Sustainable construction has many advantages for real estate investors, users and tenants of buildings, and for society. Read tips, ideas, approaches and examples. And how economic, social and effectively combine into environmental sustainability.
(As published earlier on the CircularCity website) I have had a strange dream last night. On the sidewalk I almost ran into to a man who was looking really pleased at a newly refurbished façade. “What exactly do you see?”, I asked him. “A beautiful piece of craftsmanship”, was his answer and he told me […]
(As published earlier on the CircularCity website) Is the grass really as green as we’d like to pretend in the circular economy?!? From the government’s perspective our current real estate is primarily a cash cow. What if commodity banks would take over the ownership of buildings and make them available to us for use? The […]
Do we have no need in growing experience in renewable energy deployment anymore? Do we know everything already and never anything went wrong? Modifications to systems and buildings facilitates change from previous implementation versions. Without this key to improving loss-models they can not be upgraded or the threshold to learn of improvements will so high that it does not get […]
Do you also have a wish list of things that you really want to see with your own eyes and experience up close, because you have already heard and read so much about it? My list has long included a visit to the building NEXT21 in Japan. The apartment building in the city of Osaka with […]
Can you imagine that you let somebody else choose a new car for you? Of course, that is out of the question! That is definitely something you would want to do yourself. For the simple reason that no one knows better than you what, how and where you want to drive. You also want to […]
What do you want from a contractor? That he builds exactly what you ask for, right? In the Netherlands you rarely get that, because you’re not the one in charge under a traditional Dutch building contract. Money is leading. Not your money, but the contractor’s money. And he can not really earn a living unless […]
Did you know that there exists a method called Open Building that allows affordability, happiness and health to link buildings in developing cities? You only need to look at yourself to know when you feel really happy in your living or working environment. That is when you have an influence over it, when that environment […]
There is something very strange going on in the building world if you look at the order in which decisions are now made for you as end user. These can cause you considerable damage. As an End User you do not get what you want and pay way too much. The name End User often implies […]
Does the heat in your house escape through the walls as well as through the roof? If so, I can imagine that you would want to start renovating and insulating. A good decision, definitely, because your living comfort will increase and you can expect a considerably lower energy bill. And that’s where things go wrong! […]
Can I ask you something? Who do you think is the best sponsor when it comes to your new home or workplace? Is that the investor, developer, architect or contractor? No, that really is you! For years BRIQS has been arguing passionately for more influence for you in the development and construction process. Experience and research […]
