02/01/2012
Test family moves into the LichtAktiv HausThe two-year test phase will be monitored by specialists and will provide new insights into how we should build and live in our homes in the future. Read more
01/12/2011
Viessmann and the VELUX Group initiate close cooperationIn order to offer best-in-class solar thermal solutions and to reach a larger group of customers, the VELUX Group and Viessmann have initiated close cooperation. Read more
20/10/2011
VELUX Maison Air et Lumiére launchedThe completed VELUX Maison Air et Lumière was unveiled today at an opening ceremony in the Paris Commune, Verrières Le Buisson.
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14/10/2011
Balancing energy and people creates sustainable buildingsThe key lies in finding the right balance between the focus on energy consumption, renewable energy, indoor climate and the interaction between people and buildings.
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12/10/2011
Six unique CO2-neutral houses in five EU countriesWhen the sixth full-scale experimental building opens in France next week, the VELUX Group will have completed its Model Home 2020 project, based on a vision for CO2-neutral buildings with a high level of liveability.
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10/10/2011
VELUX Group generates new knowledge about sustainable living in buildingsAs part of the green growth conference “Take Lead”, the VELUX Group is facilitating the workshop “Sustainable Living in Buildings”.
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29/09/2011
Title sponsor has great expectations for a new season of VELUX EHF Champions LeagueAfter a favourable outcome of the first season as title sponsor of Europe’s premier men’s handball competition, the VELUX Group is looking forward to a new season.
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26/09/2011
International VELUX Award 2012 opens for registrationOn 1 October, The VELUX Group launches the International VELUX Award 2012 to encourage and challenge students of architecture all over the world to explore and investigate daylight in architecture under the award theme “Light of Tomorrow”. Read more
22/09/2011
The VELUX Group joins Green Growth LeadersAs a major contributor to the campaign for sustainable development, the VELUX Group is joining the independent initiative Green Growth Leaders as strategic partner.
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08/09/2011
VELUX Group opens the first Active House in RussiaAs part of the official Danish Royal visit to Russia, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Denmark opened the first Active House in Russia. The house, situated on the outskirts of Moscow, sets a new benchmark for low-energy housing in Russia. Read more
10/08/2011
Daylight and natural ventilation key to newly launched VELUX CarbonLight HomesThe design strategy of the completed VELUX CarbonLight Homes was released today as the homes were unveiled at an opening ceremony in Rothwell, Kettering, attended by Heather Wheeler MP, The Mayor of Kettering, local Councillors and the project partners. Read more
30/05/2011
Experience from Green Lighthouse shows that users are a decisive factor in sustainable buildingsEighteen months after the Green Lighthouse at Copenhagen University opened its doors for the first time, it has proved to be a good model for sustainable public buildings of the future, with excellent daylight conditions and indoor climate. Read more
27/05/2011
The VELUX Group is main sponsor of the Great Belt Bridge Run for the third timeAfter successful sponsorships in 2005 and 2008, 12,000 runners will be happy to hear that the VELUX Group is once again sponsoring the half-marathon across the Great Belt bridge. Read more
26/05/2011
The VELUX Group makes major contribution to festive handball finalsFor the second time, the VELUX Group is sponsoring the number one event in club team handball – the VELUX EHF FINAL4, which takes place in Cologne during the last weekend in May. Read more
06/05/2011
PhD students create the first ever international network on daylight30 PhD students from nine countries gathered on Tuesday 3 May in Lausanne during the VELUX Group’s fourth Daylight Symposium to debate their research. The Academic Forum spurred the birth of the first network for PhD students focussing on daylight Read more
06/05/2011
Fourth Daylight Symposium - updated insight into human need for daylight in buildingsInternational experts assembled at the fourth VELUX Daylight Symposium in Lausanne on 3-5 May 2011 to discuss daylight in a human perspective. A clear relationship between the human health and well-being in buildings was made. Read more
03/05/2011
VELUX 5 OCEANS skippers live for daylightIt is a well known fact that daylight is a vital necessity for all human beings. For the four skippers of VELUX 5 OCEANS, this is particularly true and massively affects performance. Read more
04/04/2011
People are at the centre in the international symposium on daylightWhen the VELUX Group gathers together almost 300 participants involved in daylight for its fourth Daylight Symposium at Lausanne on 3-5 May 2011. Read more
30/03/2011
Start of first Active House construction in RussiaThe construction of the first “active” house in Russia has started on the territory of “Zapadnaya Dolina” 20 kilometers outside Moscow by Kievskoye highway. Read more
21/03/2011
The VELUX Group is well on the way to becoming a world-class safe workplaceThe curve of industrial accidents in the VELUX Group is plummeting. Figures for 2010 show that the number of accidents at work among wage-earning staff fell by 20% on the previous year. Now an even more ambitious target has been set Read more
14/03/2011
The cold winter was also tough on the VELUX Group’s CO2 accountsHome owners were not the only ones who had to turn up the radiators in the bitterly cold months of last year’s winter – so did the VELUX Group. That was tough on the CO2 accounts but the Group still expects to meet its climate strategy target. Read more
07/02/2011
The two principle sponsors of VELUX 5 OCEANS are racing for sustainabilityVELUX Group and Maersk Line in New Zealand are both keenly supporting the sustainability agenda of the race. Taking care of the climate and environment is a growing issue in the country.
