Stenløse South
Egedal Municipality in Denmark is developing an urban low energy land saving 630 tonnes of CO2 each year
In 2004, the Danish municipality of Egedal started the sale of a new land plot, Stenløse South, where all buildings are required to live up to the Danish low energy class 1. This means that all buildings must have an energy consumption for room heating 35 % lower than required by the Danish Building Code. Additionally, the municipality requires rainwater to be used for toilet flushing and washing. Furthermore PVC and pressure-creosoted wood must be avoided as building materials.
When completed, Stenløse South will comprise 750 houses spread over 76 hectares making it Europe’s largest low energy area.
Stenløse South comprises 750 houses spread over 76 hectares making it Europe’s largest low energy area. The area contains both single-family houses, residential buildings for senior citizens, social housing, apartments, terraced houses and a day care facility. Together these buildings enable energy savings of 3.6 million kWh per year corresponding to a reduction in CO2 emissions of 630 tonnes. With an average lifespan of 30 years, all the buildings in Stenløse South will save 100 million kWh. Compared to conventional buildings, the area also saves:
- 22,000 cubic metres of water per year
- 58 tonnes of PVC
- 200 tonnes of pressure-creosoted wood
