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'Duurzaam Bouwen'
Integrated Green building Design in the Netherlands |
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In just a moment, I will show you some of the projects,
but first I would like to begin with a short introduction about
the Netherlands. In particular, my cultural background and our
bio-climatic approach. |
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The Netherlands is a very small country. From
north to south, the Netherlands is only 200 miles, with 16 milion
inhabitants. We have a very dense population and it is built
on quite a different scale. Compared to North America the average
energy consumption is very low.
The climate is rather stable and so are the potentials of the
climate. |
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The environmental strategy that we use is very
simple:
1 - reduce the demand,
2 - support renewable energy
3 - increase the efficiency of non-renewables |
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The bioclimatic approach:
- setting the goals (zero-energy, autonomous)
- scan the site (landscape, climate, culture, history)
- use of potentials (sun, wind, rain, earth)
- minimize the infrastructure
- use of the climate in buildings
- low environmental impact |
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We work together with a landscape architect
because we think that is an important aspect of urban design.
These are 2 projects we did: a masterplan for a nuclear plant
in Italy (European Joint Research centre) and an ecological cemetry
in Haren near Groningen. |
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One of the older passive and active solar energy
projects in Schiedam. The first city with a solar approach. This
is because Chris Zijdeveld, one of the elderman, attended the
third passive solar conference here in the United States. |
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One of the most recent projects is part of the 1 MW
project in Amersfoort. These houses are still under construction
but this week the PV-systems will be mounted on the racks. |
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