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13/01/2011
The VELUX Group teams up with international design guru World famous designer, Karim Rashid, has created a new collection of eye-catching blackout blinds for the VELUX Group. Read more
23/12/2010
Rituals and care for the family regulate the fresh air in our homes When we open the kitchen window in the morning, it is not the random event it might seem. Read more
17/12/2010
Busy year in Green LighthouseA year has passed since Green Lighthouse opened its doors for the first time. Read more
17/12/2010
The second sprint of VELUX 5 OCEANSTitle sponsor acknowledges skippers’ determination as they take on the tough second sprint of VELUX 5 OCEANS. Read more
19/11/2010
Germany’s first CO2-neutral renovated settler house openedLichtAktiv Haus is the fourth Model Home 2020 experiment out of six buildings in Europe to be constructed by the VELUX Group Read more
02/11/2010
The VELUX Group opens Austria’s first carbon-neutral single-family house A single-family house that has a healthy indoor climate, is flooded with daylight, generates more energy than it needs and neutralises its CO2 emissions.
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26/10/2010
Home of the future inspires daylight renovationA welcoming atmosphere in a modern home that makes the most of daylight – that was the verdict of the Simonsen family of five after their house was given a daylight makeover. Read more
18/10/2010
Title sponsor salutes skippers at start of VELUX 5 OCEANS race VELUX 5 OCEANS is on. The five skippers of the race have embarked on their nine months circumnavigation and been sent off from La Rochelle, France. Read more
18/10/2010
Team from South Korea wins 1st prize in International VELUX Award 2010Three winners and eight honourable mentions were announced and celebrated at this weekend's Award event of the International VELUX Award in La Rochelle, France. Read more
15/10/2010
A tribute to the light of La Rochelle23 students, all winners and honourable mentions in the International VELUX Award 2010, met in La Rochelle to explore the light of the city. Read more
15/10/2010
Sustainability - the core of VELUX weekend in La RochelleThe VELUX Group is making a splash this weekend to create awareness of the need to reduce CO2 emissions and our impact on the climate. Read more
15/10/2010
VELUX 5 OCEANS and the VELUX Group both take on the elementsThe goals of business and sports unite when the title sponsor and skippers of VELUX 5 OCEANS challenge the ordinary to reach extraordinary results. Read more
14/10/2010
Designing roofs for well-being and energy efficiencyVELUX MODEL HOME 2020, France: Maison Air et Lumière is a new generation of active house designed with the residents’ quality of life. Read more
11/10/2010
The Light of la RochelleThursday and Friday this week, 24 students of architecture will be exploring the streets of La Rochelle, trying to capture the light of the city on film. Read more
06/10/2010
First-year results of an experiment in the family home of the future now availableThe Simonsen family in Århus has just moved out of the family home of the future after taking part for a year in the experiment Home for Life. Read more
04/10/2010
Topping out ceremony for LichtAktiv HausAn old semi-detached house becomes active. On 17 September in Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg, VELUX employees, craftspeople, project participants, neighbours and friends celebrated at the topping out ceremony for the LichtAktiv Haus. Read more
29/09/2010
Enormous socio-economic values at stakeThe Climate Commission’s report does not place enough emphasis on the role of solar energy in its otherwise useful contribution to reducing Denmark’s CO2 emissions, says the VELUX Group. Read more
28/09/2010
British VELUX Model Home 2020 project breaks new groundVELUX Company Ltd marked the start of construction on its ModelHome 2020 project with a groundbreaking ceremony on the site where it will build two zero carbon homes in Rothwell, Kettering, on Wednesday 22nd September. Read more
22/09/2010
First sustainable single-family house in Russia on the wayVELUX Russia has entered an agreement with the Russian property company Zagorodny Project to build the first sustainable single-family house in Russia. Read more
17/09/2010
Title sponsor strongly supports VELUX 5 OCEANS as the first Eco 60 race everEight skippers will be at the starting line when VELUX 5 OCEANS is gunned off one month from now and all will be competing in the new climate-friendly Eco 60 boat class. Read more
07/09/2010
The VELUX Group is new title sponsor of men’s Champions League in handballFor the next three years, the most important European handball tournament for club teams will be known as VELUX EHF Men’s Champions League. Read more
16/07/2010
