class 1           

The Municipality of Egedal in Denmark has decided to strengthen the energy requirements for a new settlement to be erected in the municipality.

During the class 1 project more than 440 dwellings, a kindergarten and an activity centre for elderly people will be designed and constructed with a heating energy consumptions and an overall primary energy consumption better than what is required for a low energy class 1 building according to the newest Danish Building regulation.

The class 1 project combines:
  • Energy savings and renewable energy
  • Research, development and demonstration
  • Participation from various countries
  • Education and dissemination

The project started in November 2007 and will end in October 2013.


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class1 consists of the following site


The associated communities

  • Valga Town Government, EE
  • Comune di Bologna, IT
  • Municipality of Begles, FR
  • Municipality of Odobeşti, RO

Additional information