Healthy Homes

Healthy Homes

Indoor climate and health research project

Healthy Homes is an innovative, experimental construction project. It aims to bridge the gap between research and practice, exploring how building materials, methods, and technology can contribute to improved indoor climates.

The project is based on the hypothesis that the recent focus on energy efficiency and environmental performance may have negatively affected residents’ health and comfort.

The goal is to demonstrate that attention to indoor climate can be prioritized without compromising on energy efficiency or environmental standards — and without adding significant cost. The homes have been built within a standard construction budget.

Location
Holstebro, Denmark

Area
161-181 m2 per house

Typology
Residential

Collaborators
Pluskontoret Arkitekter
Artelia
Professor Torben Sigsgaard

Year
2015-2017

Status
Completed

Client
Realdania By & Byg

Services
Architectural consulting

At the heart of the project are three family homes — courtyard houses — located in a scenic residential neighborhood in Holstebro, Denmark.

The three houses, named NO-tech, NOW-tech, and YES-tech, together form both an experiment and a demonstration project. They differ in layout, construction methods, material choices, and technology use. Together, they test whether it’s possible to build and live in a way that supports a healthy indoor environment — all within a typical building budget.

‘To develop better solutions, we must experiment, and I hope that the experiences from the new construction at Tommelise will help raise the quality of future housing.’

Mayor

Holstebro Municipality