City-zen subsidient evidence: sustainable living on the water is possible

Wouter Wolfswinkel used City-zen subsidy to turn a 1906 cargo ship into an energy-producing houseboat. This way, he and his family manage to live in a detached house, smack in Amsterdam’s city center – and in a sustainable fashion nonetheless. In an insightful and entertaining (!) story he discloses the ins and outs of sustainable living on the water, circular building, DIY-a-lot, cheating (a little) and the importance of good domestic atmosphere.

Read the article here (Dutch only).

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  • The Project

    A city operating entirely on clean energy. In theory, it's possible. But in real life? How to integrate new solutions in existing buildings, systems and people's lives? What are the technical, economic or social barriers? And how to overcome these? That's what we learn by doing in 20 projects in Grenoble and Amsterdam.

  • Our Activities

  • Expected Impacts

    • 20 innovations in Grenoble & Amsterdam
    • 35,000 tonnes CO2 saved per year
    • 76,000 m² renovated residential buildings
    • 10,000 dwellings connected to a Smart Grid

European Union This project has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 608702


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