New premises of Jousenkaaren koulu completed in Tapiola
The Jousenkaaren koulu primary school at Jousenkaari 10 offers weighted-curriculum education in music. As of the autumn of 2022, the school’s pupils will get to enjoy state-of-the-art music rooms, acoustics and soundproofing in a safe and clean school building. Located in Tapiola, the school building was completed on schedule and has been handed over to the Premises Department. The school offers versatile and adaptable facilities and an open learning environment for approximately 480 pupils as well as for evening and weekend users.
The new school building is located in the immediate vicinity of the old school. The two-storey building has a gross floor area of 5,960 square metres. The project kicked off with a development phase in November 2019, and the actual construction work started in May 2020. Before the school year starts, furniture will be brought in and the yards will be finished.
“Jousenkaaren koulu is in many ways an innovative project for the Premises Department. For the first time ever, we carried out a traditional project using a procurement model that was improved through a simple development phase, which is what we also do with our lifecycle schools. We have also paid particular attention to more efficient use of the premises, without compromising their functionality,” says Construction Manager Reijo Yrjölä from the Premises Department.
“The choices made during construction have a major impact on the environment and the wellbeing of those using the school building. At Jousenkaaren koulu, we have used structures and materials that contribute to good indoor air quality and are easy to maintain. We also wanted to minimise the building’s energy consumption and ensure carbon neutrality through various solutions, such as geothermal heating and solar panels on the roof. This excellent outcome was possible thanks to the smooth cooperation between the construction site staff and the City of Espoo,” says Unit Director Saku Kosonen, who was in charge of the project at SRV.
The school was built as a purity class P1 project, and particular attention was paid to the management of the conditions and cleanliness at the construction site. Moisture control was also carried out very thoroughly: all indoor construction work was done in dry conditions under a rapidly built roof and weather protection, enough time was spent on the drying of building materials, regular moisture measurements and checks were carried out throughout the construction process, and the City of Espoo’s moisture control coordinator was present at the site throughout the project.
Further information:
Reijo Yrjölä, Construction Manager, Premises Department, City of Espoo, reijo.yrjola@espoo.fi