Saving energy in the Netherlands the approach in social housing Albert Koedam, Aedes, Dutch federation of housing associations

aedes vereniging van woningcorporaties 2 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 € € 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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4 Energy cost as part of the household budget Difference between rented – owner-occupied Bron: Nibud

aedes vereniging van woningcorporaties 5 Energy cost as part of the household budget Difference based on age of the building Bron: Nibud

aedes vereniging van woningcorporaties 6 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  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

aedes vereniging van woningcorporaties 7 Housing Evaluation System Single family dwelling Apartments/flats Energy label A Energy label A Energy label A3632 Energy label B3228 Energy label C2215 Energy label D1411 Energy label E85 Energy label F41 Energy label G00

aedes vereniging van woningcorporaties 8 Energy quality of the Dutch social housing stock

aedes vereniging van woningcorporaties 9 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

aedes vereniging van woningcorporaties 10 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 –website –establishing communities and networks –database best practises –newsletter about the covenant –online-program on energy saving behaviour for tenants

aedes vereniging van woningcorporaties 11 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)

aedes vereniging van woningcorporaties 12 Results until now  About 1,5 million energy labels issued  In 2008 en 2009 over 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

aedes vereniging van woningcorporaties 13 Applied measures in 2009

aedes vereniging van woningcorporaties 14 Investments in energy saving (2008)

aedes vereniging van woningcorporaties 15 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