Animal environment and building function

We work with sustainable and environmentally friendly animal housing for the production of milk, meat and eggs, and also for the housing of horses and companion animals. Both animal welfare and production are important, and we take into consideration all aspects of conventional and organic animal housing. In large herds, even the needs of the individual animal can be satisfied by developing technology adapted for the animal and stockperson. The demand for safe nutritional raw material means that the animals must be healthy and clean. How and with what the animal is fed also affects the outside environment.

Important research areas are:
• Animal welfare, behaviour and health
• Design of the animals’ close environment
• Production systems in different types of animal housing and associated buildings
• Automation and mechanisation of manure, feeding, milking and straw distribution systems
• Extensive systems for meat animals
• Design of vehicles for animal transport.