Saving energy in the Netherlands
the approach in social housing
Albert Koedam,
Aedes, Dutch federation of housing associations
Situation of social housing in the Netherlands
 2,4 million dwellings owned by social housing organizations
(app. 35% of total stock))
 430 social housing organizations
 average monthly rent € 405
– 12% less than € 348
– 58% between € 349 - € 535
– 34% more than € 536
 average 72% of maximum rent
 annual investments € 10,7 billion (5,1 billion new built)
(figures based on 2008)
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Increase of cost 2000 - 2006
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27,9%
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Energy cost as part of the household budget
Difference between rented – owner-occupied
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Energy cost as part of the household budget
Difference based on age of the building
Bron: Nibud
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Covenant on energy saving in the social
rented sector between Aedes – Woonbond –
Ministry of Housing
October 2008
 20% saving on use of gas in the period 2008-2018
 Existing stock as well as new development
 Existing: Target energy label B or at least 2 steps improved label
 New: Intention zero-energy in 2020
 Stimulate agreements between local government and housing
organizations
 Guarantee for housing costs
 Adapting the Housing Evaluation System
FOCUS ON HOUSING COST
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Housing Evaluation System
Single family
dwelling
Apartments/flats
Energy label A ++
44
40
Energy label A +
40
36
Energy label A
36
32
Energy label B
32
28
Energy label C
22
15
Energy label D
14
11
Energy label E
8
5
Energy label F
4
1
Energy label G
0
0
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Energy quality of the
Dutch social housing stock
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Energylabel
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Guarantee for housing costs
 Tenants and landlords agree on increase of rent less than
estimated decrease of energy bill
 Based upon real energy use
 Applied on estate level
 Monitoring for a year
 If necessary adjustment of rent
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Activities of Aedes
 Improve conditions social housing organizations, for
instance Housing Evaluation System
 Monitoring results
 Energy consultants
 Intervention teams (together with the Woonbond)
 Exchange of knowledge and information
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website
establishing communities and networks
database best practises
newsletter about the covenant
online-program on energy saving behaviour for tenants
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Who’s paying the bill?
 Increase in rent after major refurbishment
 Financial reserves of housing organizations, added with the
revenues of selling houses to tenants
 Subsidies and grants, cheaper loans (green finance)
 (EU Structural funds)
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Results until now
 About 1,5 million energy labels issued
 In 2008 en 2009 over 100.000 dwellings renovated
 Local arrangements made and plans presented
 Ambition of 20% saving is leading for social housing
organizations
 Active policy and long-range scenarios developped by
housing organizations
 First evaluation positive, target within reach
 But still a lot has to be done
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Investments in energy saving (2008)
60%
50%
30%
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Installations
20%
Insulation
40%
10%
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Finally
 Housing cost is the drive for energy saving
 Existing stock has absolute priority, but new developments
are setting the target (2020 zero-energy)
 Ambition is clear, but involvement and commitment of
tenants is crucial
 Dutch case and economical crisis are uncertainties to deal
with
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