It can be done!
The Netherlands wants to build faster, but at the same time sustainability requirements are becoming increasingly stringent. Developers, builders, municipalities and housing associations are therefore faced with a difficult question: do we prioritise speed, or homes that are future-proof?
During this session, Lizzy Butink, Director of Sustainability at Dura Vermeer, will share her perspective on how residential development can be accelerated without letting go of sustainability ambitions. Is sustainability a cause of delay in the housing delivery challenge, or rather a prerequisite for future-proof areas and homes?
Together with Rudy Grevers from Alklima / Mitsubishi Electric and a representative from the public sector, she will discuss the choices that need to be made today. How do we combine speed, affordability and decarbonisation? Which innovations make the difference? And how do we ensure that the homes we build today will still meet the expectations of residents, financiers and authorities in thirty years’ time?
Because the challenge is not to choose between speed or sustainability, but to make sure both go hand in hand.
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.