CO2 reduction in practice
Built areas
In the construction of houses, too, a lot of (extra) energy-saving
measures can be taken. The unique cooperation project of the WWF and
five large Dutch real estate developers proves that by this even 60%
more energy can be saved.
Together with the real estate developers Bouwfonds Woningbouw, Mabon,
Moes Bouwbedrijf, Slokker Vastgoedgroep and Wilma Vastgoed, the WWF is
building 200 energy-saving houses in five different municipalities in
the Netherlands.
Houses with an excellent insulation and a solar boiler or solar
cells. As a result of this these houses consume 60% less energy than
presently prescribed by the authorities.
This is realized without all kinds of revolutionary or experimental
measures, by cleverly using all techniques that have proven to be
successful in practice and that are already available. Without high
additional costs and without making use of subsidies. Within the
framework of the project meanwhile 150 houses have been built in The
Netherlands.
In the years to come 1,000,000 houses will be built in the
Netherlands. If this good example would be followed for all these
houses, this would mean an enormous saving (both on energy and
costs).