EFL - European Foundation for Living
Contact:
drs. Joost Nieuwenhuijzen
Postbus 37063, NL 1030 AB Amsterdam
Phone: +31(0)20-6360346 Fax: +31(0)20-6340965
jfnieuwenhuijzen@ef-l.eu
21.-25.9.2009
- The Hague/The Netherlands
In the period from September 21 to 25 EFL and
EFL member Staedion organized one week of activities
within the framework of REBECEE - a model home, a
congress, a workshop and several study tours:
Climate
Construction pilothouse in The Hague realised: Contribution
of Staedion, Van der Leij and EFL regarding sustainable
Construction
Throughout the month
of September, in The Hague a model of an innovative
new housing is demonstrated. It is a highly energy-efficient
building, constructed via the principles of Climate
Construction. Climate Construction specializes in
(prefab) building solutions specifically for the construction
sector and made of expanded polystyrene (EPS). EPS,
better known as Styrofoam, is thanks to the millions
of air bubbles enclosed, a very good insulation. The
facades of the pilot house are solid EPS. The pilot
house is part of the series of activities that Staedion
and EFL and organize around the REBECEE Sustainable
Week in The Hague and is located opposite the headquarters
of Staedion, Koningin Julianaplein 2 in The Hague.
Staedion
- REBECEE Jubilee Congress in the context of sustainability
and energy efficiency
Under the heading
"Future = Now X Sustainability" on Wednesday,
September 23 there was a full day conference in the
Nieuwe Kerk in The Hague. Housing corporation Staedion
celebrated its tenth anniversary, and combined this
with a great conference. The congress was dominated
by REBECEE. Speakers at the conference included Jan
Terlouw, Chairman of Energy Transition Platform for
Built Environment (PEGO), Elco Brinkman, chairman
of “Building Netherlands” and Marnix Norder,
Deputy of The Hague. During the discussion section
also Fons Catau, director of EFL member De Woonplaats
gave his vision on the future of sustainable housing
and Staedion Director Willem Krzeszewski concluded
the congress and discussed what is learnt and which
tasks Staedion has set for itself.
Pilot
projects
“De
Koningsvrouwen van Landlust” now in realisation.
100-year Anniversary Eigen Haard startshot for renovation
After two years of
preparation time, on September 8, 2009 Eigen Haard
started the realisation of the famous project “
The Kingwomen of Landlust". This date is not
arbitrary. It coincided with the 100th anniversary
of this great Amsterdam housingcorporation Eigen Haard.
The project Landlust consists of two monumental buildings
from 1937. Architect Merkelbach designed this complex,
based on then revolutionary techniques such as a steel
skeleton and steel windowframes. Then known as “Modern
Building”. The building has a monumental status,
what is a special challenge for Eigen Haard. While
maintaining the facade (the outside) as it is, the
building will be insultated the next years on the
inside. Modern, energy efficient dwellings will be
realised. Sustainable generated energy for heating
provides a significant proportion of the required
heat (heat pumps, possibly a woodpelletsysthem). The
houses are also equipped with heat-recoveryunits,
which ruese the heat in the building. The renovation
plan developed within the EFL context is an example
of how the future for Eigen Haard will be. Sustainable
redevelopment of the housing stock has a high priority.
Unique is also the plan development itself: many experts,
including experts from Germany (Passive House experts
of the Energy Technology Centre (ETZ) in Nuremberg
contributed. The success is especially great by the
input of the residents in the design process. This
was of decisive importance.
Project
Balkengat adapted to market conditions:
EFL Expertise delivers new features to market new
innovative energy project
The plan for building 14 innovative Climate Construction
homes in one location in central Delfland has a new
impetus. By the deteriorating situation on the Dutch
housing market, the original plan was not feasible.
The clients, the EFL members Staedion and Van der
Leij Construction have requested an alternative plan.
EFL Expertise parcelled a new plan in order to make
it market feasible. In the new plan, the main characteristics
keep upright: 10 semi-detached houses and a 4-row
houses for starters will be developed. The Climate
Construction principle, with facades and interior
walls are made of high quality EPS, provides an energy
efficient and comfortable interior, while the strength
is not inferior to traditional building methods. The
standard energy request approaches that of the German
Passive House Concept.
