tampereen Sähkölaitos Oy

Pertti Koivisto, Director, Tampere Real Estate Srvices Harry Edelman, Professor, Tampere University ofTechnologyJukka Lintusaari, Account Manager, University ofTampere

The ECO2 Advisory board 2010–2012

Timo P. Nieminen, Mayor (chairman)Timo Hanhilahti, Deputy Mayor Jukka Noponen, Director, Ecological Sustainability(Sitra)Vesa-Matti Lahti, Senior Lead, Sustainable Wellbeing Research (Sitra)Kari Kankaala, Executive Director Jyrki Laiho, Director, Economic and Urban Development Kaisu Anttonen, Director, Environmental Policy Risto Laaksonen, Purchasing Manager Ritva Kangasniemi, PlannerReija Linnamaa, Strategy Director Jussi Laitinen, Managing Director, TampereenSähkölaitos Oy Anne-Mari Järvelin, Director, Business Development, Tredea Ltd. (moved to other tasks) Riitta Koskinen, Member of City Council, chairmanof a City Council groupPia Viitanen, Member of Parliament Oras Tynkkynen, Member of Parliament

Members of the steering group. From left: Pertti Tammi-nen, Kaisu Anttonen, and Timo Hanhilahti.

Mayor Timo P. Nieminen (2007–2012).


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Markku Kivikoski, President, Tampere University ofTechnologyKaija Holli, Rector, University of Tampere Riitta Varpe, Director, Pirkanmaa Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment, from 2011 Leena Vestala Juha Koski, Director, Tampere Chamber of Commerce & Industry Jukka Alasentie, Director, Regional Development,the Council of Tampere Region Jari Jokilampi, CEO, Federation of Enterprises inTampere Region Päivi Nurminen, Director, City Region Unit Petri Nieminen, Programme Director, Hermia Ltd.,from September 2010 Programme Director ToniSulameri, from November 2011 Development Director Paula HakolaJouko Kinnunen, CEO, Motiva Ltd.

ECO2 project staff 2010–2012

Project Director:Pauli Välimäki, Special Advisor, Mayor’s Office

Project Specialists:Elli Kotakorpi, Antti Nikkanen (15.5.2010–31.8.2012),Elina Seppänen, Jari Jokinen, Tiina Sahakari

Project Secretaries: Elina Seppänen (1.4.–30.6.2010)Wilhelmina Karikko (1.9.–31.12.2011)Krista Willman (16.8.2012–31.1.2013)Kirsi Viertola (15.2.2012-)

Trainees: Laura Mustonen (30.5.–30.6.2011 ja 8.8.–30.9.2011)Krista Willman (1.6.2012–15.8.2012)Olga Juutistenaho (15.6–31.8.2012)

Financial secretaries: Tarja Hannonen (2010)Maija Sihvonen (from 17.1.2011)

Elli Kotakorpi Elina Seppänen Antti Nikkanen

Visitors to ECO2’sThe Year 2020forum.

ECO2 project specialists Jari Jokinen and Tiina Sahakari,and project secretary Kirsi Viertola.


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