Meeting the demands of Helsinki’s growing urban traffic

The new Koskela tram depot will meet the demands of rapidly increasing volumes of urban traffic in Helsinki and provide sustainable urban mobility. It will serve around fifty vehicles with 41,000 square metres of gross floor area and serve as one of two main depots for tram traffic in Helsinki.

The tram depot renewal project aims to be a pioneer in environmental responsibility, with a focus on the circular economy, energy solutions and environmental certification. Its ambitious targets for the reduction of carbon emissions will contribute to Helsinki’s climate-neutral goal.

“This project is an excellent example of how we contribute to achieving our customer’s sustainability goals,” says Malin Ljung Eiborn, Sustainability Director, Rejlers.
“We are currently optimising the depot’s energy efficiency to find the best technical solutions to meet the client’s environmental and energy goals. We are proud to be part of this important project, where we can contribute to improving the sustainability footprint of the Koskela depot, through both increased circularity and lowered carbon emissions.”

Rejlers is bringing strong expertise in technical building services and energy design to the project and is responsible for designing the heating, ventilation and air conditioning, automation, energy, electrical and sprinkler systems.

“The Koskela tram depot is essential for sustainable public transport in the Helsinki metropolitan area, and the energy solutions we design will have a significant impact on the project’s carbon emissions,” says Topi Tissari, Director of Business Operations, Buildings, Rejlers Finland.

Completion of the new Koskela depot is planned for 2029.