EVA-Lanxmeer

EVA-Lanxmeer, Culemborg, Netherlands

Photo by Lamiot, CC BY-SA 4.0

A unique residential community designed to incorporate new environmental technologies through extensive planning and innovative solutions. The development includes residential units, commercial, and community buildings, providing a community that showcases sustainable innovations and allows people to be involved in their environment.

Size:

300 units

Dates:

1993 - ongoing

Project Team:

ECO Consult Foundation Architects: opMAAT, KWSA architects, Joa- chim Eble Architektur, Studio Orta, BNA architects, BJ van den Brink

Performance levels achieved:

Standard
Good
Better
Living
Regenerative

Place
Limits to Growth
Food
Habitat
Transportation

Water

Energy

Health + Happiness
Civilized Environment
Neighborhood Design
Biophilia
Resilient Connections

Materials
Material Plan
Embodied Energy & Carbon
Waste

Equity
Neighborhood & Access
Access to Nature
Access to Community Services
Investment

Beauty
Inspiration

Goals & Strategies:

Place

Food

Goals: Not defined.

Strategies: Greenhouses, organic food produced by the onsite farm, food also grown in public and private gardens throughout community.

Habitat

Goals: Enhance wildlife

Strategies: Green roofs, green zone of preserved open spaces, parks, gardens, extensive landscaping, neighborhood orchard, wetlands. (Built on water abstraction zone that no previous building had been allowed, received permission based on sustainability measure)

Transportation

Goals: Promote public transportation and bicycle use.

Strategies: Walking paths, access to public transportation, vehicle access limited to delivery vehicles, 7 cars shared by 55 households, bicycle infrastructure, rail station.

Water

Water

Goals: Not defined.

Strategies: Permeable pavement, groundwater drinking water, living machine planned, separation of water types, efficient appliances, rainwater harvesting for greywater, 5 retention ponds, grey water filtered through wetlands and re- used, black water to be used for biogas plant and fertilizer (Currently black water is connected to public sewer), water allowed to recharge aquifer.

Energy

Energy

Goals: Net zero energy, 100% renewable energy.

Strategies: Biogas plant, solar PV, monitoring program, infrastructure in place for wind energy, solar hot water and heating, high efficiency boilers and heat pumps, passive solar, tight enclosures that prevent thermal bridging, minimize impervious surfaces.

Health + Happiness

Equity

Goals: Link together formerly isolated communities with a variety of public spaces for all ages, ensure everyone has access to riverbanks.

Strategies: 38% rental units, community designed around the pedestrian, daylighting in buildings, balconies, greenhouse space attached to housing, community meetings, gardening and education on farming, website and case study on development.

Materials

Materials

Goals: Not defined.

Strategies: Buildings materials selected for low environmental impact, wood as primary building material, recycled PVC.

Waste

Goals: Not defined.

Strategies: Waste water to biogas and fertilizer.

Download Case Study (PDF)

Sources: energy-cities.eu | eva-laxmeer.nl/ | urbangreenbluegrids.com

*Note: This case study was developed using found information.