NHMFStudy tour

13-15 May 2026 | The Hague, Netherlands

Event details

Date:
13-15 May 2026
Venue:
The Hague, Netherlands

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Study Tour Timetable

Day 1 | Wednesday 13th May

14:00
Delegate arrivals at the Hotel Corona
14:00 ‐ 14:40
Check-in & badges at the Hotel Gallery area
14:40 ‐ 15:00
15:00 ‐ 15:10
Julian Ransom (ION) - Welcome briefing
15.10 ‐ 15.40
Tim Wolters (AEDES) – Historical Overview Dutch Social Housing sector and Sustainability Performance Agreements
15:40 ‐ 15:50
Alfred van ’t Hof (Haag Wonen)area - Basic information about the project we will be visiting.
16:00 ‐ 16:20
We will be taking the tram to the project visit
16:20 ‐ 17:20
Visit the renovation of the residential building

Kornalijnhorst is preparing the building for the future energy transition, moving towards a district heating network (“warmtenet”). The contractor will provide an on-site presentation about the project.- Group leader Haag Wonen.

17:20 ‐ 18:00
Way back to the hotel by tram
18:00 ‐ 19:00
Free time at the hotel
19:00
Meeting up at Gallery area in the hotel
19:05
Arriving at the restaurant
19:05 ‐ 21:00
21:00 ‐ Onwards
Free time

Day 2 | Thursday 14th May

09:35
Meet up at the hotel Gallery area
10:00 ‐ 10:30
Boris Minkes (City of The Hague) - The energy transition in The Hague
10:30 ‐ 10:50
Will Routh (Chirpy Heat) - Energy/Retrofit in UK
10:50 ‐ 11.05
Open discussion / Q&A
11.05 ‐ 11.15
Coffee snack break
11.15 ‐ 11:30
Leontine Diemel Tromp (City of The Hague) -History of public housing in The Netherlands and The Hague)
11.30 ‐ 12:00
Wies Ettema (the Hague City Hall) - Retrofit, renovation and insulation
12:00 ‐ 12:40
Alice Pittini (City of The Hague)- Social Housing Across Europe
12:40 ‐ 12:50
Open discussion / Q&A
12:50 ‐ 13:20
Lunch at the venue
13:20 ‐ 13:50
Tim Jacobs (City of The Hague) - Mold and moisture
13:50 ‐ 14:30
Thomas Knox Policy NVG solicitor
14:30 ‐ 15:00
Alfred van ’t Hof (Haag Wonen) - Haag Wonen Presentation
15:00 ‐ 15:10
Open discussion / Q&A
15:10 ‐ 17:00
Return to hotel for free time
17:00 ‐ 19:00
Meet up at the hotel Gallery area for a city tour guide and finish at the beach
19:00 ‐ 21:00
Hart Beach Restaurant – Dinner Booking
21:00 ‐ Onwards
Free time

Day 3 | Friday 15th May

09:30
Store luggage in the hotel
09:40
Meet at the Gallery area
09.40 ‐ 10.00
Walk to the Den Haag City Hall

Postbus 12600, 2500 DJ The Hagu1

10.00 ‐ 10.30
Kaie Small-Warner and Kunal Karadia (BRE) - Using building data to shape policy, investment and delivery
10:30 ‐ 11:10
Dr Eve Blezard (CIH) - Housing policy, practice and lived experience in England and the Netherlands
12:00 ‐ 12:10
Open discussion / Q&A
11:15 ‐ 11:40
Joost Nieuwenhuijzen (EFL) - (European Federation for Living presentation)
11:40 ‐ 12:00
Marijn van Haaster (City of The Hague)) - Collaboration with housing associations
11.40 ‐ 11:50
Open discussion / Q&A
12:10 ‐ 12:35
Lunch at the Den Haag City Hall
12:35 ‐ 14.30
Visit Schildersbuurt neighbourhood and The De Constant Rebecqueplein/ Visiting the biggest Haag Wonen project - Group leaders City of the Hague and Haag Wonen
14.30 ‐ 14.45
Back to the Hotel to get the luggage
15:00
Minivans Departure for Schiphol Airport
15:30 ‐ 16.00 (due to traffic)
Arriving at Schiphol Airport
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