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THE LATEST NEWS FOR YOU!

TWO WORLDS OF DELFT

March 10, 2022

CIRCULATION CORE AT SMITS

February 14, 2022

SUM PRESENTED AT THE G40-MEETING!

January 23, 2022

STARTING AT THE GREEN VILLAGE

December 29, 2021

THE TEAM VISITED BUILDING HOLLAND & THE GREEN TIE GALA

November 10, 2021

WE VISITED PROVADA TOGETHER WITH ABN-AMRO!

November 4, 2021

AN UPDATE FROM OUR CONSTRUCTION TEAM

November 2, 2021
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SUM+


THE NEXT PHASE


SUM has undergone an internal transformation in recent months to become SUM+,
scaling back to a core team of experts actively engaged in knowledge
dissemination on the topics of biobased top-ups, renovation, and sustainability.
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OUR PROTOTYPE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

The prototype might still be in Wuppertal, but that doesn't mean you can't visit
it! Welcome to the online tour of SUM's prototype. In this video series, you
will be taken on a journey through our prototype design.

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A RENOVATION & DENSIFICATION STRATEGY FOR 847,000 UNDERPERFORMING TENEMENT FLATS

With our tenement flat repurposing strategy we would like to make a world where
diversity, innovation and social interaction are stimulated. Where clever design
solutions can tackle social, economic and environmental challenges.





Supported by industry leaders

About SDE 21/22


THE SOLAR DECATHLON EUROPE COMPETITION: A ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE

Initiated in 2002 by the United States Department of Energy, the Solar Decathlon
(SD) is a university-level student competition for resource-responsible and
energy-efficient architecture and engineering in the building sector. The
competition challenges universities from all over the world to design, build and
operate a solar-powered and energetically self-sufficient home equipped with
advanced technologies, and designed to the highest standards of sustainability.


The 10 Contests


WHO GETS THE HIGHEST SCORE IN ALL 10 CONTESTS, WINS THE COMPETITION!

Get the highest score and win the competition! The Solar Decathlon Europe
competition consists of 10 contests. The student team that achieves the highest
combined score will win! In this edition, 5 of the 10 contests focuses on the
urban challenges. The other 5 contests focuses on the Architecture,
Communication, Comfort, Sustainability and Energy Performance. Click on one of
the videos below and find out what each contest is about!


About the Team


WE ARE SUM.
THE SYMBIOTIC URBAN MOVEMENT.

In an already complex world, where the ever-increasing technological advances
impose hectic daily rhythms and contribute to the detachment of human from the
environment, there is an urgent need for humans to return to nature, to its
simplicity and reconnect with it.

SUM wants to cross this boundary and create a new environment where humans,
plants and animals all flourish; an environment where each of the groups
benefits from the presence of the other. This is what we call:

Symbiosis

2 Challenges


1 MILLION HOME CHALLENGE

To facilitate the population growth in the Netherlands and the enormous housing
shortage, 1 million extra homes are needed by 2030.


CLIMATE-NEUTRAL BY 2050

To combat climate change, the Dutch government wants to become climate neutral
by 2050. There are 1,5 million homes that should become more sustainable.


1 MILLION HOME CHALLENGE


TO FACILITATE THE POPULATION GROWTH, 1 MILLION EXTRA HOMES ARE NEEDED BY 2030.

Currently, the population of the Netherlands is growing and society is becoming
even more individualistic, which is most visible in the regions of Amsterdam,
Rotterdam and The Hague. The Netherlands is undergoing an enormous housing
shortage. In 2019 there was an estimated shortage of 263,000 homes. To
facilitate this growth, more than 1 million residences are needed by 2030.

Housing Shortage
Year
-415,000
2024

-360,000
2022

-263,000
2020


2030


49% LESS EMISSIONS

The Dutch Government wants to reduce the gas emissions by 49% by 2030.


1,5 MILLION HOMES

1,5 million homes should become sustainable and net-positive in order to omit
the emission of 3,4 megatons of CO2 by 2030.


2050


95% LESS EMISSIONS

The Dutch Government wants to reduce the gas emissions by 95% by 2050.


CLIMATE NEUTRAL BY 2050


TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE, THE DUTCH GOVERNMENT WANTS TO BECOME CLIMATE NEUTRAL
BY 2050.

Europe aims to have a climate-neutral economy by 2050. Therefore, the Dutch
Climate Agreement aims to reduce the gas emissions by 49% before 2030, and 95%
before 2050. This means that there is a need to omit the emission of 3,4
megatons of CO2 by 2030. Therefore, 1,5 million homes should become more
sustainable before 2030.

In order to overcome these challenges, SUM will tackle the alarming state of
Dutch post-war neighborhoods by focusing on tenement flats constructed between
1945-1974. In the Netherlands, there are 847,00 tenement flats, which represent
11% of the total housing stock.

By addressing this typology, this integrated design will create a platform that
strengthens the local community and encourages young adults to adopt new and
sustainable habits. We aim to create a symbiotic breeding ground that leads to
affordable, living communities, and a sustainable environment.


A FRAMEWORK THAT CAN BE USED ACROSS THE NETHERLANDS

By addressing the tenement flats, SUM will create a system that can be used
across post-war neighborhoods in the Netherlands. This will not only ensure
greater social, environmental, and economical impact, but will also provide the
Netherlands with multiple strategic scenarios of implementation.


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