Helsinki public LED lighting

The northernmost metropolitan area in the world, Helsinki. Geographically on the edge, but perfectly centered on finding a balance between the contemporary city and the surrounding environment. Urban redevelopment and respect for nature are the priorities of the city administration, which has chosen AEC Illuminazione as the ideal partner for solutions with high technological and sustainable value. The LED luminaires were installed in the streets of the city and especially in the new Kalasatama district, another important urban redevelopment project.

Why Helsinki has chosen AEC technology

The objectives of energy saving, increase in road safety and urban development were among the main objectives of the intervention.

Energy saving

The LED luminaires installed in the city of Helsinki have guaranteed the local municipality significant energy savings with higher lighting quality.

Increased safety

The luminous flux distributed evenly over the entire road allows citizens to move on the street with greater freedom at night and reducing the risk of road accidents.

Higher visual comfort

LED optics designed for urban lighting reduce light glare for a better people’s viewing experience.

Urban enhancement through light

LED lighting of public green areas

Helsinki is a green oriented city and this theme is very important for the Municipality and citizens. For this reason, specific optics for urban lighting have been installed in numerous LED luminaires scattered in various public parks of the city, allowing citizens to use more these areas even at night.

ITALO lights up the Finland-House

Iconic luminaires for iconic places

AEC Illuminazione is present in numerous streets of Helsinki with the supply of cutting-edge products in terms of performance and quality. In fact, the LED lighting fixtures have been chosen to illuminate important public spaces or prestigious buildings including Finlandia-Talo, a building used as a conference center located in the central district of Töölö and designed by the famous architect Alvar Aalto.