SOLTAG
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Acronym | SOLTAG
Posting Date | 1 December 2009
Country | Denmark
Geographic Coverage | International
Theme | Lighting, Building envelope (walls, windows,...), Energy efficiency technologies and materials, General, Very low energy buildings
Target Group | Local/regional/national authorities and facilitators, Building professionals, Building occupants
Source of funding | EC
Abstract | SOLTAG is a living home, designed as an energy-generating climate shield. SOLTAG is a prime candidate for a sustainable home of the future with optimum living conditions for people.
SOLTAG produces energy and a healthy indoor climate for houses and residents without “polluting” its surroundings. The house is self-sufficient in terms of energy for heating, and creates CO2-neutral heating through solar energy. The home interacts with nature’s upper air strata via strategically positioned windows, solar panels, solar cells and air ducts. Sun, daylight and fresh air are brought into the home and transformed into electricity, heat, natural lighting and ventilation.
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Description |
SOLTAG is part of the “Demohouse” project, which is funded under the EU’s “Sixth Framework Programme”. "Demohouse is an international project involving research institutes, housing associations and manufacturers from the building sector cooperating to demonstrate energy efficiency in buildings. The project is being conducted in seven European countries: Denmark, the Netherlands, Poland, Hungary, Austria, Spain and Greece. The purpose of the project is to demonstrate energy efficient refurbishment of existing buildings and provide examples of future housing standards.
SOLTAG is basically intended as a roof refurbishment solution – a housing unit that can be attached to existing 60s and 70s multi-storey housing without needing to be connected to the building's existing energy systems. The flat roofs can then be used as “new” building plots with upgraded roof and housing areas.
Web URL(s) of the case | http://www.velux.co.uk/Professionals/Architects/Cases_domestic/SOLTAG/, http://www.velux.com/Sustainable_living/Energy_efficiency/energy_balance/, http://www.soltag.net/
Lessons learnt | The idea of the energy efficient home was realised in 2005 as a demonstration house. SOLTAG is a prototype developed and produced for display and demonstration. The demo house is a 1:1 source of inspiration where visitors can experience and measure the features for themselves.
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Case Languages | English
Submitted by Jesper Kragh
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