Nieuwland
Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
(c) Lisa Dignard-Bailey
Nieuwland is a neighborhood development that promotes innovative solar PV. The neighborhood uses innovative technology to promote a pedestrian friendly neighborhood that also contains innovative water catchment areas, producing 1 MW of solar PV.
173 acres, 5,000 units
1995-2012
Environmental supervisor BOOM, Novem, REMU
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 | |
| Beauty & Spirit | |
| Inspiration |
Goals & Strategies:
Place
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Food
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Not reported.
Habitat
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Landscaping includes wetland areas around pond, parks, treelined streets.
Transportation
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Public transportation, limitation on vehicles and parking, designated bike paths.
Water
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Water
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Stormwater infiltration through catchment, bioswales leading to ponds.
Energy
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Energy
Goals: Promote solar technology, establish infrastructure for future cooper- ation between utilities and developers, 1 MW solar PV.
Strategies: Innovative solar PV that is integrated into roofing systems, solar hot water, daylighting access informed development, enhancing system performance through optimized design.
Health + Happiness
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Equity
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: A diversity of housing types, cultural spaces, schools, services, connection to greater community, human scale design, parks, public art.
Materials
-
Embodied Energy & Carbon
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Standard construction practices with an emphasis on efficiency.
Waste
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Organized waste collection including compost, recycling, residual.
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Sources:
pvupscale.org
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ieeexplore.ieee.org
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pvdatabase.org
*Note: This case study was developed using found information.
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