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Denmark's largest development
project within construction with
no heating system
KOMFORT HUSENE will show the way for buildings
with passive heating in Denmark
In the course of 2007, the first ground will be broken
on Denmark’s largest development project to date
of single-family houses with no heating systems and
with an optimal indoor climate.
The aim of the project is to spread knowledge about
buildings with passive heating and to set the agenda
both for future construction and for the energy po-
licy debate. The project will involve a large number
of stakeholders, so it will also operate as a learning
process.
KOMFORT HUSENE must inspire and be ”living” examp-
les of how perfectly ordinary single-family houses can
be built using the passive heating concept.
KOMFORT HUSENE contain the answers to current
energy and environmental issues:
• The energy consumption for heating is close to zero
• The contribution to carbon emissions is therefore
very low
• Home comfort, including indoor climate and low al-
lergen content, is high
KOMFORT HUSENE therefore have the potential to
shape the concept of future Danish single-family
houses, focusing on increased comfort and environ-
mental sustainability.
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in the Skibet area
Saint Gobain Isover a/s is the instigator of the
project which builds on international experience
Behind the initiative is Saint Gobain Isover a/s. In its The KOMFORT HUSENE project in the Skibet area is ba-
capacity as the world’s leading producer of insulation sed on the company KOMFORT HUSENE A/S, which is
materials, the ISOVER group has a natural interest in jointly owned by Zeta Invest A/S and Middelfart Spa-
promoting knowledge of how to reduce a building’s rekasse (Savings Bank). Both have sound experience in
energy consumption. the housing market.

At international level, ISOVER is an active contributor
to many projects using passive heating. Know-how
and experience are harnessed together in the con-
cept of the ISOVER MultiComfort House.
This knowledge is now being transferred to Denmark,
where the aim is to build up a network of architects,
contractors, consultants, standard house builders
and manufacturers of building materials who will
work to spread the passive house concept.
The houses will be designed and built in accordance
with Danish building practice. Sizes are expected to
vary between 170 and 250 square metres.
Construction is expected to start in the third quarter
of 2007, and the houses will be put up for sale at the
end of the exhibition in the third quarter of 2008.

“KOMFORT HUSENE will promote Danish construction

to the world elite within energy-efficient construction
– while respecting Danish building practice”

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The KOMFORT HUSENE project is a development of 10 single-family houses grouped in the attractive Skibet area west of Vejle.


 The house without radiators
It sounds like mumbo jumbo - but the fact is that
KOMFORT HUSENE are built exclusively to well-
known principles
It is hard to conceive of a house without radiators.
After all, they have always been part of our houses.
But KOMFORT HUSENE confound our expectations.
There is no heating system, no radiators, but other-
wise there is nothing out of the ordinary.
What is new is that we are using our knowledge of
well-known principles and the interaction between
the individual structural elements to construct a
house which uses almost no energy for heating, and
has a fantastically good indoor climate.
More thermal insulation
Passive heating works like a thermos flask, in that the
more heat is retained, the less energy needs to be
used for generating new heat. This means that the
insulation has to be thicker than normal, about 300
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mm in walls and 450 mm in floors and roof. There
must be no cold bridges.
Windows help control the temperature in-
doors
In winter, when additional heat is needed, the sun
will hit the window panes. In summer, they must not
be directly affected by the sun. Large glazed panels
should therefore face south but be recessed under an
overhang, so that only the low winter sun hits them.
The window frames must also be thermally insulating.
Heat recovery and controlled ventilation
The heat in the house is re-used with the aid of heat
recovery and controlled ventilation. To be able to use
this principle fully, it is necessary for the house to be
completely airtight.
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 Healthy, fresh indoor climate
A house with passive heating is always warm and
comfortable
A constant temperature all year round of, for example,
22°C, fresh air in all rooms at all times and constant
low relative humidity:
This will be a reality in the KOMFORT HUSENE.
Well-insulated and airtight construction and energy-
efficient windows mean amongst much else that an
even surface temperature is achieved throughout the
room and that it is possible to sit near the window all
year round and enjoy the view and daylight without
the discomfort of draughts or cold. At the same time,
the ventilation system ensures that the air in all rooms
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is continuously replaced by fresh air from outside.
Controlled ventilation also has a number of advanta-
ges for the indoor climate: dust, pollen and particles
are filtered out of the air, and the automatic extrac-
tion reduces moisture and dust, so you do not have to
spend time every day airing the house, but can open
a window when it suits you.
In a house with passive heating there is also less noise
pollution from the surroundings as the efficient ther-
mal insulation and good windows also provide bet-
ter sound insulation.
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and environmentally sound
single-family house
KOMFORT HUSENE will inspire us to save energy
Energy consumption is rising. Scientists are worried.
Increasing carbon emissions threaten to change our
climate.
Politicians are also worried. They have signed the Kyoto
Protocol and are following up with several initiatives.
But how will we achieve the agreed aims? The an-
swer is blowing in the wind, but one thing is certain:
we must all help.
According to Denmark’s ”Energy Strategy 2025”, Da-
nes must save up to three times as much energy as
we have done so far through special initiatives.
It will not merely be difficult. It calls for a change of
attitude and for proactive action. Around 40 per cent
of our energy is used in houses. Therefore, it is crucial
to make changes at home.
The KOMFORT HUSENE in the Skibet area are seen as
a beacon. They will let the Danish construction indu-
stry showcase its contribution to meeting the aims
of the Kyoto Protocol.
Knowledge and expertise concentrated in a dynamic
enterprise, a nucleus in which for the first time tech-
nologies and methods have the opportunity to work
together on a large scale and be part of the house
without radiators.
KOMFORT HUSENE also point the way for national
and local politicians. Here they can see a whole hou-
sing development with no heating systems, and get
an idea of the route we can take to protect the en-
vironment for the future. They can be inspired and
include the concept in legislation and local planning.
KOMFORT HUSENE are a vision of the future for
single-family houses, helping to reduce carbon emis-
sions, cutting almost all heating costs and providing
an optimal indoor climate.
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 The beginning of a new era

The KOMFORT HUSENE are expected to be ready in

the third quarter of 2008

The coming two years will confound our usual expec-

tations about energy consumption of single-family
houses.
During this period, the KOMFORT HUSENE will be
built in the Skibet area without heating systems in a
collaboration between Danish architects, consultant
engineers, standard house builders and manufactu-
rers of building materials.
The parties will collaborate throughout the project
and form networks. Development and learning pro-
cesses will characterise the process, and entirely new
methods and market opportunities may arise.
10 different houses
The project imposes special requirements for active
participation. Therefore, the manufacturers/contrac-
tors who are to build the houses will be selected by
pre-qualification. There will be 10 different houses
resembling those which Danes prefer today. They will
be built in accordance with Danish building practice.
Attractive plots
The total of 10 houses will be built in an attractive
area in Skibet west of Vejle where the rural sur-
roundings with hills and lakes might have been
created for a type of house that protects the environ-
ment. The development is 500 metres from a school
and 6 km from Vejle centre.
Milestones in the project
• 1st quarter 2007: Plots purchased.
• 2nd quarter 2007: Pre-qualification.
• 3rd quarter 2007: Houses built.
• 1st quarter 2008: Shells exhibited focusing
on structures and details.
• 2nd quarter 2008: Houses completed.
• 3rd quarter 2008: Houses exhibited
and sold.

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