Post on 01-Mar-2020
New residential islands in the Spaarndammerbuurt
Houthaven The Key to Success
Project Office Houthaven
Stadsdeel West
Houthaven
Main features
• Development of the South Bank of the IJ river
• Former timber handling area of Amsterdam
‘Island’ - 1991 ‘Piers’ - 1993 ‘Islands’ - 1994 ‘Dock’ - 1995
Early nineties: the first outline of transformation ambition
Milieu-eisen
• Covenant: agreement with the adjacent industry
• Sound barrier: Blok 0, high building of 26 meter
• Tunnel + Park: improved air quality, noise reduction, improved traffic flow, urban connection
• Phased development to guarantee air quality
Legal environmental requirements for urban development
Main features
• 7 islands
• 2200 dwellings
• 70 house boats
• 50.000 m2 facilities, no retail
• Tunnel and park
• Low traffic tolerance
• Realisation 2013-2023
• And of course: 100% climate neutral (public area and building-related energy use)
Tunnel
Houthaven 100% climate neutral
The Key to Success (1)
1. Personal commitment by the Project Office
2. Support from local authorities
3. Recognition by National Government, resulting in:
Houthaven 100% climate neutral
The Key to Success (2)
4. Houthaven acknowledged as “Excellent Area” – a
national example of sustainable development;
Benefits: Publicity, legislative support, knowledge exchange
5. Houthaven approached as demonstration site for
EU Grant.
6. Climate Neutral building is slowly becoming a “fait
accompli”
EU FP7 GRANT
“NEXT Zero Energy Building”,
demonstration of very low energy
new buildings.
Ambition NEXT-Buildings
• Realisation of cost effective zero carbon energy new buildings, that have a high potential of replication.
• Social and economic issues should therefore also be addressed to assure scaling up potential.
• Energy behaviour monitoring and systems integration through smart technologies.
Benefits of becoming a demonstration site of 30.000 m2
(total 240.000 m2) EU NEXT Zero Energy Building
(European) publicity
Acknowledgment of our ambition
Climate neutral becomes a “fait accompli” for everyone
Unique Selling Point for urban development in
Amsterdam
Knowledge Exchange (i.e. monitoring behaviour)
Financial support EU € 50,- / m2
Boost for the ambition of Houthaven
Houthaven 100% climate neutral
The Key to success
Development of area necessary due to increasing costs (interest rates) of plots not being sold
Economic Crisis: a new approach is needed aimed at
• Controlling financial risks, targetting at higher turn over
• Flexible dwellings
• Customized Demand Oriented versus fear of creating a precedent
New Approach Development Blok 0
Climate Neutral Approach
Development Blok 0
Windmills & solar panels
Landmark building
Schedule
• Start construction of islands: 2013
• Contract for building tunnel: 2012
• Start building tunnel: 2013
• Start building Blok 0, Elementary School and High School: 2013
• Phased realisation of islands and buildings: 2013 to 2023
Houthaven 100% climate neutral
The Key to Success
Bottom line: a positive attitude, active liaisons, an
open mind, focus and most of all… seeing
opportunities and grabbing them.
Organise your support. Organise your value chain.
Meanwhile in the Houthaven…
www.houthaven.nl