EVA Lanxmeer
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EVA lanxmeer is the name of a éco-quartier (240 houses) build from 1994 to 2009 in the Dutch town of Culemborg
in Nederland.
It is an environmentally-friendly-housing
development.
It was initiated by Marleen Kaptein, who was looking for a more sustainable way of building housing in urban areas.
The project was a strong partnership among future inhabitants and the city of Culemborg, consultants and other people.
It incorporates many of the principles of high environmental quality and ecotown but its principal originality is the promotion of the constant participation of the inhabitants. Indeed, this area (except for his masterplan) was designed and conducted with representatives of future residents in a creative process (bottom-up; from bottom to top and not imposed by management or administration), often regarded as a model for several of its aspects (for example in Europe by Energie-Cités
and in France by the Department of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Sea). It is therefore become an international reference, regularly visited by architect
s, urban
s, developers, futurists or groups interested in the sustainability
, from all European countries, and sometimes further a field (the United States, Japan...).
Culemborg
Culemborg is a municipality and a city in the centre of the Netherlands. The city is situated just south of the Lek River...
in Nederland.
It is an environmentally-friendly-housing
Low-energy house
A low-energy house is any type of house that from design, technologies and building products uses less energy, from any source, than a traditional or average contemporary house...
development.
It was initiated by Marleen Kaptein, who was looking for a more sustainable way of building housing in urban areas.
The project was a strong partnership among future inhabitants and the city of Culemborg, consultants and other people.
It incorporates many of the principles of high environmental quality and ecotown but its principal originality is the promotion of the constant participation of the inhabitants. Indeed, this area (except for his masterplan) was designed and conducted with representatives of future residents in a creative process (bottom-up; from bottom to top and not imposed by management or administration), often regarded as a model for several of its aspects (for example in Europe by Energie-Cités
Energie-Cités
Energy Cities, previously named Energie-Cités, is the European Association of local authorities focused on energy use. It represents 1000 towns and cities in 30 countries. From 2009 to 2011, Energy Cities is under the Presidency of the City of Heidelberg...
and in France by the Department of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Sea). It is therefore become an international reference, regularly visited by architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
s, urban
Urban area
An urban area is characterized by higher population density and vast human features in comparison to areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets.Urban areas are created and further...
s, developers, futurists or groups interested in the sustainability
Sustainability
Sustainability is the capacity to endure. For humans, sustainability is the long-term maintenance of well being, which has environmental, economic, and social dimensions, and encompasses the concept of union, an interdependent relationship and mutual responsible position with all living and non...
, from all European countries, and sometimes further a field (the United States, Japan...).
Name
- E.V.A. for the name of a group and a center (Ecologisch Centrum voor Educatie, Voorlichting en Advies) made by to promote integration of Ecology in architecture and town.
- Lanxmeer is the name of the local place;
See also
- Energy efficiency in British housingEnergy efficiency in British housingDomestic housing in the United Kingdom presents a possible opportunity for achieving the 20% overall cut in UK carbon dioxide emissions targeted by the Government for 2010...
- Passive solar building designPassive solar building designIn passive solar building design, windows, walls, and floors are made to collect, store, and distribute solar energy in the form of heat in the winter and reject solar heat in the summer...
- BioRegionalBioRegionalBioRegional is an entrepreneurial charity, which aims to invent and deliver practical solutions for sustainability. It was founded in 1992 on the belief that overconsumption of resources was the driving force behind environmental degradation, and set out to find new ways to meet more of their needs...