The First Active House in Russia was designed to set a new standard for residential house construction in Russia. The design is based on the Active House principle of reaching a balance between energy saving, healthy indoor climate and care for the environment, all of which add to the architectural quality and well-being of the residents. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark participated in the official opening of the house and together with the partners behind the project and Russian officials, he cut the ribbon.
The design decisions and the technology used, ensure the lowest possible power consumption that is optimal for a healthy environment. The geothermal heat pump installation, marks one of the project’s milestones. This equipment is optimal for the Active House concept as it represents a green way of heating the home. This technology does not emit the toxic exhaust of natural gas, diesel or fuel oil. Electricity consumption is lowered by 75%, reducing the home’s environmental footprint. After opening the house to visitors, specialists working on the project will start testing the total energy consumption and the pump’s contribution towards better figures. Using solar collectors in parallel to the geothermal heat pump makes indoor heating, cooling and hot water even more efficient and cost effective.
The Active House has a Danfoss DHP-L Opti Pro 10 geothermal heat pump with a passive cooling module. Its dimensions are 596*90*1538 mm, the weight is less than 62 kilograms, delivery and installation takes about 6-8 weeks.
“The Geothermal heat pump is fully consistent with the Active House concept”, says Michael Shapiro, CEO of Danfoss. “Consumer advantages of the GHP unit are clear - 4x cut of electricity bills, clean environment, long trouble-free service life and ease of operation. Our harsh climate means that the residents have to spend significant financial resources for heating and hot water production, so geothermal heat pumps in the Russian market has vast opportunities”, notes the specialist.
The Active House is Russia’s first project based on the Active house concept, implemented by Zagorodny Proekt and VELUX companies with the support of NLK Domostroenie (Russia), Saint-Gobain Construction Products (France) and Danfoss (Denmark).