Com
Wonen-project Dotterlei “Het Truweel”
to be continued
European exchange
of knowledge between experts in sustainable building
has a new success. In Capelle a / d IJssel, the Rotterdam
housing Housingcorporation Com Wonen decided to renovate
one of his flats on the basis of the German technology
of “Factor 10”. After two successful organized
trips by EFL Expertise to Hamburg and Nuremberg, there
is chosen for a renovation plan based on the target
for energy consumption for space heating up to 90%
reduction. Factor 10 is the starting point. Examples
of the EFL members Joseph Stiftung and WBG Nuremberg
have served as inspiration for the project "The
Truweel. The draft provides the elimination of all
cold bridges through the removal of existing (concrete)
galleries and the thermal decoupling of new galleries
and balconies. This allows the entire building for
a transition into a properly insulated flat. The houses
are equipped with an energy efficient ventilation
system with heat recovery. In Germany, convincing
examples of effective ventilation systems for usability
and comfort were investigated.
First step towards participation
of EFL into the REBECEE project was taken in 2007.
From 1-10-‘07 till 24-12-‘07 a student
of Eindhoven University of Technology fulfilled a
traineeship at ZEBAU, Hamburg. His research ‘Energy
Efficient building and renovation’ led to a
better understanding for EFL of the problems concerning
Renewable Energy applications in building. After this
period EFL decided to participate as an Observer in
the project. In June ’08, the decision has been
taken to participate as a full member in the REBECEE
programme. An overview of the activities that have
been undertaken is provided:
From 10-12 November ‘07 a
seminar for EFL members was organised in Hamburg.
Representatives of Dutch housing associations visited
Hamburg for a programme which consisted of plenary
sessions and excursions towards energy efficient and
renewable energy appliances in Hamburg.
In January ‘08 EFL member Eigen
Haard started the project ‘De Koningsvrouwen
van Landlust’ in Amsterdam, NL. The project
aims to renovate a 1930 housing block consisting of
245 dwellings. In this project, possibilities for
increased energy efficiency of the building envelope
will be researched, as well as the application of
renewable energy. The building will be declared a
monument by the Dutch state. This will challenge the
design team to come up with an innovative solution,
in order not to harm the monumental status.
In January ’08 EFL members
Staedion and Van der Leij Bouwbedrijven started a
research in order to increase the energy standards
and the implementation of RE of the building project
‘Hoornsche Vaart’ in Den Hoorn, NL. The
project consists of 14 houses which were designed
according to the national building codes. The goal
is to realise houses which consume significantly less
energy than traditional housing. The remaining amount
of energy is produced by RES.
The 28th February ’08 a lecture
about energy efficient building and RE was given to
the board of EFL by a junior consultant of EFL. The
lecture was focussed on the differences in dealing
with energy consumption in the built environment between
Germany and The Netherlands.
Eigen Haard is planning a training
course in passive house designing for own employees
and external experts. The training course is due to
take place in fall 2008.
Staedion, the EFL member from The
Hague, NL, is taking part in a consortium “Aardwarmte
Den Haag v.o.f.”, which is developing the first
Geothermal Energy project in the Netherlands. In the
upcoming years, 4000 new built houses will be provided
with heat that is gained at 2500 meters below sea
level. This means a reduction in CO2 emissions of
at least 4000 tonnes per year.
EFL member Com Wonen is currently
executing a feasibility study for energy efficient
renovation of a block of 49 dwellings in Capelle a/d
IJssel, NL. Appliance of RE will be included in the
research. Com Wonen is contacting the local authorities
to match the project with the Climate Protection Programme
of the municipality. The project is due to start in
September ’08.
At 12/13 June ’08 EFL introduced
itself to the REBECEE partners at the 4th Clustermeeting
in Tallinn. The proposed projects for the Building
Exposition were presented. In the upcoming period,
a detailed concept for the Building Exposition will
be developed. The Building Exposition will be organised
in summer/fall 2009.
