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Housing+A proposal for an <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/06/10/green-walled-skyscraper-complex-makes-waves-in-kazahkistan/" target="_blank">eco-housing development</a> on the coast of Aalborg, Denmark takes a radical approach to sustainable design with its dramatic south-facing sloped roof, which is completely covered in solar panels. The entire housing development aims to run completely off renewable energy while achieving high energy efficiency through the use of passive-house standards. Besides the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/07/12/new-rollable-solar-panels-make-roof-installations-a-snap/" target="_blank">solar roof</a>, four small wind turbines located on site take advantage of the ocean breezes to produce even more energy, which could be used to charge electric vehicles.1
Housing+The sloping roof is completely covered in a solar system, which is large enough to provide the entire building with renewable energy throughout the year.2
Housing+Located on the coast in Aalborg, the development is meant to stand as a new landmark prominently positioned between Aalborg’s bridges.3
Housing+The sloping roof extends down to the ground and creates a sheltered public plaza and cafe for residents and visitors to the area.4
Housing+The volume has 12 stories in the back and four stories in the front for a total of 60 residential units.5
Housing+Besides the rooftop solar system, four vertical axis wind turbines generate renewable energy to charge electric vehicles.6
Housing+The site plan and surrounding green space for the proposed development.7
Housing+The plethora of green building strategies included in the design.8
Housing+If you can read this, can you explain it to us?9
