Lessons from projects in the United Kingdom and Ireland and what it means for Dutch developers and investors
The Netherlands faces an increasingly complex challenge in the built environment. Grid congestion, nitrogen emissions and tightened sustainability requirements are putting project development under pressure and calling for different ways of designing and building. The question is not only how we stay within these parameters, but above all how we can turn them into opportunities to build smarter and more future-proof.
In this session, BAM and AM will show how passive building can be a promising solution direction. Based on the conviction that building according to passive principles can help address energy and sustainability issues, we share practical experience from the United Kingdom and Ireland. There, several projects have been delivered that, during operation, demonstrably use almost half the energy and score highly on comfort and broad sustainability performance. Together, we explore what passive building could mean in the Dutch context, where the opportunities lie and what steps are needed to take this further in practice.
PROVADA winner Michel Baars: 'MOOS will become the ASML of housing construction'
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.'
PROVADA 2026: It's a wrap!
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.
PROVADA Inspiration Award 2026 for Michel Baars
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.