Sustainable Housing

Establishing a social housing organization in Armenia (2010-2013)

Recently, the first Armenia-Dutch social housing organization was established. There is a strong need in Armenia for affordable rentals and the newly established organization will promote and manage the 1st investments in social rental housing. Mark van Wees is project manager of this project with involvement from DIGH, Woonbron, Housing+ and local organizations in the … Read more

Energy efficient lighting and the carbon market (ongoing)

In a continuing assignment for Philips Lighting, Mark van Wees (in cooperation with Ecofys) investigated the potential of energy efficient lighting projects under the Clean Development Mechanism. The services include market and country assessments, project evaluations, and advise on CDM methodologies.   Read more

Feasibility study CDM in energy efficient housing in India (2009-2010)

KfW intends to provide a credit line for energy efficient housing in Indian cities. CAP SD advised on the integration of carbon financing into the financing of the programme. A feasibility study on the potential of a Programm of Activity under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) was carried put. Read more

Development of a social housing sector in Bulgaria and Romania (2008-2011)

After the full scale privatization of the housing sector in the 90ies, many countries in Central and Eastern Europe now lack an affordable social rental sector. Many Dutch organizations in the housing sector provide support and technical assistance in setting up social housing organizations in these countries. CAP SD has developed proposal, manages projects in … Read more

Market studies energy efficiency Lithuania and Kazakhstan for the EBRD (2008)

As a subcontractor to Tebodin, Mark van Wees has contributed to an EBRD assignment. The market conditions for for energy efficiency in the residential and public sector was investigated in preparation for establishing an EBRD credit line. Client: Tebodin/EBRD. Read more

Capacity building for Urban Regeneration in Romania (2006-2008)

Mark van Wees of CAP SD was project manager of this Dutch-Romania cooperation. The objective was to introduce Dutch experience in integrated urban planning to Romania. Dutch partners included Woonbron and Housing+. The project was supported by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the Matra program. Read more