Europe sets stringent requirements for the energy performance of homes and other buildings – and this is not without consequences. That is why the Rijk has now developed the National Building Renovation Plan (NBRP), which translates these ambitions into concrete guidelines that directly feed into real estate strategy. This is not only about homes, but specifically about offices, healthcare, education, logistics and other commercial real estate. If you understand what this plan entails now, you will be better able to steer on costs, quality and long-term resilience.
The plan will set out which buildings are given priority, which minimum energy performance levels will apply, and how progress will be monitored. It will set the direction for everything that will be done around existing buildings in the coming years.
During this panel discussion, we bring together different perspectives: from the Rijk and municipalities to financiers, real estate investors and housing associations. What does the concretisation of the European requirements from EPBD IV mean in practice for the Netherlands? What choices must property owners and managers make already now? And how do you ensure that sustainability remains achievable, affordable and deliverable?
A session packed with interpretation, practical insights and sharp questions about what the NBRP means for your real estate – today and towards 2050.
Sprekers
Onno Dwars
Chair of the Board of Dutch Green Building Council and CEO Ballast Nedam Development
Annemarie Maarse
Director of Residential Asset Management Bouwinvest Real Estate Investors
Klaartje Molthof
Portfolio Renewal Director Stichting Ymere
Merel Meerman
Sectormanager Commercial Real Estate - Sustainability Rabo Real Estate Finance
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.