Naturally air-conditioned nearly zero-energy housing: The Earth, Wind & Fire Case Study

Dutch housing built before the 1990s consumes the highest percentage of<br/>primary energy for heating and generally exhibits poor comfort. With the government targeting to convert 300,000 existing homes to become more energy-efficient every year, a renovation wave has started. How do we achieve this? This paper proposes a natural air...

Open conversation: Textile factory-museum renovation project in Winterswijk

The textile industry has been in Winterswijk since the 18th century. It is part of the city's cultural legacy. Due to the decline of industry and the expansion and development of city center, the old industrial area, which is now located near the city center, is no longer suitable in the perspective of urban planning. The textile culture slowly...

Transaction costs as a barrier in the renovation decision-making process: A study of homeowners in the Netherlands

The renovation of housing stock in the Netherlands has the potential to help achieving the country's climate change targets. However, there are non-monetary Transaction Cost (TC) factors, such as searching for information and finding a reliable professional/contractor, that present barriers to householders when making the decision to renovate...

AMC Amsterdam as green lung for its inhabitants and environment

The Academic Medical Center (AMC) is one of the largest hospitals in the Netherlands and it is located in the Bijlmer district. The complex was built in 1981 and consists of 64 hectares of land. The complex is surround by a green belt where also the former psychiatric center was located. The AMC can be seen as a stand-alone city, with daily...

Renovation, Leasing a Prefab Renovation in the Netherlands

Upgrading the existing housing stock to a more sustainable and less energy demanding sector is a current issue. With a view to the European 20-20-20 target and the increasing energy prices, the sustainability and energy performance of people’s dwellings become indispensable. Until today still a significant portion of the housing portfolio has a...