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2.3 EVA-Lanxmeer, holland EVA-Lanxmeer in figures Total site area: Built Area: New houses: Income mix: Ecological offices: Schools: Urban farms: Website:
24 hectares 100 hectares 200 30% social, 20% mid class, 50% free sector 40.000 m2 BVO 30.000 m2 48.000 m2 (Caetshage) www.eva-lanxmeer.nl
the story of Eva-Lanxmeer Eva-Lanxmeer is developed as an experiment and demonstration for integrated sustainable urban development. Marleen Kapteins (a professional environmental consultant) initiated the process. Her dream was to realize a neighborhood founded on a broad and integrated set of sustainability goals. Kapteins started developing her vision in 1994 and presented it throughout the Netherlands. Through many talks, meetings and conferences she gathered a group of capable and persistent people that wanted to commit their time to initiate Eva-Lanxmeer. From the start the future residents organized themselves in the EVA foundation. The process to organize early involvement of future residents, and the many disciplines embedded in the broad set of goals, was pre-financed by the municipality of Culemborg and repaid later in the process by the residents through increased land price.
The next step was involving project professionals with all required disciplines to enable the development of a plan that met all the sustainability goals. As the process map shows, all actors were involved in the development of the concept for Eva-Lanxmeer. A natural selection of eager and committed professionals and individuals ensured continuity of people in the process. The central project team initiated specific workgroups (eg. to develop energy concepts, the landscaping, etc.) with professional contractors to develop concepts that met the central vision. Concepts and plans were only adopted if the residents agreed to them. This ensured a high level of awareness and a high level of quality from the end-user perspective. The qualities in the urban plan, architecture, the building principles and landscaping, resulted in an attractive neighborhood with high market value property compared to the construction costs. Eva-Lanxmeer is a good example of how early involvement of residents and all required specialists results in high value property and sustainable housing and lifestyle changes.
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Low carbon / Low energy buildings Eco-buildings, Closing material cycles (for building and usage phase) Prevent droughts and flooding (infiltration, controlled water drainage) › Separation of waste water flows and local wastewater treatment in natural landscape › Renewable energy (Solar and wind)
Ecosystems & Biodiversity › Strengthen and re-cultivation of historical ecosystems, waterways and archeological structures › Quality landscape › Connecting architecture and nature through a color concept › Functional green spaces: meeting areas and permaculture › Maintenance and arrangement of public areas by residents (leading philosophy: the entire neighborhood as your own back-yard).
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Urban Integration Social mix of residents Sustainable office and school buildings High level of communication and involvement of neighboring areas Documentation of the process to enable spin-off projects Professional Urban Farming Education centre (planned)
Health & Happiness › High involvement of residents to realize their dreams, influence lifestyle change and add intrinsic quality in the neighborhood › Living environment and houses support personal development through ateliers and work spaces › Living areas that stimulate cycling and public transport, and minimize or eliminate cars › Local healthy food › Healthy buildings / indoor climate