29 Used energy GBC Zuidas asked 15 of its participants about the type and origin of used energy. Some of the companies that entered these data make use of a combination of energy types. The energy used was known in eight of the fifteen. green energy 1 Biogas 2 solar energy 3 EU wind energy low-demand users). A gas-free Zuidas has been in the works for many years now. First, one must provide sustainable alternatives for new construction projects. To formalise this, a heating and cooling plan was recently developed that offers the council and property developers guidelines for gas-free buildings. Existing buildings gas-free Aside from actively encouraging 1 green energy (origin unknown) gas-free buildings in new developments the Zuidas Amsterdam Development Office is working towards systematically disconnecting gas lines. Zuidas is investigating options with partners for a consolidation path whereby the largest gas connections are turned off first. This should be possible by actively approaching parties involved and agreeing on a roadmap for sustainable solutions. The execution will be detailed in the 2019 update to the master plan energy and utilities in Zuidas, MENZ (Masterplan Energie en Nutsbedrijven Zuidas). The first steps have been taken around the station area and two buildings, the WTC (in part) and Station Zuid, have been disconnected from the gas pipeline. 1 Image: RVO Sustainability report Zuidas 2018
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