Requirements

The municipality of Egedal have the following requirements for the buildings that are being built in the Stenløse South area:

The energy consumption for heating must not exceed 34 kWh/m2 for buildings in densely populated areas and block of flats. This is a 35 % reduction compared to the Danish Building Code
The City Council recommends annual energy consumption for heating of only 15 KWh/m2. This is more or less the same as the German passive house standard (they cannot be compared directly due to different calculation methods) and 70 % lower than the Danish Building Code
The houses do not need to have a specific form, design or construction. The only requirement is that energy saving initiatives will keep the energy consumption below the allowed level by adding extra insulation, ensuring a high degree of density, making use of solar systems, etc
All houses will be blower door tested by the municipality
Rainwater must be used for toilet flushing and washing
PVC and pressure-creosoted wood are not allowed as building materials