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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.<o:p></o:p></p></h2> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </section> <section class=" " id=""> <div class="section-background"> </div> <div class="container_12 clearfix " id=""> <article class="grid_3 ">  <div class="filterenabled spot-wrapper" data-datasource="{E192E7E9-2F59-4BDC-A0DA-60A33FD54B3E}"> <div class="ImageHeadlineTextLink">  <div class="image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/endrup-school-fredensborg-denmark" target="_self" class="" > <img data-original="//afd-marketing.velux.com/-/media/com/case-study/endrup school fredensborg denmark/116507-01-xl_500x500.jpg?h=500&iar=0&w=500&cc=grid_3&key=1603966727" alt="Children sitting at table, drawing" cc="grid_3" class=" lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="article-wrapper">  <h1 > Endrup School, Denmark </h1> <div class="article-content clearfix"> Rebuilding two preschool classrooms at the Endrup School offered an opportunity to create healthy indoor environments for children and implement new, energy-efficient technologies. </div> </div> <div class="button-wrapper"> <div class="button text darkblue left"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/endrup-school-fredensborg-denmark" target="_self" > <p>Go to case</p> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article class="grid_3 ">  <div class="filterenabled spot-wrapper" data-datasource="{68829543-320A-4CE2-9EEF-C61E41DFC8F8}"> <div class="ImageHeadlineTextLink">  <div class="image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/green-lighthouse" target="_self" class="" > <img data-original="//afd-marketing.velux.com/-/media/com/case-study/glh/106112.jpg?h=400&iar=0&w=400&cc=grid_3&key=1603973998" alt="Round building with green tinted facade and many windows and skylights" cc="grid_3" class=" lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="article-wrapper">  <h1 > <p>Green Lighthouse, Denmark</p> </h1> <div class="article-content clearfix"> In Denmark’s capital, the VELUX Group joined forces with engineering, architectural and environmental experts to conduct an innovative experiment in optimising renewable energy. </div> </div> <div class="button-wrapper"> <div class="button text darkblue left"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/green-lighthouse" target="_self" > <p>Go to case</p> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article class="grid_3 ">  <div class="filterenabled spot-wrapper" data-datasource="{03DB5751-711E-4104-AB64-D8687EEF1239}"> <div class="ImageHeadlineTextLink">  <div class="image-wrapper"> <a 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href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/maison-air-et-lumiere" target="_self" > <p>Go to case</p> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </section> <section class=" " id=""> <div class="section-background"> </div> <div class="container_12 clearfix " id=""> <article class="grid_3 ">  <div class="filterenabled spot-wrapper" data-datasource="{04B9203E-E655-431C-9BCD-4E25596D54D0}"> <div class="ImageHeadlineTextLink">  <div class="image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/osram-culture-centre-denmark" target="_self" class="" > <img data-original="//afd-marketing.velux.com/-/media/com/case-study/osram culture centre_denmark/osram culture centre_denmark_114713-01_500x500.jpg?h=500&iar=0&w=500&cc=grid_3&key=1604309441" alt="Dancers rehearsing underneath large skylights" cc="grid_3" class=" lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="article-wrapper">  <h1 > OSRAM Culture Centre, Denmark </h1> <div class="article-content clearfix"> 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. </div> </div> <div class="button-wrapper"> <div class="button text darkblue left"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/osram-culture-centre-denmark" target="_self" > <p>Go to case</p> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article class="grid_3 ">  <div class="filterenabled spot-wrapper" data-datasource="{74CBCAE5-1ABB-4B1A-8402-A9BC1B1A4B01}"> <div class="ImageHeadlineTextLink">  <div class="image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/first-active-house-russia" target="_self" class="" > <img data-original="//afd-marketing.velux.com/-/media/com/case-study/russias first active house/111290.jpg?h=400&iar=0&w=400&cc=grid_3&key=1604314522" alt="Girl looking through inside window" cc="grid_3" class=" lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="article-wrapper">  <h1 > <p>First Active House, Russia</p> </h1> <div class="article-content clearfix"> Working just outside of Moscow, the VELUX Group sought to showcase how available energy solutions allow us to respond to the challenges of protecting the environment and using renewable energy while creating attractive interiors ideal for modern life. </div> </div> <div