Region South Denmark has built Denmark’s first +low energy house
In August 2008, the first sod was turned symbolically at Prins Henriks Avenue in Sønderborg, where the so-called SIB ZERO+ house has been built – a house that produces more energy than it consumes.
The house has been constructed in a modern and exciting style – an individual building, well-adjusted to nature and surroundings, built with bricks like an ordinary family home. The first inhabitants are Mrs. Lone Midtgaard Wrang and Mr. Tom Toft Kragh with their three children.
Environment and energy awareness, modern consumer behaviour – these are the keywords in a showcase project which the following companies in Sønderborg have been participating in: ProjectZero, the building and construction company SIB Byggeri, Grontmij|Carl Bro, Danfoss and the energy supplier SYD ENERGI.
The house is now ready-built, and we can see many advantages for future housing, especially for dedicated house owners who want to show responsibility in connection with both environment and society, said Torben Golles from SIB.
The house has been named SIB ZERO+, because it can produce energy for both its inhabitants and their neighbours, so to speak.
The house can practically make your electricity meter run backwards when there is an energy surplus from the solar device which is connected to the mains supply, Conny Stjernholm, CEO for SYD ENERGI’s marketing division said. Department manager Christian Udby, Grontmij|Carl Bro, agreed, saying that the biggest challenge lies in the inhabitants’ behaviour.
The question is whether the whole project is profitable, regarding consumption and maintenance, and whether the inhabitant family can live in an energy sustainable way without making any sacrifices regarding their standard of living.
- Knowledge sources and all the important local players have been united to create Denmark’s first +low energy house for families who are interested in both energy efficiency, intelligent energy management and correct consumer behaviour, Christian Udby said.
The project wants to visualize the profitability in low energy-, passive- and plus housing versus ordinary housing projects. The costs for building and construction will be compared to the costs for energy consumption. The companies SIB Byggeri and Grontmij|Carl Bro were responsible for planning and carrying out the project.