The VELUX Climate Strategy

Building must be given top priority in the climate debate
In an Interview with Daylight & Architecture, VELUX CEO Jørgen Tang-Jensen provides an insight into the environmental concept of the company – and into the steps VELUX is taking to overcome the climate problem. In January 2009, VELUX launched a climate strategy, committing itself to reduce the Group’s global CO₂ impact by 50% by the year 2020. Measures include energy efficiency measures in the VELUX factories, but also products that help clients to save energy.

VELUX is also acting to put sustainable buildings on the agenda. Under the concept of Sustainable Living, the company links energy efficiency, a healthy indoor climate and the use of renewable energies. Examples of this approach can be seen in the Model Home 2020 initiative. VELUX is collaborating with architects, clients, engineers and other building components manufacturers on this project to construct six CO₂-neutral houses. These real-life experiments, which will put possible technological solutions to the test, will be erected in five different European countries over the next two years.

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