News & Knowledge

22. May 2013
Knowledge 0 Shane Scruggs
What is a recumbent bike? The answer may surprise you. You may have installed or used a recumbent bike and do not even know. The recumbent bike is a special design for a bicycle. The word means...
22. May 2013
Knowledge 0 Shane Scruggs
Buy a first metal detector is always a great adventure. But what obstacle course to navigate through the jungle of information available on Internet forums and various magazines all...
22. May 2013
Knowledge 0 Shane Scruggs
Buy good quality radio controlled helicopters, as this will prevent accidents and injuries. There are several types of radio control helicopters. These include simple, easy to fly...
22. May 2013
Knowledge 0 Shane Scruggs
The treadmill mimics the natural movements of walking or running, for those who wish jogging home. It allows you to work your endurance: 1. Muscles * Calves * Buttocks * Thighs *...
24. April 2013
News 0 Tiffany Fuhler
Download the new specifications here: http://www.activehouse.info/about-active-house/specification  
24. April 2013
News 0 Tiffany Fuhler
New international guideline for sustainable buildings to be launched at SB 13 in Munich In 2010 the EU commission determined that all member states must implement Nearly Zero Energy Buildings before...
7. April 2013
News 0 Tiffany Fuhler
On Thursday April 18 the first Active House renovation project - De Poorters van Montfoort - will openend in the Netherlands. The Danish ambassador, Reimer R. Nielsen, the mayor of Montfoort,...

Highlighted Cases

Completion: March 2013
Montfoort, Netherlands
De Poorters of Montfoort will be the first houses in the Netherlands renovated according to the principles of Active House, using a sustainable renovation concept developed by the VELUX Group and...
Completion: April 2009
Lystrup, Denmark
Home for Life is inspired by a traditional Danish 1 1/2-storey saddle roof house. This type of home has a relatively small surface with many possible variations.
Completion: 2009
Copenhagen, Denmark
A very attractive energy and indoor climate renovation of a former industrial building, now in use as a cultural centre as part of a neighbourhood renewal project.

The Active House Alliance

We are working together to promote sustainable buildings all around the world.