The municipality of Pirkkala was awarded a Hinku award in March. Pirkkala is investing in climate-resilient low-carbon mobility, for example by creating a sustainable mobility […]
Organisation/project: Towards Carbon Neutral Municipalities (Hinku) (47)

The Towards Carbon Neutral Municipalities project (Hinku) brings municipalities, businesses, citizens and experts together to create and carry out solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The municipalities involved are committed to 80% emission reductions by 2030 from 2007 levels.
Pirkkala aims to set an example for climate resilient life
Ylöjärven Jäähalli Oy (Ylöjärvi ice arena) was awarded a Hinku award in September. Ylöjärvi ice arena is Finland’s first ice stadium with an environmentally friendly, […]
Finland’s first smart technology cooling system at Ylöjärvi ice arena
Hinku Award 9/2019
• In the background, the councils group initiative to improve public transport • The topic is also supported by a survey conducted by the City […]
The Jakkukylä school (1152 brm2) used to burn light fuel oil in a boiler. In the municipality of Ii, efforts have been made to completely […]
The mercury vapor lamps for outdoor lighting were replaced by LEDs combined with intelligent control. The calculated energy saving for control is 70%. When combined […]
In the approximately 100m long corridor, the previously time-controlled (7-19) T8 fluorescent tubes were replaced with LEDs and a smart control was connected. There is […]
The old ventilation unit was replaced with a new heat recovery system equipped ventilation unit. The efficiency of machines is at least 70%. The motivation […]
All Ii schools and day care centers are involved in energy monitoring, which monitors monthly consumption of heating, electricity and water and implements energy efficiency […]
With nearly 500 employees in Ii, unused office furniture such as desks, chairs and cabinets take up a lot of expensive storage space and may […]