{"id":66887,"date":"2025-04-30T09:17:39","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T07:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fhi.nl\/?post_type=news&#038;p=66887"},"modified":"2025-10-10T13:34:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T11:34:54","slug":"een-revolutie-voor-bouwend-nederland","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/fhi.nl\/en\/news\/een-revolutie-voor-bouwend-nederland\/","title":{"rendered":"A revolution for the Dutch construction industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<header id=\"header\" class=\"header header--high header--branch\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header__background header__background--high\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"header__background-image\" src=\"https:\/\/fhi.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DGT-willen-adriaanssen-1-1620x1080.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"header__content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"header__first\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"header__subtitle\">By: Hans Risseeuw<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"header__title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\tA revolution for the Dutch construction industry\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header__dots-line\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"431\" height=\"9\" viewbox=\"0 0 431 9\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M430.799 4.192a1.136 1.136 0 1 1-2.272-.001 1.136 1.136 0 0 1 2.272 0Zm-27.272 0a1.135 1.135 0 1 1-2.27 0 1.135 1.135 0 0 1 2.27 0Zm-27.27 0a1.136 1.136 0 1 1-2.272-.001 1.136 1.136 0 0 1 2.272 0Zm-27.272 0a1.39 1.39 0 1 1-2.78 0 1.39 1.39 0 0 1 2.78 0Zm-27.78 0a1.645 1.645 0 1 1-3.29 0 1.645 1.645 0 0 1 3.29 0Zm-28.29 0a1.9 1.9 0 1 1-3.799 0 1.9 1.9 0 0 1 3.799 0Zm-28.799 0a2.154 2.154 0 1 1-4.308 0 2.154 2.154 0 0 1 4.308 0Zm-29.308 0a2.41 2.41 0 1 1-4.819 0 2.41 2.41 0 0 1 4.819 0Zm-29.819 0a2.663 2.663 0 1 1-5.326.001 2.663 2.663 0 0 1 5.326-.001Zm-30.327 0a2.919 2.919 0 1 1-5.837 0 2.919 2.919 0 0 1 5.837 0Zm-30.837 0a3.173 3.173 0 1 1-6.345.001 3.173 3.173 0 0 1 6.345 0Zm-31.346 0a3.428 3.428 0 1 1-6.856 0 3.428 3.428 0 0 1 6.856 0Zm-31.856 0a3.683 3.683 0 1 1-7.365 0 3.683 3.683 0 0 1 7.365 0Zm-32.365 0a3.937 3.937 0 1 1-7.875 0 3.937 3.937 0 0 1 7.875 0Zm-32.874 0a4.192 4.192 0 1 1-8.384 0 4.192 4.192 0 0 1 8.384 0Z\" fill=\"#FFF960\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How competing on quality can help the Netherlands move forward<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header__second\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header__branch-logos\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fhi.nl\/app\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Gebouw-automatisering.svg\" class=\"header__branch-logo\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n\t<div class=\"header__meta\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"header__meta__category\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header__meta__detail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>Branch<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fhi.nl\/en\/kennishub\/?_branches_kennishub=gebouw-automatisering\" class=\"header__meta__detail--branch\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBuilding Automation\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"text bg--offwhite\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text__content text__content--1-col\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>The built environment is under pressure. While sustainability is high on the agenda, projects are bogged down by conflicting demands: circular construction clashes with fire safety, and energy-neutral buildings with grid congestion. Willem Adriaanssen, partner at consultancy Hevo, sees it as his mission to make this very balance visible. With an integrated approach and a model that distinguishes eight levels of sustainability \u2013 from Energy to Happiness \u2013 he advocates for collaboration, courage, and a shared vision.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Willem Adriaanssen enthusiastically discusses the housing issues they sustainably develop and operate. \u201cThe foundation of all development issues lies in finding the right balance,\u201d he says. Hevo uses a model that distinguishes eight levels (see image), like steps on a staircase \u2013 with <em>Happiness<\/em> at the top and <em>Energy<\/em> at the bottom. The eight steps consist of: Happiness, Health, Economy, Culture, Species (flora fauna), Ecosystem, Materials and Energy. Depending on the project, the emphasis is on one or more steps, but mutual balance and agreement between the parties involved are always essential. The model forces an integral approach to each level.<\/p>\n<p>A major challenge is that these levels often clash. Adriaanssen cites the theme of <em>Energy<\/em>: \u201cFor decades, energy requirements have been getting stricter. The trend is that buildings have to be more energy-efficient. Or even better: from energy-using, via energy-neutral, to energy-producing. But with the current grid congestion, new buildings sometimes cannot deliver their energy back. The balance is out of whack here.