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In 2001, the Foundation for a
Sustainable Texel formed a Sustainable Building committee. The committee is
made up of representatives from the Texels Union of contractors,
architects, joiners, construction companies, suppliers and engineers. The
council of
Texel and the ‘Foundation for Housing on Texel’ are involved as well.
The committee is active in a number of
projects:
1. Providing
information
2. "The
House", a model home
3. Sustainable
renovation of holiday homes
4. Sustainable
Building Fair
Sustainable
Building Fair huge success
(10
April 2005)
The
second Sustainable Building Fair ("Duurzaam Bouwen Beurs") was
held on April 8th and 9th. Approximately 2,000 visitors attended with over
40 information stands displaying information on an impressive array of
products ranging from sustainable building materials to home decoration
materials.
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An
example of a sustainable built house on Texel.
Do
It Yourself-brochure
(30
March 2005)
The
Wiser DIY Texel Brochure ("Wijzer Klussen op Texel") was
distributed door-to-door on Texel.
Sustainable
School building
(18
November 2005)
Students
of the Texel high school De Hogeberg have studied the possibilities of
making a new, sustainable building for their school.
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