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Professionals in the energy transition should make more use of democratic instruments.

Curious which ones they are?

Making homeowners' associations more sustainable is crucial for achieving climate goals and creating future-proof homes, especially in cities with old buildings and high energy costs.

They can contact various organizations for support in the sustainability process.

Collaboration instead of top-down: Cuby also supports citizen initiatives and puts residents at the center of making neighborhood plans. Together we are building a future-proof neighborhood in which everyone feels heard and involved.

Based on information about the district, buildings and the heating network, we can jointly determine and optimize the business case for the heating network. Curious how that works?

Local residents and energy officials often work together for years on a heating plan. With the correct building information and practical key figures, we strive for a technically and financially feasible heating network.

The narrative drawn up by the NLPW offers a perspective for action, provides direction and emphasizes what is essential for the local heat transition. Everyone has a piece of the puzzle in their hands.

But how do you ensure that the information puzzle is successfully completed?

Energy officials play an essential role in creating a sustainable energy future for municipalities.

Access to crucial technical information is very important for the construction of heating networks.

Aquathermal energy is a promising technology to generate sustainable heat. This article highlights the 'lessons learned' and tips when setting up aquathermal projects.

At the Congrestival, two striking parallel sessions were held on the introduction of the Collective Heat Act (WcW) in 2025. These sessions discussed what the WcW means for the roles and responsibilities of participants in the generation, transport and release of sustainably generated heat.

In the election results, the majority of the voters seem to say: ‘Stop right here and take time to reconsider!'

But there are certainly scenarios that we can still tackle.

Did you know that SBLC can help directors of homeowners' associations transform their buildings into affordable, comfortable, greener and future-proof assets?

Read more to find out how we do that.

The use of energy coaches is a valuable strategy to include individual homeowners in the energy transition. But how do you motivate the residents?

The New Effective Step-by-Step Plan for Energy Coaches can help them with this.

Energy coaches are an important tool in the transition to sustainable homes. They have a bridge function towards residents. The challenge for energy coaches is to be able to make the sustainability options really concrete for residents.

An energy coach who is well prepared can really make the difference.

The Dutch Association for Sustainable Energy advocates tackling entire neighborhoods at once instead of per home. That is indeed much needed. But how do you shape that in your Neighborhood Implementation Plan in which you deal with home owners, executive companies and subsidy providers?

_{With Earth Valley to the Intergeo 2022 in Germany}

SBLC explores the approach to the energy transition in Germany on a trade mission from Earth Valley to the Intergeo fair in Essen. The conclusion is that there are opportunities for Cuby, particularly in the Ruhr area, with a focus on reducing the CO2 footprint of homes.

_{Report of the meeting}

On Thursday 26th of January, SBLC was one of the ten companies that were allowed to participate in the theme market "Digital tools for the expiry of citizen participation in the energy transition" of Province of Overijssel.

It was an extremely inspiring meeting.

Unfortunately, in recent weeks, the news and in the newspapers have been talking about nothing but more than the energy crisis. Gas and electricity are unprecedentedly expensive, energy poverty is over and will only increase in the near future. What can the government, companies and individuals do to get through this crisis in the best possible way?

Cuby can help with that!

Although we launched Cuby fairly recently, we are continuously looking and investigating how we can improve Cuby. By maintaining frequent dialogue with our clients, we gain many insights that we want to act on quickly. Our developers have recently delivered some new features.

Curious about the new features?

With the recent introduction of Cuby and our renewed websitem it was also time for a new workplace. We have moved and are now located at the A.J. Ernststraat in Amsterdam. Close to the Zuidas and easily accessible by both public transport and by car.

Smart Building Life Cycle arose from the frustration that building information does exist but is not centrally available to make existing buildings more sustainable in a cost-conscious an result-oriented way.