Responsible Housing Awards 2016

The Award Ceremony of the 2nd edition of the European Responsible Housing Awards took place on November 23rd at the Committee of the Regions in Brussels.

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• Goedkope Woning from Kortrijk in Belgium was the winner of the category ‘Local Social Sustainability’ for their ‘Venning Eco-Life’, a ground-breaking construction project.

• ‘An innovative coupling to tackle energy precariousness’ was the contribution of ICF Habitat La Sablière from Paris that secured them the award of the category ‘Environmental Sustainability’.

• The core idea behind the ‘Big Conversation’ of the Shepherds Bush Housing Group in London, UK has been to ask residents to assess the service provided by SBHG. This innovative approach made it till the award of the category ‘Good Governance and Fair Relations with Stakeholders’.

• In the last category of the day Gewobag from Berlin in Germany was the winner thanks to the exceptional use of vocational training for the integration of refugees.