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"text bg--offwhite\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text__content text__content--2-col\">\n\t\t\t<p>This problem is not limited to <em>Energy<\/em>. Also in circular materials, for example, ambitions clash with requirements, such as fire safety. The model makes such conflicting interests clear. And the trick is to find a balance here. According to Adriaanssen, we often go too far in this. Some levels are underexposed or projects end up in a stalemate - think of nitrogen problems and grid congestion.<\/p>\n<p>At the bottom of the stairs you start with the theme Energy and try to climb a step higher step by step. But each step brings new challenges. The step from Energy to Materials immediately raises questions about sustainability. Questions that you should have formulated and answered as much as possible in advance.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/fhi.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Duurzaamheidsladder-HEVO-Except-002.png\" width=\"565\" height=\"377\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"text bg--offwhite\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text__content text__content--1-col\">\n\t\t\t<p>With the best intentions, one measure causes numerous problems for another theme. According to Willem, this is the biggest challenge that the Dutch construction industry is currently facing. The entire chain is involved. The key is: connecting technical solutions with each other.<\/p>\n<h4>Inspire<\/h4>\n<p>A shared story is the necessary basis for every project. An ambitious project requires a shared vision in which everyone contributes as a team player. This requires courage, creativity and a rejection of quick standard solutions. \u201cThis turns a work project into a research project from which a design emerges,\u201d Adriaanssen explains.<\/p>\n<p>In tenders, the emphasis is often on the lowest price. Adriaanssen is critical of this: \u201cCompeting on price is the most expensive thing you can do. Cheap is expensive.\u201d The balance is crucial here. If the emphasis is on pure profit, the result of a project is very different than when the preservation of ecosystems is central. Nevertheless, he emphasizes: \u201cThe chimney has to smoke. Of course, we have to earn money. But this does not have to be at the expense of the entire flora and fauna.\u201d There are plenty of examples in which ecological investments pay off handsomely \u2013 such as greening industrial estates or public spaces. Simple interventions can transform them into flourishing insect paradises.<\/p>\n<p>Adriaanssen developed a simple method to avoid price competition. The first step is ownership. The client is connected to the project and wants a quality end product. Whether it is a paperclip, a school building or an airport \u2013 the client is looking for reliable partners for a fixed budget. And that is exactly where the power lies: the budget is fixed, so there is no more competition on price.<\/p>\n<p>All parties involved are actively challenged to come up with the best solutions within the budget. Ownership and responsibility are shared. \u201cThis way of working is revolutionary within construction,\u201d says Adriaanssen. \u201cThe client often does not benefit from a building that is, for example, 100,000 euros cheaper than budgeted. The money has been reserved for it and can be spent on it. The requirement that the client does have is that the money is spent well. The interest of the client is that they get what they want of the highest possible quality.\u201d Smart cost savings can thus be used elsewhere in the project. All parties are challenged with this way of working to save costs smartly and to invest in innovation.<\/p>\n<p>From this approach, Adriaanssen enters into discussions with developers, suppliers and contractors. It is precisely through this transparency and clear expectations that you develop a dynamic within a project that revolves around cooperation and connection. An attitude that is more than worth its investment.<\/p>\n<h4>Sustainable prosperity<\/h4>\n<p>Do we want to become richer together or will I only become richer when you collapse? We conclude the interview with this philosophical question. Adriaanssen answers firmly that sustainable wealth only exists in a world in which we work together. He enthusiastically sketches a world in which sustainable ambition is a valuable quality. Focused on opportunities, not on limitations.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","branches":[11],"events":[357],"secretariat":[],"categories":[],"themes_tax":[],"content_types":[501],"class_list":["post-66887","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Een revolutie voor bouwend Nederland - FHI, federatie van technologiebranches<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Transparantie en heldere verwachtingen cre\u00ebren samenwerking en verbinding. 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