Your Homeowners' Association

In a homeowners’ association (VvE), you are jointly responsible for the maintenance and sustainability of the building. A sustainable building offers significant benefits: lower energy bills, greater comfort, and higher property value. In addition, the building is ready for a sustainable heating system. Individual residents can also take the initiative themselves by implementing small, easy-to-implement energy-saving measures.

Small Energy-Saving Measures

In a homeowners’ association, you can often achieve significant savings by taking small steps. These can include improvements to common areas, as well as measures in your own home. Consider, for example, usingradiator foil,pipe insulation,a water-saving showerhead, andLED lighting. When you add up all these measures, they can make a big difference on your energy bill. For energy-saving tips, visit the Regionaal Energieloket website at or Milieucentraal at .

Making Your Homeowners' Association More Sustainable

Do you live in an apartment building with a Homeowners’ Association (VvE)? If so, you’ll need to consult with other residents about joint sustainability measures. This doesn’t always make saving energy easy, because in a VvE, you’ll have to deal with many different opinions. Therefore, before you start making your home more sustainable, create a plan with clear goals that everyone can agree on. Major decisions, such as installing solar panels or insulation, are put to a vote in a VvE. This means you’ll need a majority. So be sure to involve everyone in the process and build awareness and support.

Do you live in an apartment complex and therefore have to deal with a homeowners’ association (VvE)? Even then, insulating your home is a great step toward becoming more sustainable. It’s practical—and often required—to work together. Start a conversation with your neighbors and assess what the different apartments need. Who knows—you might even benefit from economies of scale. You can find more information about making homeowners’ associations more sustainable on Verbeterjehuis ( ) and Regionaal Energieloket( ).

Financing Options

There are various programs available to homeowners' associations to help finance sustainability initiatives. Visit the energy subsidy guideat r for more information.