A new dormitory building was completed in 2018 and has space for 40 students. The students live together in pairs, with a shared kitchen and each with their own bedroom. The building is built of wood, and meets passive house standards. A passive house is a building that uses little energy for heating compared to regular houses. The name passive house comes from the use of passive measures to reduce energy needs.
- The exterior walls, roof and floor to ground level are extra well insulated.
- Extra well-insulated windows
- Well sealed and therefore small air leaks.
To ensure good air quality and a good indoor climate for our students who live here, we have installed a ventilation system with the option of heat recovery. Water-based heating has been installed in all floors. The heat comes from the energy storage in the greenhouse. We have an ambition that the building will produce as much energy as it consumes over the year.
We have installed solar cells on the roof, with an estimated annual production of 55,000 kWh of electricity.
