Experimenting is in the DNA of the VELUX Group and conclusions from our full-scale building experiments show that it is possible to build sustainable and healthy buildings using the standard materials, methods and technologies that are available today. By monitoring these buildings and studying the interaction between them and their occupants, we have created a blueprint for future housing that offers solutions to some of the most important societal and environmental issues.
Endrup School, Denmark
Rebuilding two preschool classrooms at the Endrup School offered an opportunity to create healthy indoor environments for children and implement new, energy-efficient technologies.
In Denmark’s capital, the VELUX Group joined forces with engineering, architectural and environmental experts to conduct an innovative experiment in optimising renewable energy.
The Langebjerg School renovation needed to solve the immediate problems of the roof and, most importantly, to prepare the school for future demands on education.
Using a design principle that integrates architectural quality and energy efficiency, the VELUX Group set out to develop a home with a positive energy balance, a neutral environmental impact and the capacity to enhance well being.
Using a design principle that integrates architectural quality and energy efficiency, the VELUX Group set out to develop a home with a positive energy balance, a neutral environmental impact and the capacity to enhance well being.
Nine up-and-coming Austrian architects pitched their ideas for carbon-neutral home designs that kept energy consumption to a minimum without sacrificing the residents’ comfort or standard of living.
Guided by the culture and well-established architectural standards of the Old Webster district in St. Louis, Missouri, the design team set out to develop the first Active House in the USA.
The project team for Canada’s first Active House focused on developing a contemporary residential product that would shift the conversation beyond energy efficiency by also promoting mental and physical health for its occupants.
To transform an old farmhouse into a spacious, modern mixed-used property while preserving an apricot orchard and stunning views, the project team needed to think outside the box.
Taking a holistic approach to energy, comfort and environment, the project team set out to develop a low-tech Active House concept with high residential quality.
For the first Active House in the UK, the VELUX Group envisioned a design that would serve as a model for future housing by offering a comfortable, sustainable living environment that could enhance quality of life.
To demonstrate how energy-efficient architecture and high livability can be combined in the modernisation of old houses, this classic 1950s semi-detached home was transformed into a carbon-neutral building of the future.
The VELUX Group sought to create a carbon-neutral building that would benefit from solar energy, both actively by producing electricity and solar heat and passively by benefitting from the heat of the sun.
The rebuilding of Ordrup School not only improved the air quality. The automatically controlled roof windows have created a comfortable indoor climate and an architecture that literally makes the teacher take his shoes off.
This Active House is an easily maintained, environmentally friendly home that improves the quality of life for homeowners. It has energy-saving features and a design that maximizes opportunities for natural daylight and ventilation.
The RenovActive concept offers a simple, innovative and affordable solution to the renovation challenge. It is an example of how to transform European housing into healthy and sustainable living space.
A house that provides comfortable and healthy living should be affordable and easy to reproduce. These are the main criteria for the RenovActive reconstruction project in Slovakia.