Construction specs

Building attributes

Energy class

The energy efficiency of the Pille 11/Veerenni 36b buildings corresponds to an energy rating of B.

Building structures

The above-ground structures will be three, four and six storeys in height. The load-bearing framework of the buildings is poured monolithic reinforced concrete posts and walls in the underground area and the monolithic inserted ceiling linking them. The load-bearing framework of the above-ground floors is prefabricated triple-layer reinforced concrete elements.

Internal walls, stairwells & corridors

The walls between the apartments will predominantly be reinforced concrete panel walls. The partition walls within apartments will be plasterboard walls on a metal framework. The bathroom walls will be made from blocks. All 12 buildings will have a stairwell with a lift.

Apartment attributes

Balconies, loggias & terraces

The balconies and loggias of the apartments feature glass railings. Closable upper glass panels can be fitted at additional cost. The balconies in the 1st-floor apartments have no railings, with loggias opening out onto spacious terraces.

Doors & windows

The windows in the apartments will be triple-glazed with timber and aluminium frames. The external doors of the apartments will be fireproof veneer wooden doors. Depending on the height of the ceilings, the internal doors will be either 210 cm or 230 cm high. Two options are available: painted panel doors or wooden doors with a veneer finish.

Ceiling height

The ceiling heights in the living areas will range from 2.8 to 3.2 m while the suspended ceilings will measure at least 2.4 m in height.

Heating & ventilation

Heating & interior climate

The buildings will be connected to the central heating system operated by Utilitas Tallinn. Water-based floor heating which can be adjusted in every room will ensure an energy-efficient interior climate. Heating pipe manifold cabinets will be installed in hallway closets or utility rooms. Quality air exchange and healthy air within the rooms are guaranteed with an apartment-based heat-recovery forced ventilation system. A mechanical intake and extraction system has been designed for each apartment along with an air-exhaust heat-recovery system. A separate ventilation outlet has been planned for the exhaust hoods in kitchens, channelling the air to the roof. This system requires a motorised exhaust hood, which must be purchased and installed by the future owner of the apartment.

Cooling

All four-room apartments (except those in the buildings at Veerenni 36b/1 and Veerenni 36b/6) will come with smart building-controlled air-conditioning installed.

Smart buildings

All of the apartments are to be constructed according to the principle of ‘smart buildings’, which means that access, the internal climate and the reading of meters will be automated. The standard ‘smart building’ installation for apartments includes heating and ventilation controls, an intercom system with picture and sound and the reading of electricity and hot and cold water meters. Readings will be automatically forwarded to the building manager. All of the foregoing will be able to be managed and monitored online or via the monitor in the apartment.

Water & electricity

Water & sewerage

The buildings will be connected to Tallinn’s water supply and sewerage system. Hot water will be produced on site in the complex’s own boiler plant. Water meters will be read remotely. Readings will be taken automatically and forwarded to the building manager’s database. Commercial spaces will obtain hot water from the boiler on their own premises.

Electricity & weak-current systems

The apartment distribution board with electricity and weak-current parts will be flush to the wall in the hallway closet or in the utility room. The electrical part of the board will feature automatic fuses, while the weak-current part will be security centre-ready. There will be communications connections and a free space for a router and active computer network equipment. At least two power outlets will be installed in every room. Lighting will be installed in the suspended ceiling in kitchens, hallways, saunas and bathrooms. Electricity meters which can be read remotely will be fitted to the switchboard in the car park in each building. Connection points for TV and Internet will be provided in the living areas of the apartments. The internal network within the apartment will be constructed using Cat6 cables. These will come together in the weak-current part of the switchboard, where there will be RJ45 sockets. Technical preparations will be in place for telephone, Internet and TV service contracts to be entered into with service providers. Every apartment will be provided with cabling for the installation of a localised security system, which can be connected to manned security services.

Other features

Underground level

The buildings will be linked by a shared underground level featuring parking spaces and storage. Here you will also find a recreational room and space for cleaning bicycles and prams, pumping up tyres and carrying out minor repairs, including the tools needed to do so. There will also be a table for waxing skis. The walls of this level will be adorned with graphics.

Courtyard area

This space has been divided in two: on one side there will be play areas for children, featuring a range of attractions like swings, a sand pit, a trampoline and a sledding slope; while on the other side there will be a quiet space for adults with greenhouses and relaxation areas. The courtyard will be surrounded by a smart SuDS system, enabling rainwater to be harvested and utilised in an environmentally friendly manner. Cyclists will have the use of dedicated storage areas for bikes.

Commercial spaces

The 1st floor of the buildings fronting onto Pille Street will feature commercial spaces, access to which will be directly from the street i.e. with no need to enter the stairwells. There will be parking spaces on the street in front of the buildings for the use of visitors to the commercial premises.

Eve Soppe