Model Home 2020 Receives top industry accolade at British Homes AwardsThe VELUX Model Home 2020 project emerged as the winner of the Innovation Award for Building Technology at the prestigious British Homes Awards (BHA) held on Thursday 1st July in Central London. Read more
06/07/2010
Daylight & Architecture wins international awardDaylight & Architecture Magazine, published by The VELUX Group was awarded gold in BCP Awards 2010, "best of corporate publishing" in the category craftsmanship, building and architecture. Read more
21/05/2010
Title sponsor pleased with VELUX 5 OCEANS progressWith less than six months to race start, the VELUX Group is optimistic about the prospects of the event. Read more
18/05/2010
696 projects received for the International VELUX AwardThe International VELUX Award 2010 received a record high number of projects from students of architecture. Reviewing the 696 entries, the jury will select the winners to be announced in October. Read more
17/05/2010
China’s Minister of Commerce, Chen Deming, visits Green LighthouseMinister given a guided tour of Denmark’s first CO2-neutral public building – a building of tomorrow constructed with the products of today. Read more
06/05/2010
President Medvedev to build Green Lighthouse in RussiaPresident of the Russian Federation, Dimitry Medvedev, has announced the decision to build a Green Lighthouse in Russia. Read more
05/05/2010
Ruslands præsident Medvedev bygger Green Lighthouse i RuslandENGLISH VERSION OF THIS PRESS RELEASE TO BE RELEASED
Dagen efter sit besøg i Green Lighthouse besluttede Ruslands præsident Medvedev, at der skal bygges et Green Lighthouse i Rusland Read more
03/05/2010
President Medvedev will replicate Green Lighthouse energy design in RussiaAfter a very positive visit to Denmark’s first public carbon-neutral building this week, President Medvedev has decided to construct the first CO2-neutral building in Russia. Read more
28/04/2010
Russian President visits Green LighthousePresident Medvedev tours Denmark’s first public carbon-neutral building - a building for the future made of components of today. Read more
27/04/2010
Ground breaking of Austria´s first carbon-neutral one-family houseOn 22 April 2010, the ground-breaking ceremony for Austria’s first carbon-neutral one-family house, Sunlighthouse, took place in Pressbaum near Vienna. Read more
22/04/2010
The VELUX Group cooperates with EHF Champions LeagueThe VELUX Group is to join forces with the EHF Champions League for the crucial final phase of the 2009/2010 EHF Men’s Champions League season. Read more
07/04/2010
The VELUX Group in partnership with world-famous designerIn partnership with Ross Lovegrove, the internationally acknowledged proponent of Green Design, the VELUX Group presents a stylish and sophisticated new product that spreads natural light through the roof to otherwise electrically lit rooms. Read more
18/03/2010
From theory to practice – the human factorThe Simonsen family from Århus, Denmark, are living in the middle of an experiment. For a year, they are testing Home for Life, to explore how homes of the future could be. Read more
15/03/2010
The VELUX Group wins design award for sun tunnel by LovegroveA very unusual partnership between the VELUX Group and the internationally acknowledged proponent of Green Design, Ross Lovegrove, wins this year’s attractive red dot award “best of the best” for pioneering design. Read more
15/12/2009
COP15 Press ConferenceCOP15 press conference: Danish Climate Minister Lykke Friis and VELUX CEO Jørgen Tang-Jensen debate 'Energy Efficiency in building and construction. Read more
14/12/2009
New chairman of the VELUX GroupAfter 36 years as chairman Lars Kann-Rasmussen has decided to retire from the boards of VKR Holding and VELUX A/S at the general meetings in March 2010. Jens Jørgen Madsen is nominated for succeeding him in VELUX A/S Read more
08/12/2009
The VELUX Group contributes greatly to race theme of sustainabilityThe VELUX Group is very pleased with the commitment of promoting sustainability during the next VELUX 5 OCEANS 2010-11. Read more
30/11/2009
Fast payback time on climate investmentsThe VELUX Group is ready to implement its ambitious climate strategy to cut CO2 emissions by 20% by 2012 – eight years before the EU target. Pre-studies have shown surprisingly fast payback time on several of the necessary climate investments. Read more
24/11/2009
VELUX House ready for COP15Today, VELUX House was topped out. VELUX House will serve as the official exit building from the COP15 UN Climate Change Conference. Read more
12/11/2009
Old cultural centre gets daylight, fresh air and new energyThe inauguration of Osram Culture Centre, the City of Copenhagen’s energy renovation project of a cultural centre, takes place today. Read more
11/11/2009
VELUX Austria builds carbon-neutral single-family houseIn the run-up to the Copenhagen Climate Conference, VELUX Austria is to erect Austria’s first ever carbon-neutral single-family house under the name of Sunlighthouse. Read more