class="button-wrapper"> <div class="button text darkblue left"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/first-active-house-russia" target="_self" > <p>Go to case</p> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article class="grid_3 ">  <div class="filterenabled spot-wrapper" data-datasource="{B26C7211-F9B6-4245-BFE6-6400C9B52328}"> <div class="ImageHeadlineTextLink">  <div class="image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/sunlighthouse" target="_self" class="" > <img data-original="//afd-marketing.velux.com/-/media/com/case-study/sunlighthouse/108363.jpg?h=400&iar=0&w=400&cc=grid_3&key=1604311527" alt="Sunlighthouse" cc="grid_3" class=" lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="article-wrapper">  <h1 > Sunlighthouse Pressbaum, Austria </h1> <div class="article-content clearfix"> 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. </div> </div> <div class="button-wrapper"> <div class="button text darkblue left"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/sunlighthouse" target="_self" > <p>Go to case</p> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article class="grid_3 ">  <div class="filterenabled spot-wrapper" 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target="_self" > <p>Go to case</p> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </section> <section class=" " id=""> <div class="section-background"> </div> <div class="container_12 clearfix " id=""> <article class="grid_3 ">  <div class="filterenabled spot-wrapper" data-datasource="{C1CE95DC-6A1A-4A5E-873A-E4FF74616EEC}"> <div class="ImageHeadlineTextLink">  <div class="image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/future-active-house-norway" target="_self" class="" > <img data-original="//afd-marketing.velux.com/-/media/com/case-study/future active house_norway/future active house_norway_113426-01_500x500.jpg?h=500&iar=0&w=500&cc=grid_3&key=1603967367" alt="Active House Norway covered in snow" cc="grid_3" class=" lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="article-wrapper">  <h1 > <p>Future Active House, Norway</p> </h1> <div class="article-content clearfix"> To create a house whose technology and atmosphere could inspire future green buildings. </div> </div> <div class="button-wrapper"> <div class="button text darkblue left"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/future-active-house-norway" target="_self" > <p>Go to case</p> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article class="grid_3 ">  <div class="filterenabled spot-wrapper" data-datasource="{ED1DBC5A-5206-4B0C-A939-CCA9459085B3}"> <div class="ImageHeadlineTextLink">  <div class="image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/solhuset-denmark" target="_self" class="" > <img data-original="//afd-marketing.velux.com/-/media/com/case-study/solhuset_denmark/solhuset_denmark_112646-01_500x500.jpg?h=500&iar=0&w=500&cc=grid_3&key=1604310965" alt="Solhuset building front" cc="grid_3" class=" lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="article-wrapper">  <h1 > Solhuset, Denmark<br> </h1> <div class="article-content clearfix"> Solhuset (The Sun House) was conceived to set new standards for future sustainable childcare centres.<br> </div> </div> <div class="button-wrapper"> <div class="button text darkblue left"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/solhuset-denmark" target="_self" > <p>Go to case</p> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article class="grid_3 ">  <div class="filterenabled spot-wrapper" data-datasource="{2A682155-3BD2-419D-BCE3-CDB57C5268F8}"> <div class="ImageHeadlineTextLink">  <div class="image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/zu-haus-austria" target="_self" class="" > <img data-original="//afd-marketing.velux.com/-/media/com/case-study/zu-haus_austria/zu-haus_austria_500746-01-auersthal49826_re_500x500.jpg?h=500&iar=0&w=500&cc=grid_3&key=1604313222" alt="Angled windows" cc="grid_3" class=" lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="article-wrapper">  <h1 > zu-haus, Austria </h1> <div class="article-content clearfix"> 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. </div> </div> <div class="button-wrapper"> <div class="button text darkblue left"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/zu-haus-austria" target="_self" > <p>Go to case</p> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article class="grid_3 ">  <div class="filterenabled spot-wrapper" data-datasource="{40625054-D25A-4455-BE43-36D7D93E1685}"> <div class="ImageHeadlineTextLink">  <div class="image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/tuen-denmark" target="_self" class="" > <img data-original="//afd-marketing.velux.com/-/media/com/case-study/tuen_denmark/tuen_denmark_125872-01_500x500.jpg?h=500&iar=0&w=500&cc=grid_3&key=1604312232" alt="Girl choosing clothes in brightly lit bedroom" cc="grid_3" class=" lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="article-wrapper">  <h1 > TUEN, Denmark </h1> <div class="article-content clearfix"> This renovation brought natural light into a previously dark and chilly home and improved its indoor climate and comfort.