Bij de Donkere Sluis in Gouda hangt een schildje van ICOMOS. Na Amsterdam kreeg Gouda dit schildje vanwege de historische grachtenstructuur/ het historische watersysteem.
Ik pleit voor een Waterwethouder en raadsleden als Waterambassadeurs in Gouda.💙
🟢 NEB Festival Satellite Event: Cultural heritage as a resource for energy-efficient and inclusive renovation & affordable housing policies
The event aimed to advance the New European Bauhaus’ vision of beautiful, sustainable and inclusive living environments, and to position cultural heritage as a strategic resource for Europe’s housing and climate transition.
In her keynote speech, ICOMOS Vice President Riin Alatalu shared key findings from the "ICOMOS Report on the Implementation of the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive". She also highlighted ICOMOS's advocacy for mitigations over exemptions: rather than simply excluding heritage buildings from energy performance requirements, tailored, knowledge-based solutions must be developed, i.e. solutions that :
▫️respect historic materials;
▫️avoid unnecessary interventions; and
▫️recognise that well-maintained historic buildings can perform significantly better energetically.
➡️ Historic buildings are not barriers to decarbonisation: they are part of the solution.