Sustainable housing policies and the environmental potential of the existing housing stock in Europe

What is the environmental potential of the existing housing stock in the EU and the accession countries? How prepared are the countries to face the challenge of the existing housing stock? This article describes policies and policy instruments currently used to encourage sustainable renovation in Europe based on the national progress reports of...

Introduction to sustainable urban renewal: CO2 reduction and the use of performance agreements: experience from the Netherlands

The use of fiscal instruments in sustainable building policies

Although progressive government guidelines and knowledge about sustainable building exist, sustainability measures are not adopted in large scale. Several barriers have been identified, especially the perceived costs of implementing environmental management and the lack of market demand. The choice of fiscal instruments is an important issue in...

Sustainable housing policies for the existing housing stock in Europe

Environmental policies and efforts in social housing: The Netherlands

Housing associations and sustainable management: Environmental efforts in the Netherlands' social housing sector

Policies and regulations for sustainable building: A comparative study of five European countries