Energy efficient public housing : the Haringkavel project

In Boskoop, The Netherlands, 47 apartments were built using a wooden frame construction method. The street between the apartment blocks has been roofed, using a construction derived from greenhouse building. An efficient air circulation and heating system ensures optimal comfort at minimal energy costs. The three room apartments have an energy consumption 10.74 GJ below average. The advantages of the project however, are mainly the efficient use of space, the low sound levels, in spite of adjacent busy traffic routes, and the short construction time of 135 days