Urban Sustainability in Vuores, a New Housing Development in Tampere
Pertti Tamminen
Vuores is a new urban quarter, which is being developed in Tampere by the early 2020s. Tampere and its surroundings with 370 000 inhabitants is the second largest urban region in Finland. The population in the Tampere Central Region is expected to grow by 115,000 residents by 2040.The planning of Vuores forms part of the preparation for this growth. The total population of Vuores will be about 14 000. The construction phase of the area started 2010 and the population in the beginning of 2017 is 3000. Eco-efficiency is the most important starting point for the development. Energy supply, energy-efficient buildings, a sustainable transport system, material-efficiency, and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are essential parts of the urban development. In Vuores, traffic system emphasises public transport, walking and cycling. The multiphase stormwater management system is the most extensive and diverse in Finland. The automatic waste collection system is based on a Finnish innovation. The waste inlets have separate feeding pipes for biowaste, paper, cardboard, and mixed waste, all of which are transported underground by negative pressure to the collection station. The pneumatic waste collection system significantly lowers the need for energy and reduces emissions compared to the traditional collection method. A modern wooden town will be built in Isokuusi, which is one of the housing areas within the Vuores neighbourhood. In Isokuusi wooden residential blocks of flats, wooden business and service buildings, and wooden small houses will form a unified architectural entity. Once completed, the area will be one of Finland?s largest modern wooden urban environments.
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