1. Best practices The Netherlands Nieuw Wolfslaar Estate - Breda

2. Best Practices The Netherlands In cooperation with : -Dutch municipalities -National energy agency -Ministry of Environment -Local energy counsel Sent to all municipalities and to energy partners Nieuw Wolflaar best practice Breda

3. Heat pumps Nieuw Wolfslaar Estate Nieuw Wolfslaar Estate What is a heat pump? Why a heat pump? Choice of the energy system How has this been achieved? To be copied?

4. Nieuw Wolfslaar Estate 350 new houses Built 2001-2007 Special attention to environmental themes: -Energy -Noise -Nature -Water

5. What is a heat pump?

6. Situation in winter Aquifer floor Back-up heater (electric) E E EWP

7. What is a heat pump? Situation in summer Aquifer floor E E EWP Heat pump turned off

8. What is a heat pump?

9. Why a heat pump? 25 % CO2 reduction (compared to legal requirements) Costs Cooling Comfort Healthy climate inside the house Additional space inside the house

10. Choice of the energy system Individual heat pumps Freedom of choice electricity supplier Less worries Certainty

11. How has this has been achieved? Energy policy Breda: -25 % CO2 Energy study Nieuw Wolfslaar Decision of the city council Program of demands Responsibility of developers Tender Contract Realisation Eneco

12. Nieuw Wolfslaar to be copied? Unique scale Good results Currently 400 projects in The Netherlands