Renovate, don’t speculate
Architecture accounts for nearly 40% of global CO2 emissions. How can we rethink demolition and renovation in light of today’s urgent climate and housing crises? As the official Dutch partner of HouseEurope!, ACAN NL, AvBK, and IABR host a public event to spotlight the movement calling for EU legislation that promotes renovation over demolition. Featuring a film screening, lecture, and panel discussion, the event opens space for dialogue on systemic change, architectural responsibility, and building a strong Dutch network for action. Can the Netherlands help shape a more sustainable European future – one renovation at a time?
About HouseEurope!
HouseEurope! wants to create incentives that make renovation the new norm. This will boost the renovation market and give new value to what is already there. The goal is to preserve homes and communities, ensure a fairer and more local building industry, save energy and resources, and preserve our memories and stories.
Every minute, a building in Europe is destroyed – not by natural disaster, but by human hands. While they profit, you pay the price: with rising rents and rising temperatures. We want to stop this destruction and make renovation the new norm — because demolishing existing buildings is as outdated as food waste, animal testing, fast fashion, and single-use plastics.
Accepteer marketing cookies om deze inhoud te kunnen bekijken Read more Support HouseEurope!Sign the European Citizens’ Initiative to create new laws that discourage the demolition of existing buildings and promote renovation and transformation. Only EU citizens are eligible to sign. We need 1 million signatures for laws to protect affordable housing and the climate!
