Energy-efficient premises
The city has committed to the Energy Efficiency Agreement for Municipal Sector, which aims to reduce energy consumption in a systematic and long-term manner. The city’s goal is to achieve a 10 per cent reduction in energy consumption between 2026 and 2035. Achieving this goal requires energy efficiency to be taken into account in all activities.
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The city is working towards the goals outlined the Energy Efficiency Agreement for Municipal Sector through a variety of measures. The established range of means includes, for example, the installation of solar panels on several sites annually. In addition, renewable energy solutions are used for heating of the properties. Energy efficiency is taken into account in technical building solutions, and systems in existing buildings are also being replaced with more energy-efficient ones.
Energy data of the city’s properties available to everyone
The city aims to increase awareness of energy consumption by publishing its energy data available to everyone. It is hoped that the energy data will encourage local residents to use energy as efficiently as possible in their daily lives and also create new business opportunities for local companies.
Also end users are encouraged to reduce energy consumption. For example schoolchildren’s awareness of energy consumption is increased as part of the curricula. Access to the city’s energy data enables pupils to monitor their own school’s energy data and discuss energy consumption.
Research project boosts energy efficiency efforts
The city participated in the project Canemure – Towards Carbon-Neutral Municipalities and Regions in 2018–2024, which was coordinated by the Finnish Environment Institute. The city’s goal was to find effective ways for energy saving and increasing the production of renewable energy.
During the project, the city introduced several new solutions to improve energy efficiency. An intelligent heat control system based on learning artificial intelligence was tested in a total of 19 properties, and a two-way district heating solution was introduced at Keskuskoulu. The aim of the measures was to reduce energy consumption and ensure steady and comfortable indoor conditions in the properties.
