The war in Iran affects not only geopolitics, but also the Dutch housing market. As energy prices rose again, attention increased for energy-efficient homes. Earlier, when the war in Ukraine began, we already saw that buyers placed greater value on a green energy label. With clear price differences as a result. The valuation technology of brainbay made it visible that sustainable homes were demonstrably worth more as a result.
Is that effect coming back now? Housing market researcher Rogier Weck shows, based on current data and analyses, how buyers respond to rising energy costs and what this means for housing prices, energy labels and the value of sustainability in the housing market.
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Rogier Weck | Senior Researcher - brainbay
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.