Trekronerbo

The housing association Trekronerbo helped, after Munksøgård, with in giving a boost to the environmental profile of the large building plots, since they in the period 2000-2003 were included in negotiations with the technical administration of Roskilde municipality about the establishment of a new construction with low energy houses and various environmental requirements. They thus became the first established housing association with 34 dwellings with social-ecological objectives, such as:

Energy: dwellings are constructed as low-energy housing. Glass panels towards the south ensures a high utilization of passive solar heating, small windows towards the north to minimize heat loss. Super low energy glass. Heat recycling systems. Low energy light bulbs used outside. Use of low-energy products in connection with choice of domestic appliances, energy saving light bulbs etc.

Water: Use of water-saving plumbing fixtures, washing machines etc., collection and reuse of rainwater

Waste: source sorted into glass, paper, compostable waste, metal etc. The compostable waste is used in the common garden and possibly for chicken food Minimizing transportation: “We wish to create opportunities for less amounts of transportation. We imagine creating good opportunities for home jobs for example by establishing affordable and effective Internet connections. In addition, we are considering the possibility of a common remote workplace located in the common house, enabling home working in a multidisciplinary and social environment.” The green common areas: Shared vegetable garden with a compost plant for composting of garden waste and compostable waste. Fruit trees and shrubs in the settlement and if possible creation of a common meadow or flower garden

No use of pesticides in buildings and gardens

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