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5.1.2 Sustainable Housing Management Principles

Course subject(s) 5. Sustainable Housing Management

Introduction to SHM Principles: Trias Energetica and Circular Economy

Most national housing stocks have huge sustainability challenges. These challenges differ for each country. In this video lecture Gerard van Bortel discusses sustainability challenges in the Dutch housing stock and introduces two principles to help you think about sustainable housing management in a more structured way: the Trias Energetica and the Circular Economy. Please watch the video lecture below to find out more about these two SHM principles.

Sustainable Housing Management

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