The Active House Alliance
Secretariat
Board members
Workgroup members
The Active House Alliance is a non-profit association (VZW/ASBL) founded pursuant to the provisions of Title I of the Belgian Act of 27 June 1921 as modified by the Act of 2 May 2002 and which will apply for everything that is not foreseen in these statutes.
The registered head office of the Association is rue Washington 40, 1050 Brussels, Belgium, in the judicial district of Brussels.
Ambition of the Alliance
The ambition for the Alliance is – in the common interest of its members -to create a viable, independent and international influential alliance, which supports the vision of buildings that create healthier and more comfortable lives for their residents without impacting negatively on the climate and environment – thus moving us towards a cleaner, healthier and safer world.
Our wish is that Active House becomes the future principle for new buildings and renovation.
Values of the Alliance:
- Open dialogue between partners
- Engagement in the development
- Holistic approach to design of buildings
- Credible communication and dialogue
Objectives, Activities and Deliverables
The Active House Alliance will ensure a close cross-sectoral collaboration to enhance visibility
and fast track development between the partners in the alliance and create valuable knowledge for relevant partners in society.
Strategy and Work programme 2014-2016
The strategy focus for 2014-2016 is sector influence and market development through political influence on sustainable buildings based on the Active House vision and principles, demonstration of the Active House vision through existing and new projects, and commercial focus on development of a classification system, tools and guidelines for the sector.
The Work Programme gives an overview of specific Active House Activities as identified in the strategy 2014-2016.
Secretariat
The Active House Secretariat is hosted by Cabinet DN, rue d’Arlon 25, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
Email: secretariat@activehouse.info
Contact person Petra Pálfi
Board Members
Board of Advisory Committee (BAC)
- Michael K. Rasmussen, VELUX Group (Chair)
- Per Heiselberg, Aalborg University
- Peder Vejsig, Cenergia
- Tad Putyra, Great Gulf Homes
- Carsten Østergård Pedersen, Grundfos Holding
- Rory Bergin, HTA
- Oliver Rapf, Building Performance Institute Europe
- Mirella Vitale, ROCKWOOL International
- Morten Schmidt, SHLarchitects
Board of Directors (BOD)
- Yves Lambert, Renson (Chair)
- Connie Enghus, ROCKWOOL International (Vice-Chair)
- Wandrille Henrotte, SOMFY
- Emmanuel Valentin, Saint Gobain Glass
- Carsten Rode, DTU-Byg
- Linda Hildebrand, AktivPlus
- Emilia-Cerna Mladin, AAEC
- Bas Hasselaar, SBRCURnet
- Michael Walters, VELUX Austria
- Franz Hauk, VFF
- Shaun Joffe, Great Gulf
Workgroup Members
Demonstration & Specification Work Group:
- Kurt Emil Eriksen, Velux/Active House Secretary General – Chair of the WG
- Amdi Schjødt Worm, Danish Technological INSTITUTE (DTI)
- Carsten Rode, Technical University of Denmark
- Nicolas Galiotto, Velux
- Per Anhøj Kruse, Schmidt/Hammer/Lassen Architects
- Sebas Veldhuisen, Rockwool
- Yves Lambert, Renson
Knowledge sharing Work Group:
- Amdi Schjødt Worm, Danish Technological INSTITUTE (DTI)
- Eileen Meyer, Passive House Institute Italy
- Emilia-Cerna Mladin, AAECR Romania
- Kurt Emil Eriksen, Velux/Active House Secretary General
- Per Anhøj Kruse, Schmidt/Hammer/Lassen Architects
Ad-Hoc members:
- Carsten Rode, Technical University of Denmark
- István Kistelegdi, University of Pécs (Hungary)
Communication Work Group:
- Richard Beuhorry, Somfy/Active House Chair – Chair of the WG
- Emmanuel Valentin, Saint Gobain
- Kurt Emil Eriksen, Velux/Active House Secretary General
- Marine Faber, BPIE
- Yves Lambert, Renson
Supporting members:
- Petra Pálfi, Active House Secretariat
- Silvia Paleari, Active House Secretariat