<br><br> </div> </div> <div class="button-wrapper"> <div class="button text darkblue left"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/tuen-denmark" target="_self" > <p>Go to case</p> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </section> <section class=" " id=""> <div class="section-background"> </div> <div class="container_12 clearfix " id=""> <article class="grid_3 ">  <div class="filterenabled spot-wrapper" data-datasource="{A627493C-61B9-4C1E-BB02-39D48F317669}"> <div class="ImageHeadlineTextLink">  <div class="image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/house-by-the-garden-of-venus-austria" target="_self" class="" > <img data-original="//afd-marketing.velux.com/-/media/com/case-study/house_by_the_garden_of_austria/500200-01-ve_venus000204-kl_500x500.jpg?h=500&iar=0&w=500&cc=grid_3&key=1603976459" alt="House facade with large panorama windows lit from within" cc="grid_3" class=" lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="article-wrapper">  <h1 > House by the Garden of Venus, Austria </h1> <div class="article-content clearfix"> 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. </div> </div> <div class="button-wrapper"> <div class="button text darkblue left"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/house-by-the-garden-of-venus-austria" target="_self" > <p>Go to case</p> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article class="grid_3 ">  <div class="filterenabled spot-wrapper" data-datasource="{8D747D96-6E0C-4049-88E4-34F45A51739B}"> <div class="ImageHeadlineTextLink">  <div class="image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/de-poorters-van-montfoort-netherlands" target="_self" class="" > <img data-original="//afd-marketing.velux.com/-/media/com/case-study/de_poorters_van_montfoort_netherlands/117426-01-xxl_500x500.jpg?h=500&iar=0&w=500&cc=grid_3&key=1603724103" alt="Townhouse facades" cc="grid_3" class=" lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="article-wrapper">  <h1 > De Poorters van Montfoort, Netherlands </h1> <div class="article-content clearfix"> Through renovations based on Active House principles, the design team aimed to revitalise ten run-down Dutch houses built in the 1970s. </div> </div> <div class="button-wrapper"> <div class="button text darkblue left"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/de-poorters-van-montfoort-netherlands" target="_self" > <p>Go to case</p> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article class="grid_3 ">  <div class="filterenabled spot-wrapper" data-datasource="{4C80AF16-09D2-4C55-81CE-BA340E4B1985}"> <div class="ImageHeadlineTextLink">  <div class="image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/home-for-life-denmark" target="_self" class="" > <img data-original="//afd-marketing.velux.com/-/media/com/case-study/home for life_denmark/home for life_denmark_107076-01_500x500.jpg?h=500&iar=0&w=500&cc=grid_3&key=1603975768" alt="Outside view of Home for Life house covered in snow" cc="grid_3" class=" lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="article-wrapper">  <h1 > <p>Home for life, Denmark</p> </h1> <div class="article-content clearfix"> <p>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.</p> </div> </div> <div class="button-wrapper"> <div class="button text darkblue left"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/home-for-life-denmark" target="_self" > <p>Go to case</p> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article class="grid_3 ">  <div class="filterenabled spot-wrapper" data-datasource="{7E75CDA1-85DF-473B-8211-07FBCA4A7EF2}"> <div class="ImageHeadlineTextLink">  <div class="image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/carbonlight-homes-uk" target="_self" class="" > <img data-original="//afd-marketing.velux.com/-/media/com/case-study/carbonlight homes_uk/carbonlight-main-thumb-110949-01-r05-xxl-500x500.jpg?h=500&iar=0&w=500&cc=grid_3&key=1603723661" alt="House facade with many roof windows" cc="grid_3" class=" lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="article-wrapper">  <h1 > CarbonLight Homes, UK </h1> <div class="article-content clearfix"> 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. </div> </div> <div class="button-wrapper"> <div class="button text darkblue left"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/carbonlight-homes-uk" target="_self" > Go to case </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </section> <section class=" " id=""> <div class="section-background"> </div> <div class="container_12 clearfix " id=""> <article class="grid_3 ">  <div class="filterenabled spot-wrapper" data-datasource="{B46E1E4A-8BC7-4279-BFC8-51F4D4EB7E16}"> <div class="ImageHeadlineTextLink">  <div