carbon zero neighbourhoods
DESCRIPTION
presentation of the idea of putting home owners at the helm of de-carbonizing their own homes as a collective with their neighbours.TRANSCRIPT
carbon zero neighbourhoods
home owners take charge!
The Netherlands
16,000,000 people Over 6,000,000
houses Majority below sea
level
Carbon zero?
Still far away
Energy Consumption Reduction
1973: Oil Boycott Drastic measures in
1973
Campaigns stayed Reduction natural gas
since 1975 steady
Results and efforts
But: Growing electricity
consumption
Last five years: Increase in efforts2020: new houses to be zero
Energy
How about older houses? Most will live in those, even
after 2020
Block-by-block
Building industry initiative
Idea: use the facct that houses
were built in series => Renovate them in series Reducing cost in
investments
Evaluation
Block-by-block evaluated:“Success!!!”. Yes: It works for big social
landlords
But: Not with home owners “to much custom fit”While: Over 50% of houses are
owned by the people living in it
So: Big succes?????
How to motivate home owners?
Dont they know? About energy conservation About climate change? About alternatives for Mr. Putins
gas? About saving their own money?Of Course they DO!!! BUT: They feel pushed They only believe it when they
see it They just don’t trust the
building industry Untill they see it with their
neighbour…
Neighbourhood approach
The concept: Put home owners at the
helm Facilitate them to be
principal Help them with finance
and legal stuff Let them articulate their
needs(in any field concerning their homes and surroundings)
Let them choose concepts Let them choose an
architect and designs Let them choose
contractors and installation companies
What do WE do?
Put home owners at the helm Facilitate them to be principal Help them with finance and legal stuff Let them articulate their needs
(in any field concerning their homes and surroundings)
Provide them with flexible concepts to choose from
Help them choose architects and other designers if necessary
Help them choose contractors and installation companies (or help them make it DIY)
Help them to do it themselves Reap the fuits of scale as a collective
WE:
Home owners go carbon zero!
Edwin van der Wel [email protected]