Ben you a real estate owner and want to make sustainability truly measurable? In practice, we often see significant differences between theoretical performance and actual energy use. Exactly this insight is essential to make property genuinely Paris Proof. During this session, Dannieke Peek, energy adviser at Croonwolter&dros, and Eefje Stutvoet, programme manager at DGBC, will show how the WEii methodology from DGBC is used to make buildings measurable, transparent and future-proof. With the Real Energy Intensity indicator (WEii), we do not steer on assumptions, but on building performance. Using the WEii-EnergyCompass, we make sustainability concrete: from baseline measurement and prioritisation to a smart roadmap for the future. Speakers Dannieke Peek, energy adviser at Croonwolter&dros Eefje Stutvoet, programme manager at Dutch Green Building Council

Not a man of one company, but a man of movements. His strength? Not shouting from the sidelines, but starting new companies himself that set the market in motion and challenge existing systems. That's how the jury of the PROVADA Inspiration Award 2026 describes winner Michel Baars. 'Michel gives direction to our entire construction and real estate sector.'

For three days, the real estate sector stood shoulder to shoulder at RAI Amsterdam. With a record number of visitors, a packed programme and plenty of energy, PROVADA 2026 was an edition to remember. Below, we look back at the highlights — and at the end you'll find the photos and aftermovie to relive it all.

At PROVADA 2026, the PROVADA Inspiration Award 2026 was presented to Michel Baars. The award is presented annually to an individual who realises sustainable change within the built environment through vision, courage and decisiveness. This year's presentation marks the award's fifth edition.