class="image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/jadarhus-isobo-aktiv-norway" target="_self" class="" > <img data-original="//afd-marketing.velux.com/-/media/com/case-study/jadarhus_norway/jadarhaus-main-thumb-110610-01-r04-xxl-500-500.jpg?h=437&iar=0&w=437&cc=grid_3&key=1603978521" alt="Outside view of Jadarhus Norway" cc="grid_3" class=" lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="article-wrapper">  <h1 > Jadarhus ISOBO Aktiv, Norway </h1> <div class="article-content clearfix"> Working on a development site in Norway, the design team set out to transform one of 12 existing house plans according to Active House principles. </div> </div> <div class="button-wrapper"> <div class="button text darkblue left"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/jadarhus-isobo-aktiv-norway" target="_self" > Go to case </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article class="grid_3 ">  <div class="filterenabled spot-wrapper" data-datasource="{964ABFF9-8C0B-4D1B-8B59-561B5930B1C0}"> <div class="ImageHeadlineTextLink">  <div class="image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/lichtaktiv-haus-germany" target="_self" class="" > <img data-original="//afd-marketing.velux.com/-/media/com/case-study/lichtaktiv haus_germany/lichtaktiv haus_germany_109712-01_500x500.jpg?h=500&iar=0&w=500&cc=grid_3&key=1603981113" alt="LichtAktiv Haus house and covered patio" cc="grid_3" class=" lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="article-wrapper">  <h1 > LichtAktiv Haus, Germany </h1> <div class="article-content clearfix"> 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. </div> </div> <div class="button-wrapper"> <div class="button text darkblue left"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/lichtaktiv-haus-germany" target="_self" > Go to case </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article class="grid_3 ">  <div class="filterenabled spot-wrapper" data-datasource="{DBA7E1FD-4070-4C41-81B1-20AD0FAA2578}"> <div class="ImageHeadlineTextLink">  <div class="image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/great-gulf-active-house-canada" target="_self" class="" > <img data-original="//afd-marketing.velux.com/-/media/com/case-study/great gulf active house_canada/great gulf active house_canada_118449-01_500x500.jpg?h=500&iar=0&w=500&cc=grid_3&key=1603974824" alt="Family standing on patio in front of Active House in Canada" cc="grid_3" class=" lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="article-wrapper">  <h1 > Great Gulf Active House, Canada </h1> <div class="article-content clearfix"> 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. </div> </div> <div class="button-wrapper"> <div class="button text darkblue left"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/great-gulf-active-house-canada" target="_self" > Go to case </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article class="grid_3 ">  <div class="filterenabled spot-wrapper" data-datasource="{6E6FB6A2-F57B-4C41-9E0A-5B4D0BC17AF6}"> <div class="ImageHeadlineTextLink">  <div class="image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/healthy-home-townhouses-norway" target="_self" class="" > <img data-original="//afd-marketing.velux.com/-/media/com/case-study/healthy home townhouses_norway/healthy home townhouses_norway_122060-01_500x500.jpg?h=500&iar=0&w=500&cc=grid_3&key=1603721127" alt="Healthy Home Townhouse facade" cc="grid_3" class=" lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="article-wrapper">  <h1 > Healthy Home Townhouses, Norway </h1> <div class="article-content clearfix"> The Healthy Home Townhouses were conceived to offer beautiful design, a healthy indoor environment and minimal energy consumption. </div> </div> <div class="button-wrapper"> <div class="button text darkblue left"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/healthy-home-townhouses-norway" target="_self" > Go to case </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </section> <section class=" " id=""> <div class="section-background"> </div> <div class="container_12 clearfix " id=""> <article class="grid_3 ">  <div class="filterenabled spot-wrapper" data-datasource="{7D8DE0F4-B08D-47EE-808D-1AFF9FD10910}"> <div class="ImageHeadlineTextLink">  <div class="image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/ordrup-school-denmark" target="_self" class="" > <img data-original="//afd-marketing.velux.com/-/media/com/case-study/ordrup_school_gentofte_denmark/ordrup-school_126650-01_500x500.jpg?h=500&iar=0&w=500&cc=grid_3&key=1603983606" alt="Outside view of Ordrup School" cc="grid_3" class=" lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="article-wrapper">  <h1 > <p>Ordrup School, Denmark</p> </h1> <div class="article-content clearfix"> 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. </div> </div> <div class="button-wrapper"> <div class="button text darkblue left"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/ordrup-school-denmark" target="_self" > <p>Go