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We are immensely proud to have presented two scientific, double-blind peer-reviewed papers at the PLEA 2024 Conference in Wroclaw last week alongside key stakeholders driving the agenda in sustainable architecture and urban design.  The recently published papers are the result of a four-year collaborative research effort on the Living Places concept together with talented colleagues, partners and industry leaders including: Jens Christoffersen (lead author), Steffen Maagaard, Kasper Benjamin Reimer Bjørkskov, Siobhan Rockcastle, Ambra Guglietti, Rasmus Søgaard and Lone Feifer.    As lead authors, Senior Sustainable Building Specialist, Lucile Sarran, and Sustainable Buildings Specialist, Nicole Di Santo, presented some of the fundamental findings from the research efforts, diving into how it is feasible to build ultra-low carbon homes with first-class indoor environments using existing materials and technologies:    🏡 'Living Places: Healthy Homes for People & Planet. A Single-family Home with Ultra-low Carbon Footprint' unpacks how the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) was performed with a design optioneering tool that analyses the carbon footprint of each building component and system to make optimal design decisions. The paper results highlight that Living Places achieves three times lower GWP than the maximum threshold of 12 kgCO2eq/m2 per year in the Danish Building legislation.     🏡 'Living Places: Healthy Homes for People & Planet. A simulation-based evaluation to ensure optimal indoor environment' focuses on how simulations were used to ensure an indoor environment with optimal daylight and fresh air. These tests resulted in many important findings that impact well-being, such as optimising occupants’ circadian exposure by placing windows where they spend time in the morning.      As industry partners of this global event, we are thrilled that the presentations received positive feedback and interest from an audience of dedicated professionals working and researching within sustainable architecture and urban design exchange knowledge and practices. We believe in our proactive commitment when advocating for sustainability and taking on a leadership role to accelerate the building industry towards a sustainable future that includes daylight and fresh air.  Special thanks to Barbara Widera.   Both papers are available now to read as part of the PLEA proceedings (free access): https://lnkd.in/eD8QaWek

Did you know that VELUX has recently launched a Radical Innovation effort?   For more than 80 years, VELUX has transformed spaces by bringing daylight and fresh air into homes all over the world. Building on this rich legacy, the Radical Innovation team, known as ECHO, explores new (radical) ways to take this vision even further. Through visionary research projects, prototypes, products, and partnerships, we are dedicated to creating better and more sustainable places to live.

Here we go! The Giro d'italia Women 2024 is on. VELUX is present with partners to experience this wonderful event together celebrating the sport and the riders in daylight and fresh air. Good luck to all teams and riders. A lot of people are on holiday - are you passing buy the races on the beautiful Italian roads then be sure to cheer the riders on! 👏 🚲

Flat roof windows deliver 3 times more daylight than façade windows ☀️ As flat roof windows capture light from the sky directly from above, it allows them to bring in more natural light throughout the day. Facade windows, on the other hand, are limited to capturing light from the side, which can be obstructed by nearby buildings, trees, or other obstacles, and the angle of the sun. Flat roof windows are therefore significantly more effective at maximizing daylight, and your indoor environment.

Living Places shortlisted for the prestigious Nordic Council’s Environment Prize 🏆 We are delighted that our efforts to rethink how we build to foster healthier and more sustainable building practices has been selected as a prime candidate to win the award. The Nordic Council has nominated our project for the 2024 Environment Prize, in connection with this year’s theme, sustainable buildings. The prize aims to raise awareness of environmental work in the Nordic Region by recognising exemplary efforts to integrate respect for nature and the environment. Living Places was initially submitted as one of 70 candidates and is now shortlisted. With this year’s theme, The Nordic Council acknowledges the need for the building industry to develop methodologies that accelerate the transition to a more sustainable and decarbonized future. The winners of the Nordic Council's awards will be announced in a TV program that will broadcast in all the Nordic countries on 22 October 2024. 🔗 in comment ⬇ Image: norden.org

Father and son 👇 Passing on the VELUX-torch In 1992, Villum Kann Rasmussen entrusted his eldest son, Lars Kann-Rasmussen, with the position Chairman of the board of V. Kann Rasmussen industry, the parent company of the VELUX Group. Over the following decades, Lars Kann-Rasmussen’s dedication ensured the continuous development and modernisation of VELUX. As we reflect on our past and embrace the future, we stay true to our values and commitments.

(Re) thinking Resilience – connecting the traditions of the past with innovations for the future of the built environment   VELUX is proud to be the industry partner at the PLEA 2024 Conference in Wroclaw. The PLEA conference is a global platform where dedicated professionals working and researching within sustainable architecture and urban design exchange knowledge and practices. The PLEA Association engages worldwide in the discourse on sustainable architecture and urban design, and comprises a community of several thousand professionals, academics, and students from over 40 countries. In partnering with PLEA, we aim to emphasise our commitment to this objective and to join in on the dialogue about paving the way there. We believe it is crucial to advocate for sustainability and to use our influence to take on a leadership role to accelerate the building industry towards sustainable change that includes daylight and fresh air.  As part of our effort to democratise knowledge, all conference participants will receive a copy of the VELUX Design Booklet. Director of Sustainable Buildings Lone Feifer will present a keynote on connecting the traditions of the past with the innovations of the future. Her presentation focuses on healthy buildings for people and planet, with Living Places as an example of the positive impact buildings have on people, communities, and our ecosystems.  Monika Kupska-Kupis, Nicole Di Santo, Lucile Sarran, Barbara Widera Visit the PLEA Conference website for more information: https://plea2024.pl/

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Hope and resilience for Ukraine! 🌱🏡 We believe in the necessity of launching both immediate and long-term projects to support the rebuilding of Ukraine. Our contribution, while modest in the larger picture, is focused on creating healthier and more sustainable environments for children in new care homes. In collaboration with SOS Børnebyerne, we're leading the way in establishing alternative care environments in Ukraine. These homes are a beacon, demonstrating how to combine social sustainability with healthy, affordable, low-carbon living. This initiative aims to reform the childcare sector in Ukraine while showcasing the scalability and adaptability of our Living Places concept to various needs and local contexts. Since the war broke out in Ukraine, Market Director at VELUX Ukraine, Yuri Tkachenko, has been dedicated to the country's recovery efforts. He emphasizes that the five principles of our Living Places concept fit the Ukrainian context perfectly, addressing the urgent need for reconstruction without adding unnecessary emissions. His insights underscore the project's positive impact on Ukraine and its people. We aspire for this project to inspire others to take action - both in transforming the building industry and supporting Ukraine’s reconstruction. We are grateful for the support from the rest of the partners: Villum Foundation, Viessmann Foundation, Grundfos Foundation | PDJF, Bitten & Mads Clausens Foundation, FONDATION SOMFY, DOVISTA, Flügger group A/S, VELUX Ukraine, Kromann Reumert, and Export and Investment Fund of Denmark.

We are excited to share that we have officially launched "Living Places: Principles and Insights for a New Way of Thinking about Buildings." The book, published by Danish Architectural Press, chronicles the entire Living Places project and is aimed at inspiring a new way of thinking about buildings, focusing on sustainable and healthy approaches to home construction. We would like to thank our partners EFFEKT and Artelia, and everyone who contributed to this book and attended the launch event last Friday. Explore the book - https://lnkd.in/drKNqe6a