02/11/2009
The VELUX Group Sponsors COP 15 PavilionThe VELUX Group and the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs have signed a United Nations Climate Change Conference sponsorship agreement in Copenhagen. According to the agreement the VELUX Group will establish and operate the official conference exit. Read more
20/10/2009
A lighthouse for the climate just opened at the University of CopenhagenGreen Lighthouse is Denmark’s first public CO2-neutral building
Denmark’s first public CO2-neutral building just opened. The new building, Green Lighthouse, was inaugurated on the 20th October 2009 and serves as an example in several ways. Read more
04/10/2009
Promising outlook for second title sponsorship of VELUX 5 OCEANSWith one year to race start the VELUX Group is pleased with the prospects of the event. Nine skippers have entered and sustainability will play key role. Read more
02/10/2009
The International VELUX Award 2010 is open for registrationThe International VELUX Award 2010 is now open for registration. The Award challenges students of architecture worldwide to work with daylight in architecture under the overall theme “Light of Tomorrow”. Read more
09/09/2009
EU Commissioner visits Green LighthouseWednesday, Andris Piebalgs, EU Commissioner for Energy, visited the ‘Green Lighthouse’ in Copenhagen. Mr. Piebalgs was given a guided tour of the building that will be handed over to Copenhagen University as a faculty building in October. Read more
08/09/2009
Nordic Climate Solutions 2009When more than 1000 stakeholders within energy, transport and building meet the next two days, VELUX Group will be represented in two main conference discussions. Read more
08/09/2009
Joining forces for living in the city of the futureVELUX Germany signs the IBA Convention and cooperation on the concept house Model Home 2020. Read more
27/08/2009
The VELUX Group sponsors Copenhagen Design Week 2009From 27 August, Copenhagen Design Week 2009 will present Danish and international design trends and talents under the theme Sustainable Design. The VELUX Group is main sponsor and arranger of an international architecture seminar.
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13/07/2009
International VELUX Award 2010 opens for registration on 1 October 2009The International VELUX Award challenges students of architecture from all over the world to explore and investigate daylight in architecture under the overall award theme Light of tomorrow. Registration for the 2010 Award opens on 1 October 2009. Read more
23/06/2009
VELUX opens new factory in RussiaToday, Tuesday 23 June, VELUX officially opens a new factory in Rostov 260 km northeast of Moscow. The new VELUX factory is specialised in production of the most popular VELUX roof window models on the Russian market. Read more
29/05/2009
New vision for buildings will create balance between energy consumption and well-beingOne of the building sector’s contributions to the sustainable buildings of the future is the concept of the Active House, where energy, indoor climate and the local environment combine to benefit the occupants. Read more
27/05/2009
Green Lighthouse – the climate-friendly building of the future – is topped outCopenhagen University’s new building, the Faculty of Natural Sciences on Nørre Campus called Green Lighthouse, will act as a beacon to guide us towards green behaviour. Read more
26/05/2009
Incentive packages must be long-term in thinking and effect“Stop-go solutions are not visionary enough. We must look beyond the employment effect of such packages in this time of crisis and come up with long-term proposals to stimulate energy renovation." Read more
14/05/2009
Daylight has a healthy influence on humansAt the third international VELUX Daylight Symposium in Rotterdam, renowned daylight experts presented recent research findings. Read more
20/04/2009
Visions for buildings of the future – Opening a ‘Home for Life’Monday 20 April saw the official opening of the first of six CO2 neutral experimental houses to be built in five European countries as part of the VELUX Model Home 2020 concept. Read more
20/04/2009
CO2 emissions to be cut by 50%VELUX sets ambitious goals with its climate strategy – its CO2 emissions are to be cut by 50 % before 2020 Read more
31/03/2009
VELUX opens new factory in SlovakiaToday VELUX A/S officially opens a new factory near Partizanske in Slovakia. Read more
30/03/2009
Meldorfer Holzverarbeitungs GmbH is closing by the end of 2009After three weeks of negotiation about the future, the final decision has been made to shut down the production and close the factory by the end of 2009. Read more
26/02/2009
VELUX considers closing Meldorfer Holzverarbeitungs GmbHVELUX announced today that it is considering closing the production in Meldorfer Holzverarbeitungs GmbH and shutting down the factory by the end of 2009.
