On Tuesday, 1 July, TU Delft will host a seminar on the future of sustainable housing in Europe. Organized by the Management in the Built Environment (MBE) Department, Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, and the Urban Energy Institute, the event will focus on energy renovation and transition at the building level. It will place these themes within the broader context of policy, technological, and market developments, offering insights from local, regional, national, and international perspectives. 

 

📅 Date: Tuesday, 1 July, 10:00-12:00 

📍 Location: TU Delft AULA 

 

Agenda

• 9:45 - 10:00: Walk in and Coffee
• 10:00 - 10:20: Welcome and introduction to the seminar and Summer School by Henk Visscher and Queena Qian
• 10:20 - 11:20: Short keynotes: Perspectives on Europe's Housing Transition
  • Prof. Ellen van Bueren, Professor of Urban Development Management at TU Delft
  • Jeroen Mens, Housing & Urban Development Specialist, Platform 31 
  • Heerd Jan Hoogeveen, Energy Transition Programme Manager at Municipality of Delft
  • Dr. Ad Straub and Ragy Elgendy, Summer school Co-coordinators.
• 11:20 - 11:50: Panel discussion with speakers
• 11:50 - 12:00: Wrap-up & Reflections by Henk Visscher and Queena Qian
• 12:00 - 13:00: Networking Lunch

This seminar also marks the opening of the Summer School on Sustainable Housing from a European Perspective, a two-week program where ~30 international students will work on a Delft-based housing case study. While the Summer School is a closed program, the seminar is open to a broader audience.

 

Find out more about the Seminar and Summer School here.