Thursday 24 September
General introduction – outdoor lighting in Helsinki
This presentation will introduce the larger scope of the outdoor lighting process of the fast growing Helsinki City: from analysis of the lighting needs to general planning, through to implementation and, finally, maintenance. Efforts have been made to take advantage of the opportunities provided by the newest lighting and information technologies in order to save Helsinki’s broad historical lighting and to automate the processes and data management.
Olli Markkanen, Office Manager, Public Works Department, City of Helsinki
Olli Markkanen graduated in 2001 with a Master of Science from the Helsinki University of Technology. In 2002 he started as the manager of Outdoor Lighting at Helsinki Energy. The network and organisation moved this year to the Public Works Department, where he is currently the Office Manager. Previously he has also been in charge of the lighting design for the neighbouring cities, and Helsinki Vuosaari Harbour project.
Juhani Sandström, Lighting Manager, Public Works Department, City of Helsinki
Juhani Sandström graduated from the Helsinki University of Technology with a Master of Science (Tech.). He has been working as the Lighting Manager at the City of Helsinki since 2003. He is responsible for outlining the quality, targets and financing of public lighting in Helsinki. Before his current position, Juhani Sandström has been working as the project leader at the City of Helsinki, in a private design company and the Finnish Road Administration.
