Living Places houses are now tested in real life (original) (raw)
Copenhagen,
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2024
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08:00
Europe/Copenhagen
Living Places photo
Adam Mork
This summer people are living in the Living Places Copenhagen houses in the railroad district in Copenhagen as a part of real-life testing of the concept. The purpose is to monitor how the houses perform when people live in them and to gather indoor climate performance data to document the positive impact on people.
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The Living Places project demonstrates how to build with an ultra-low CO2 footprint and now it is time to focus on the indoor climate and the benefits for people living in the houses. In VELUX, we have a long history of experimenting with healthy buildings and have carried out more than 30 demonstration projects in the past 20 years, so we know a lot about how to create a good indoor climate. With the project, we want to test how the Living Places Copenhagen houses perform when people are staying in the homes for a longer period and we are very much looking forward to hearing what people think about their stay in this new type of home.
Lone Feifer, Director of Sustainable Buildings at the VELUX Group
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Living Places is an experiment that shows that it is possible to bridge the knowledge gap between simulated and actual building performance. We do this by verifying the indoor climate data via live monitoring to better understand how occupants interact with the space and environmental control systems, such as thermostats, lights, and our VELUX products to restore a comfortable indoor climate.
Lone Feifer, Director of Sustainable Buildings at the VELUX Group
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About the VELUX Group
VELUX roof windows have been bringing daylight and fresh air into peoples’ homes around the world for more than 80 years, creating better living environments. We offer a range of products including roof windows and modular skylights, decorative blinds, sun screening products, and roller shutters, as well as installation and smart home solutions. They help create bright, healthy, and energy-efficient places for people who live, work, learn, and play under the roof. We work globally – with sales and manufacturing operations in 37 countries and around 11,700 employees worldwide. The VELUX Group is owned by VKR Holding A/S, a limited company owned by the Villum Foundation and members of the Kann Rasmussen family. In 2023, the VELUX Group had a total revenue of EUR 2.91 billion while VKR Holding had a total revenue of EUR 3.97 billion. The same year, the Villum Foundation and the VELUX FOUNDATION donated a total of EUR 184.6 million in charitable grants.
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