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09/01/2009
The EU Commission acquits VELUXThe EU Commission has closed its investigation of the VELUX Group and found no competition law infringements. Read more
09/12/2008
Five gruelling ocean sprints around the planetThe route of the next VELUX 5 OCEANS in 2010-11 has been confirmed. Read more
07/11/2008
International VELUX Award 2008 - Winners announced todayThree winners and eight honourable mentions was presented and honoured today at an Award event in Venice. Read more
29/10/2008
First sod turned on what will be the roof of Copenhagen University’s new green buildingThe first sod of Copenhagen University’s first climate-friendly building, Green Lighthouse, was turned today at Tagensvej in Copenhagen. Read more
27/10/2008
The beginning of a new adventureFor the first time, the VELUX 5 OCEANS will be fired off from the shores of France in 2010. Read more
22/10/2008
A/S Gelsted Bygningsindustri to closeAfter three weeks of negotiations about the future of A/S Gelsted Bygningsindustri, the management has decided to close the factory in the course of 2009. Read more
30/09/2008
EU competition authorities visitingThe EU Commission is today inspecting a number of locations in the VELUX Group as part of the last year's ongoing examination. Read more
23/09/2008
VELUX considers closing A/S Gelsted BygningsindustriVELUX today reported that it is considering closing A/S Gelsted Bygningsindustri and transferring parts of production to other VELUX factories in the course of 2009. Read more
14/07/2008
New vision for future living environmentsHow can we obtain healthy and climate-neutral buildings in the future? VELUX sets out six real-life experiments to pursue some answers to this question. Read more
11/03/2008
Danish VELUX builds new factory in PartizánskeOn Thursday 13 March 2008 at 10 a.m., the ceremony of placing the first brick, the ground stone, in the construction of the new VELUX factory Partizanske Building Components – SK s.r.o. will take place on the construction site. Read more
10/03/2008
VELUX wins international sponsorship awardVELUX has won international recognition for sponsoring the worlds toughest solo around the world boat race - the VELUX 5 OCEANS Read more
03/03/2008
Copenhagen University to get sustainable buildingVice-Chancellor Lykke Friis today kicked off the project for a new sustainable building on the Tagensvej campus of Copenhagen University - Green Light House. Read more
13/02/2008
Niko becomes a new member of io-homecontrol®A new member joins the alliance by the side of ASSA ABLOY, Honeywell, HÖRMANN, Somfy and VELUX. Read more
06/02/2008
International VELUX Award announces 2008 juryThe jury of for the International VELUX Award 2008 for Students of Architecture consists of highly distinguished architects. Read more
11/12/2007
Revolutionary daylight machines on exhibitionCan daylight be regarded as a building material? 11 daylight machines have been put into use to research the question and challenge our understanding and percep-tion of daylight and space – and thereby architectural conventions. Read more
01/10/2007
The International VELUX Award 2008 is openThe International VELUX Award challenges students of architecture worldwide to work with daylight in architecture under the theme “Light of tomorrow”. Read more
21/09/2007
Video interview about VELUX 5 OCEANS renewed sponsorshipInterview with Michael Rasmussen, CMO for VELUX, about the VELUX Group renewing the VELUX 5 OCEANS title sponsorship. Read more
19/09/2007
VELUX renews title sponsorship of VELUX 5 OCEANSFollowing a successful partnership in 2006/07, the VELUX Group renews title sponsorship in 2010. Read more
07/09/2007
Representation in architecture; veiled works and blurred contextsIn Hania, Greece, on September 4, the EAAE Prize 2005-2007 for writings in Archi-tectural Education, sponsored by VELUX, was awarded for the 9th time. Read more
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