The competition for the construction of an energy-efficient administration and teaching building for Skagen Skipper School was won convincingly by the total contractors Raunstrup, the architects AART, and the consulting engineering company ALECTIA. The project is the first in Denmark, where the requirements right from the start have been in compliance with the new Building Regulations 2010 (BR10) and the standards of low energy class 2015.

The new domicile of Skagen Skipper School will be a 2,515 m2 large, three storey building located in the new harbour area in Skagen. The turnkey contractor Raunstrup, the architects AART and the consulting company ALECTIA have won this project in style.  

Skagen Skipper School will be the only remaining school in Denmark that educates fishing-boat skippers for the fishing industry, and coastal skippers, home-trade master, and officers for the merchant fleet.   

The architectural appearance of the building is clearly maritime with bows overlooking the sea, giving the impression that the building is ready to weigh anchor. 

Energy-efficient building in accordance with BR10 and low energy class 2015
As the first building in Denmark, the requirements for Skagen Skipper School have been to comply with BR10 that make higher demands on the energy-efficiency of Danish buildings. The building is expected to have an energy consumption of only 40.5 kWh/m2.

The building furthermore lives up to low energy class 2015 completely without contribution from own energy-producing installations. This is possible due to the compactness of the building, and the large overhang that ensures passive sun protection during summer and sun radiation during winter, thus providing free heating. The building is not fitted with energy-producing installations like solar cells, heat pumps, etc. thereby minimizing costs for operations and maintenance.

The heart of the building, the large common room, is an open high-ceilinged room that gives you a very special impression when entering the room.