Waag Open: Energy of the future

Waag Open summer edition: on excursion to Buiksloterham!

Even though we see an increasing number of solar panels in in our streetscape, as a passer-by or resident you see little else of the energy transition in the neighbourhood. Yet there is already a neighbourhood in Amsterdam where the future seems to have begun: Buiksloterham in Amsterdam North. Buildings here are natural gas-free and almost all get their energy in a different way.

To visualise this, Inkijkjes have been placed in the public space. The art objects give virtual glimpses into the devices and installations behind walls and in basements. On the pavement, a 3D painting shows where the district heating network runs, and a viewing tube shows you how full the neighbourhood battery is underground. If you walk past it often enough, you will start to see connections: the weather was really nice today, so the battery is completely full!

During this summer edition of Waag Open, we will take a walk through different viewpoints. All facets of the energy tranisty are covered: we show how deep the boreholes of the thermal storage are and where exactly the heat from the heat network comes from. There is also a focus on solar panels, batteries and heat pumps - of all shapes and sizes!

The area is already attracting professionals from around the world (governments, developers, engineers) interested in the choices made and the technology used. Without a tour, there is now little to see in the area. So are you an energy pioneer or just hoping to boost your knowledge about sustainable urban development? Walk along and you're bound to learn something new about the energy transition!

We will start at Schoonschip and end at de Ceuvel in Amsterdam Noord.

Design agency Bits of Space conceived and developed the “Insights into the Energy Transition”, supported by Waag Futurelab.

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If you are tight on funds and want to participate in this event, please get in touch with maro [@] waag [dot] org.