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 edwin@je-impuls.nl