Affordable Sustainable Living in Aalst, Netherlands
There are too many sustainable projects in the Netherlands to keep track off, nevertheless, this one is singled out for 2 reasons:
1. application of PVT-panels
2. affordable for lower incomes
(There is a third reason that doesn’t apply to you, namely that this project is less than an hour walk from yours faithfully’s own home, so worthy of a detour for the daily self-imposed 10,000-step stroll)
The project scope: 25 energy neutral social housing rental homes. Delivery March 8, 2021. Excellent thermal isolation. Part of the building materials were recycled from the old torn-down homes. The basic rent: €630,- for 2- or €675,- for 3-bedrooms, which is low. Additionally, there is an energieprestatievergoeding (EPV) of about €105-125/month, a sort of compensation for the landlord and his energy investments. In return, the tenant hardly has an energy bill left.
The downside is that comfort is reduced. It takes 24 hours to bring the home at a temperature of 21 C. The heat pump capacity is low. In the rare case of freezing weather, inefficient additional heating is done with filaments. Electricity and heat are generated with PVT-panels.
[ed.nl] – Duurzaam wonen aan Michiel de Ruyterstraat in Aalst is ook even wennen
[mijn-thuis.nl] – Michiel de Ruyterstraat, Aalst-Waalre
[rvo.nl] – Energieprestatievergoeding (EPV)
[planviewer.nl] – Project plan
[Google Maps] – Michiel de Ruyterstraat, Aalst
[Google Streetview] – Shows the situation before the renovation
Neighborhood before the renovation.
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