German Home- page of Annex 36 Homepage of the International Energy Agency (IEA-ECBCS)		Enghøjskolen, Hvidovre   Address Enghøjskolen Hvidovre, Denmark Year of construction 1974 Year of renovation 1997-1999 Total floor area 10000 m² Number of pupils 500 Number of classrooms 16 Typical classroom 69 m² 28 pupils The purpose of the project was to document the effect of the school renovation for Enghøjskolen, Hvidovre, Denmark. Low emission surfaces were introduced and mechanical ventilation was replaced by increased volume in classrooms as well as natural ventilation through windows, providing increased user-control. Retrofit features: Worn-out installations and structures in Enghøjskolen, situated just outside Copenhagen, made it necessary to carry out a comprehensive renovation. Façades, roofs, windows and all materials for inner surfaces were replaced. Furthermore the old mechanical ventilation system was removed and replaced by hinged windows.   total report as pdf-download in English   © 2004 Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics