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.
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.
The nominees for the PROVADA Inspiration Award 2026 have been announced! Three inspiring professionals who are truly making a difference in the industry are competing for the title. Meet the nominees:
On Tuesday 9 June at 10:00 AM, PROVADA will be officially opened by Lieutenant General Dick van Ingen, Deputy Director-General of Policy at the Ministry of Defence. Through his contribution, PROVADA underlines the current and growing intersections between Defence and the real estate sector.
During PROVADA, BouwLab R&Do and The Green Village will be providing the content programming for the Innovation Café. In collaboration with partners BPD, COD and VORM, and the Ministry of Housing and Spatial Planning, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, and the DMI Ecosystem, one central question takes the lead: how do we move innovation faster from idea to application?
The fiscal threshold for foreign pension funds and insurers to invest in the Dutch housing market must be significantly lowered. That is the view of Mark Siezen, CEO of asset manager Bouwinvest. 'Foreign capital is absolutely essential to meet the enormous housing construction challenge. That requires a stable housing policy and fiscal climate. I am hopeful: the new minister recognises this and will act on it.'