Discover the sustainable architecture and lifestyle of the Netherlands

Since ancient times, the Netherlands has been fighting with the sea. The relationship between building, people, and nature is also dominated by "pragmatism" even before the term "green building" has not yet become popular. Nevertheless, the Netherlands has begun to pay attention to the sustainability of building materials, hence establishing sustainable city development.

As a pioneer country in sustainability, the Netherlands lacks natural resources. As a result, the country relies heavily on imports and upgrades the circular economy to a national consensus. Moreover, the Netherlands sees it as anopportunity to transform and create new business opportunities. The implementation has already started in Amsterdam, the capital of theNetherlands, and now the Netherlands seeks to achieve a leading position inglobal circular innovation.

Expecting climate change and global warming issues, the Netherlands, with a land area of 20% below sea level, urgently start operated and building a green society witha "circular economy," "carbon reduction and energy-saving life," and "green buildings." In this contest, it can be a rolemodel for Taiwan to understand Taiwan's advantages and limitations on sustainability and re-examine and implement them in daily life. 

This project will explore the sustainable architecture and lifestyle of the Netherlands by visiting three Dutch cities: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Eindhoven. 

There are six themes by taking daily life as the starting point, "food, clothes, housing, transportation, education, and entertainment" as the six themes, learning different ways of "sustainable design" in various fields in the Netherlands, including building construction methods, recycling materials, business models, and so on.

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