Member of Cleantech FinlandGRAAFINEN OHJEISTO

Member of

For further details, please contactLivable City coordinatorJenni Lautso, SAFA, YKS 410 +358 20 747 6541

BREEAM CommunitiesTuomo Sirkiä, Lic.Sc., SAFA,Licensed Assessor / BRE Global+358 20 747 6063

Sustainable development strategies Raisa Valli, Ph.D.+358 20 747 6127

Emailfirstname.lastname@sito.fi

Sito Livable City

• OneoffoundingmembersoftheFinnishGreenBuildingCouncil

• Involvedindevelopingevaluationsystems,insupportof urban and suburban centers

• ContributingtothedevelopmentofalocalandregionalsustainabilityassessmentsysteminFinland

• LicensedBREEAMCommunitiesassessmentmethod

• Aforerunnerinthepracticalapplicationoftheecosystemservicesapproach

• TrafficandinfrastructureexpertfortheCleantechFinland network

• Aforerunnerininfrastructureinformationsystemsandvirtual3Dmodels

• Agenuinelymultidisciplinaryexpertemployingmorethan400topspecialists

Why choose Sito?

› www.sito.fi

© Sito 2013

Sito Livable City – foundations for sustainable and attractive urban environmentSito leads the way towards livable cities through financially, socially and environmentally sound solutions.

Regions, cities and towns, must retain their vitality in changing circumstances. HereatSito,wearestronglyinvolvedintheinternationaldevelopmenttowardssustainableurbanregions.Maintaininglivablecitiesintothefuturerequiresstrategicthinkingacrossdifferentfields,throughoutentireplanningprocesses.

Our areas of expertise include land use, housing, transport, services, industries, environment, energy and infrastructure.Wehelpourclientstoformanunderstandingofsustainabilitytoday.Weprovideexpertiseinimplementingsustainabilityandmanagingsustainabilityprojects.

IntheLivableCityConcept,wefocusoureffortsontheessential, draw conclusions based on information and presentresultsinaneasilyunderstandable,interestingmanner.Wealsocriticallyassesstheresultsofourprojectsandapproachthefuturewithforesight,inordertodevelopandrenewourselvesonacontinuousbasis.

FunctionalcommunityOur multidisciplinary expertise allows us to engage in the wholesale development of land use, housing, traffic, services and industries in order to improve competitiveness and citizens' quality of life. Our inclusive planning methods create added value for our projects.

HealthyenvironmentThe single most important resource of a livable city is its environment. Green infrastructure plannings enable successful interaction between people and processes within the natural environment, at all planning levels. Safeguarding the most important

ecosystem services promotes the well-being of both people and the environment.

The concepts of a sustainable community

Methods for assessing sustainability

Holistic multidisciplinary urban planning

Development of dynamic city centers

Energy concepts, life cycle consulting and carbon footprint calculations with Granlund Oy

Inclusive planning methods and service design

Follow-through and implementation of strategy

ICT / information systems

GIS / geographic information analyses

Energy-efficient lighting model

Strategic understanding of the situation

Information models, BIM

Smart traffic

Electric traffic

Benefiting from ecosystem services approach in urban planning

Urban ecological analysis

Planning of urban storm-water management, and waterworks assessments

Noise modeling and silent areas

Planning environments which promote well-being

Compensation projects

Smartcity A livable city is also smart. Digital tools support our expertise. User-friendly information technology services make the use of resources more effective, promote a holistic approach and make everyday activities easier.

© Sito 2013