In collaboration with the Technical University of Denmark, Henning Larsen Architects has employed three industrial PhD students conducting research on sustainability and interdisciplinary co-operation. The PhD students are Masters of Engineering (energy) and develop sketching tools for designing energy-optimising buildings and quarters.
The collaboration is ground-breaking and is supported by the strategic foundation, Realdania. No previous research has been conducted on the energy-saving potential of designs.
The objective of the research is to develop a method that could give you an idea of how energy consumption changes as soon as in the idea stage of the design process. The research is conducted by looking at different parametres, for instance facade, room geometry and street width, and comparing them to local climate conditions.
The cheapest and most efficient way to create sustainable buildings is by designing buildings that use passive properties to achieve low energy consumption and a healthy indoor climate.
Henning Larsen Architects has established an internal Centre of Excellence in which the PhD research is one of the cornerstones. This means that the company’s projects have direct access to state-of-the-art research that is adapted to the very different local climate and legal conditions in all parts of the world – from Iceland to Saudi Arabia.