to case</p> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article class="grid_3 ">  <div class="filterenabled spot-wrapper" data-datasource="{251F9D55-F14C-4D0A-B307-E256A4AAD9CA}"> <div class="ImageHeadlineTextLink">  <div class="image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/active-house-centennial-park" target="_self" class="" > <img data-original="//afd-marketing.velux.com/-/media/com/case-study/active house centennial park/active-house---129_500x500.jpg?h=568&iar=0&w=568&cc=grid_3&key=1603723083" alt="House facade" cc="grid_3" class=" lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="article-wrapper">  <h1 > Active House Centenni颅al Park, Canada<br> </h1> <div class="article-content clearfix"> 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. </div> </div> <div class="button-wrapper"> <div class="button text darkblue left"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/active-house-centennial-park" target="_self" > <p>Go to case</p> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article class="grid_3 ">  <div class="filterenabled spot-wrapper" data-datasource="{315537B3-8986-4E6F-B50C-065C18FAD27B}"> <div class="ImageHeadlineTextLink">  <div class="image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/renovactive" target="_self" class="" > <img data-original="//afd-marketing.velux.com/-/media/com/case-study/renoactive/502680-01-backside---after-hr_300x300.jpg?h=300&iar=0&w=300&cc=grid_3&key=1604309673" alt="RenovActive House Belgium" cc="grid_3" class=" lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="article-wrapper">  <h1 > RenovActive, Belgium </h1> <div class="article-content clearfix"> 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. </div> </div> <div class="button-wrapper"> <div class="button text darkblue left"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/renovactive" target="_self" > <p>Go to case</p> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article class="grid_3 ">  <div class="filterenabled spot-wrapper" data-datasource="{15C08603-54C6-44AF-BAA3-2C2761026A6C}"> <div class="ImageHeadlineTextLink">  <div class="image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/renovactive-slovakia" target="_self" class="" > <img data-original="//afd-marketing.velux.com/-/media/com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/renovactive-slovakia/142327-01-xxl_velux-renovactive-sk_300x300.jpg?h=300&iar=0&w=300&cc=grid_3&key=1630935260" alt="RenovActive house Slovakia" cc="grid_3" class=" lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="article-wrapper">  <h1 > RenovActive, Slovakia </h1> <div class="article-content clearfix"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333;">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.</span> </div> </div> <div class="button-wrapper"> <div class="button text darkblue left"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/renovactive-slovakia" target="_self" > Go to case </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </section> <section class=" " id=""> <div class="section-background"> </div> <div class="container_12 clearfix " id=""> <article class="grid_3 ">  <div class="filterenabled spot-wrapper" data-datasource="{F51F4227-D55F-4810-8AB3-ED90DA159C1C}"> <div class="ImageHeadlineTextLink">  <div class="image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/china" target="_self" class="" > <img data-original="//afd-marketing.velux.com/-/media/com/case-study/velux china office/img_6952_300x300vh.jpg?h=300&iar=0&w=300&cc=grid_3&key=1604312601" alt="VELUX China office" cc="grid_3" class=" lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="article-wrapper">  <h1 > <p>VELUX China Office - a healthy workplace</p> </h1> <div class="article-content clearfix"> The multi-facetted design strategy serves as a model for the VELUX Group to inspire its employees and customers of the benefits of healthy design. </div> </div> <div class="button-wrapper"> <div class="button text darkblue left"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/china" target="_self" > <p>Go to case</p> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article class="grid_3 ">  <div class="filterenabled spot-wrapper" data-datasource="{27640495-1826-41B1-8EC6-F71F89B3C5CB}"> <div class="ImageHeadlineTextLink">  <div class="image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/demonstration-buildings/a-home-that-grows-with-its-residents-denmark" target="_self" class="" > <img data-original="//afd-marketing.velux.com/-/media/com/case-study/a home that grows with its residents_denmark/he_i8a7120_500x500.jpg?h=500&iar=0&w=500&cc=grid_3&key=1603722255" alt="house" cc="grid_3" class=" lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="article-wrapper">  <h1 > A home that grows with its residents, Denmark </h1> <div class="article-content clearfix"> Not enough room? 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