Danish architecture studio EFFEKT works in collaboration with window manufacturer Velux to create a design tool dubbed the Compass model that helps architects build sustainably. It is a seven-point framework that is meant to help developers create streamlined forms of sustainability in their design process. The first project that used the model is Living Spaces Copenhagen, which is a low-carbon housing structure that was made with the UIA World Congress of Architects.
Velux explains that "The Compass provides an incremental approach to guide the building and development process. You'll be able to make more informed, sustainable design decisions from the start, with little cost and effort. The earlier these considerations are brought into the process, the greater the impact."
Sustainable-Focused Design Tools
EFFEKT and Velux Work Together to Create the Compass Model
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Industry Implications
1. Architecture - The Compass model by EFFEKT and Velux provides architects with a design tool for creating sustainable and low-carbon structures like the Living Spaces Copenhagen.
2. Window Manufacturing - Collaborating with EFFEKT, Velux contributes to the development of sustainable architecture by providing a design tool that helps architects integrate sustainable features into their designs.
3. Sustainability Consulting - The Compass model presents an opportunity for sustainability consulting firms to assist architects and developers in incorporating sustainable principles into their design process.