Sustainable Building
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Sustainable houses in Zoetermeer
South view (© SVG )
These 35 sustainable houses have been built as 7 rows of
5 houses on the site of a former orchard. The characteristic ambience
of the area has been maintained and the new residential area has become
an ecologically friendly example. These houses, situated on the edge of
the area, are the visual image of the neighbourhood.
The houses have been built between water and land, with the houses on
the corner being located partly in the water. A timber landing stage provides
access to the houses and forms a link to the boats. The outdoor space
consists of an attached conservatory and a landing stage.
The gardens in between the rows of houses have communal ownership, so
that all houses enjoy optimum benefit from their location near the water.
These low-energy houses have an energy performance ratio of 0.7, are well
insulated, and contain energy-efficient systems. Passive solar energy
is gained via the conservatory. The roofs of the conservatories contain
both a solar collector for domestic hot water and a photovoltaic system.
The PV system, integrated with transparent laminates, has a lower solar
transmittance (30%) and reduces the heat load of the conservatory. Each
system is approximately 0.504 kWp.
North view
South east view (© SVG)
Water view
South view