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Denmarks journey to decarbonise its buildings through energy efficiency
Denmark is leading the way in combining functionality with recreational value and sustainability in buildings. Get a introduction to the ambitions, policies and initiatives, that helps drive energy-efficiency in buildings forward in Denmark.
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Sound of Green: Designing for sustainability in buildings
Pursuing energy efficient buildings is crucial in the journey towards sustainable societies – both environmentally, economically, and socially. The latest episode of Sound of Green takes a deep-dive on energy efficiency in the building stock.
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Futureproofing the places we call home
Buildings are the spatial foundation of our daily lives. They are our homes, workspaces, schools, hospitals and serve many other human needs and purposes. But buildings are also one of the largest global consumers of energy. They account for a staggering 40% of global energy consumption and are responsible for about 30% of global CO2 emissions. As such, it is imperative that we make both the existing building stock and future buildings energy-efficient. And if we do it right, the green transformation of the built environment can bring about a kind of sustainability that fundamentally improves the well-being of us all.
Approximately 85% of the structures, we anticipate inhabiting by 2050, have already been constructed. Nevertheless, fluctuating energy prices coupled with underperforming buildings are pushing energy poverty on a global scale. Addressing the energy usage of buildings stands as a key priority for countries and communities striving to reduce their CO2 emissions. Establishing energy efficiency as the foundational norm for construction and renovation is crucial, as lower energy demands translate into lower energy generation.
Denmark’s road to greening its building stock
In Denmark, both construction and utilization of buildings contribute to roughly 40% of the total energy usage and 30% of the country’s CO2 emissions. Despite the efforts that lie ahead, Denmark’s experiences demonstrate that prioritising energy renovation is among the simplest and most economically beneficial avenues to address the challenge of decoupling resource consumption growth from economic expansion.
Bound by legislation, Denmark is committed to curbing greenhouse gas emissions by 70% before 2030, relative to the metrics of 1990. To reach these goals, Denmark has a long history of promoting energy efficiency in buildings through the implementation of public policies and regulations. Today, Denmark has one of the most comprehensive regulatory frameworks for ensuring energy efficiency in buildings, while world-class solutions and technologies for insulation, windows, and architecture from both the public and private sectors have made Denmark a frontrunner in the field.
Sound of Green: Designing for sustainability
Take a deep-dive on energy efficiency in the building stock, by listening to experiences and insights from Danish experts on the field, such as The Danish Energy Agency, VELUX, and COWI.
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Living Places: Building low-carbon and more sustainable buildings
23 June 2023Living Places is a new way of thinking about how to build in the future. The project by VELUX Group, EFFEKT and Artelia explores how the building industry can support the health of the people and the planet through building design that is scalable, affordable and commercially viable. It arose by loo
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Supplying affordable heating in Brooklyn
26 April 2023Buildings account for a significant amount of all global energy-related emissions. And according to reports from the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction, it is estimated that the world will add approximately 230 billion square meters of new construction by 2060, the equivalent to adding a
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The Ev0 Building: A blueprint for ultra-low carbon workspaces
12 May 2023How do you design and construct a workspace building that meets the UK’s net-zero carbon vision, with ultra-low carbon emissions, high energy efficiency and sustainability, and innovative architecture?
This was the challenge Ramboll was faced with upon being hired to provide sustainability, ME
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28 January 2009COWI is a global consulting group headquartered in Denmark. Our services cover engineering, architecture, renewable energy, environmental services, and more.
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Ramboll
30 January 2009Ramboll is a leading international architecture, engineering, and consultancy company, owned by the Ramboll Foundation.
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Furniture manufacturer saves 30 percent on energy
24 June 2025A report on energy consumption at Montana Furniture was the starting point for investments in energy optimisation. Montana needed better insight into where and for what they were using energy in the company to identify areas for optimisation and to reduce their consumption and CO2 footprint. Theref
