by Remko Zuidema | Mar 13, 2014 | Best Practices, Construction Law, Construction process, Governance, Invest in Real Estate, Sustainable Construction
Have you ever thought of living in an empty office building? There are plenty of possibilities because the Netherlands has the highest office vacancy rate in Europe, approximately 8.2 million square meters (nearly 27 million square feet!). That is officially; the...
by Remko Zuidema | Jan 30, 2014 | Circular Economy, Economy, Sustainable Construction
Do you have any idea how many materials and money are wasted in building? Look at demolition materials. Demolition materials have value, but the way we deal with them now, that value is largely lost. The discharged debris is crushed and placed under new roads. In the...
by Remko Zuidema | Jan 16, 2014 | Circular Economy, Construction process, Sustainable Construction
Do you know them too? The various methods that should promote sustainable building, but fall short for several reasons? Take Cradle to Cradle, The Next Step, Biomimicry, Bio-based Economy and Circular Economy. In itself fine methods but they are not yet sufficiently...
by Remko Zuidema | Dec 5, 2013 | Economy, Sustainable Construction
Energy efficient building is no good for the business model of a real estate investor. Think about it: as an investor or owner you realize a sustainable building. Which means you invest heavily in equipment and materials that make the building energy efficient. That...
by Remko Zuidema | Nov 7, 2013 | Economy, Sustainable Construction
A sustainable business model. As an investor that will sound like music to your ears. But what is your daily reality? You’re horrified by the ever-changing needs of the users of your buildings! Within ten to twenty years your valuable investment appears to be...
by Remko Zuidema | Oct 24, 2013 | Construction Law, Construction process, Governance, Sustainable Construction
Are you the lucky owner of one of the hundreds of thousands of apartments in the Netherlands? Then you are also required to be and automatically a member of the Homeowners Association (HOA) of the apartment building. It is the job of the HOA – partly your job...
