The joy of feeling energized is closely related to the performance of the indoor climate. Findings from our 2016 survey reveal that 51% of the occupants describe their health and energy level as excellent or very good, when optimal sleeping conditions are in place. Likewise, switching from none to 2-4 airings per day cause the feeling of having low energy to drop significantly from 48% to 22%.

When Europeans consider renovating their home, 75% say the main reason is to lower their energy costs. However, as our 2016 survey documents, only a few paces behind the energy question the whish to improve wellbeing checks in on the agenda. 73% say they would like to improve their sense of home comfort through renovation. A valid point since 80 million Europeans live in damp and unhealthy buildings.

The Healthy Homes Barometer is an annual survey of European citizens’ attitudes and behaviour regarding home comfort, energy consumption and environmental impact. The study is initiated by the VELUX Group, carried out by independent consultancies and accompanied academically by Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Bernd Wegener, Humboldt University Berlin.

“One experiment is better than a thousand expert views,” said our founder, Villum Kann Rasmussen, who made it a company virtue to examine every new product by submitting it to full-scale experiments. The dedication to reveal the exact truth about our creations has been inspirational to the enormous task of developing 21 demo-houses in various settings and different climatic areas. During a 10-year period these houses has helped us collect a vast amount of valuable knowledge about, how our products work in 1:1 real life situations.