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Energy labels HKU buildings

The various schools of HKU are found across multiple locations in Utrecht. HKU manages a total of ten buildings, in a mix of owned and rented property. The buildings vary widely in terms of, for example, construction year, size, history and layout.

Using a building is an excellent chance to make sustainable choices. The current status of the buildings serves as the basis for this. This status is indicated with an energy label, that quickly reveals how energy-efficient the building is, and where there’s room for improvement. This is indicated by a letter (A to G, with A being the most efficient), while the letter A can be further labelled with up to 5 plusses (+).
The energy label is determined by three indicators: the building’s energy consumption (how well-isolated it is, how properly the installations are function), the amount fossil fuels consumed for using the building, such as gas (how efficient is the heating, for example) and the percentage of energy that is derived from natural power sources, such as solar and wind.

Buildings

Below you find a - very brief - overview of the HKU buildings and their corresponding energy labels:

Property of HKU:

  • Ina Boudier Bakkerlaan 50 (schools Design, Games and Interaction, Music and Technology): energy label A+
  • Mariaplaats 28 (school Utrechts Conservatorium): energy label B
  • Mariaplaats 27 (school Utrechts Conservatorium): energy label C
  • Janskerkhof 4, 17 and 18 (school Theatre): energy labels A, F and G
  • Oudenoord 700 (schools Media, and Art and Economics): energy label B

Rented buildings:

  • Rotsoord 3 (Pastoe Fabriek, school Fine Art): energy label A
  • Nieuwkade 1 (school Art and Economics, faciliatory services): energy label C
  • Jaarbeursplein 22 (school Creative Transformation): no energy label available

Faciliatory Departments, Housing and Sustainability

The department of Faciliatory Affairs, Housing and Sustainability concerns itself, among others, with maintenance and increasing the sustainability of the buildings. Currently they are working on installing led lighting in the last remaining rooms/buildings that haven’t switched yet to this more efficient lighting, and improving various installations to reduce their energy use. Furthermore, solar panels are installed on the Nieuwekade building, along with measures such as separated waste collection and switching to green energy that is generated in the Netherlands (wind and solar).

Contact

Would you like to know more about this subject? Contact Joop Smallenbroek of Faciliatory Affairs, Housing and Sustainability, via joop.smallenbroek@hku.nl