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In 2003, Delft adopted a Local Energy Action Plan with the following main goals to be achieved by 2012 compared to 1990: – Decrease the […]
The city of Delft (100,000 inhabitants) has had an active energy policy since the 1990s, resulting in a 15% greenhouse gas emission reduction between 1990 […]
Set up by the municipality of Delft in 2006, the Delft Energy Saving Fund is part of a wide range of instruments supporting local projects […]
Situated in the heart of the Netherlands, Utrecht is a university city with a population of 330,000 and around 70,000 students. Since the population is […]
In the Buitenhof area in Delft, a new energy efficient sports hall is built as well as 88 student premises. The building is connected to […]
A new public private partnership (PPP) district heating company was established in Delft, producing, distributing and supplying an equivalent of nearly 20,000 homes with heat […]
Refurbishment of 84 apartments and 10 studios to new standards. Construction of 58 new energy efficient dwellings and a vertical PV system. Step by step […]
Solar energy – Nearly zero-energy buildings The city of Zoetermeer decided to fight against climate change and biodiversity loss in order to become more sustainable […]
In 2008, this old mining city started operating a geothermal station using heat from the water used to inundate the mine shafts after the site […]
Inspired by the example of Ghent, the Living Streets in Rotterdam, called “Dream Streets”, started in 2015. They are defined as initiatives of citizens and/or […]
The Dutch city decided for an IKEA-style one-stop-shop where homeowners get tailor-made advice on renovation works and can discover construction materials and technologies on the […]