Annemieke and Kars bought the house from Kars’ great uncle about twenty years ago. “My great uncle actually used the house as a farm. Only a small part of the front house was used as living spac... Read more

Antje Bottema has lived with husband Johan Metz in a newly built natural gas-free home since 2020. “With the help of the architect and the Energy Desk, we have made maximum efforts on insulation and s... Read more

The Sustainable Amelander section features Amelanders who are working on sustainability. This time Bo van Raalte and Jelle Westra talk about making their rental home more sustainable. “We have lived h... Read more

Cynthia and Teake live with their family of four young children in a house from the 1960s. “We have already done a lot to the house, but there is still plenty to do,” says Cynthia. “The plan, especial... Read more

Erwin de Boer works for the municipality of Ameland as an energy advisor. He advises residents and entrepreneurs on how they can further make their homes more sustainable “Many people wonder how they ... Read more

“I live with my wife in an old rectory; a large house of twelve by twelve meters. It has a flat roof with sloping side surfaces. This type of home is known as draughty.” “When we bought the house, the... Read more

“After we moved about five years ago, we were quite shocked by the energy costs in our new house. Per year they were simply a few thousand euros higher than we were used to. That was a bit of a shock.... Read more

Ameland wants to become more sustainable quickly, but together with the islanders. Luc van Tiggelen from the municipality of Ameland explains how he sees this. In a study by Tilburg University at the ... Read more

Peter Heersema converted a former guest house into a double house. Optimal insulation was his goal. “When I do something, I like to do it well. I am very happy with the result so far. I notice how com... Read more