Article produced by NXT, written by Søren Egert
Photo by Stine Skøtt Olesen

On Djursland, Sofie Aagaard and her colleagues transformed the old Hedeskov School into a centre for regenerative practices. The renovation was carried out using local and recycled natural materials such as clay, sand, and flax fibers - and in a way that respects the building’s history as well as natural cycles.

A collaboration with Aalborg University made it possible to document how the materials behave over time. But according to Aagaard, there is still a lack of a common language for regenerative building. Without common concepts and measurement methods, it becomes difficult to assess the impact of the many initiatives. That is why the centre is actively working to share knowledge and lay the groundwork for a common understanding of regenerative practices.