Educational project in the field of housing renovation

The Hague University of Applied Sciences has set up a new education called Climate & Environment, dealing with climate change in the built environment. The four year Bachelor education is as we call it project based. Every term comprises one project with supporting lectures and three courses. During the first year the students familiarize themselves with the discipline. In the second year they take a professional role in each project. The paper will go into detail about a housing renovation project in which the student take the role of consultant. The students are given the assignment to advise a housing association in The Hague about the options for renovating a block of four galleried flats. The students have to deal with standard requirements in the field of housing projects and a CO2-emission reduction of 30 % must be achieved. In addition to technical aspects, the financial and social aspects of the project are taken into account. In this project the students communicate with professionals of the housing association and with municipal officials responsible for granting the permit and the possible subsidy. The project concludes with a final meeting with the principal in which the students present their advice and take questions