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Why trees are important for a warming city [Reformatorisch Dagblad, July 2025]

https://www.rd.nl/artikel/1112837-waarom-boom-belangrijk-is-voor-opwarmende-stad

For most trees in Amsterdam, it is now precisely known how they improve the living environment: ‘They are free air conditioners.' [Parool, July 2025]

https://www.parool.nl/amsterdam/van-de-meeste-bomen-in-amsterdam-is-nu-precies-bekend-hoe-ze-het-leefklimaat-verbeteren-het-zijn-gratis-airco-s~b23b43d8/

Circular construction succeeds better with wider tenders ‘Cheap is often not really sustainable’ [Trouw, Febuary 2025]

https://www.trouw.nl/duurzaamheid-economie/circulair-bouwen-lukt-beter-met-ruimere-aanbestedingen-goedkoop-is-vaak-niet-echt-duurzaam~bbebb2bd/

This neighbourhood in Copenhagen is being built with all amenities within a five-minute walk: what can Amsterdam learn from it? [Parool, Febuary 2025]

https://www.parool.nl/wereld/deze-wijk-in-kopenhagen-wordt-gebouwd-met-alle-voorzieningen-binnen-vijf-minuten-loopafstand-wat-kan-amsterdam-ervan-leren~b4f7382f/

Saving an average of 104 euros per month: the effect of the energy coach is surprisingly significant [Parool, January 2025]

https://www.parool.nl/amsterdam/gemiddeld-104-euro-per-maand-besparen-in-winter-effect-van-energiecoach-is-opvallend-groot~b24ee049/

Roofs with solar panels can meet up to 40 percent of Amsterdam's electricity demand, with even greater potential for photovoltaics [Solar Magazine, December 2024]

https://solarmagazine.nl/nieuws-zonne-energie/i39288/daken-met-zonnepanelen-kunnen-amsterdamse-stroomvraag-tot-40-procent-invullen-potentieel-pvt-nog-groter
How a navigation app can direct traffic for a more livable city [Gebiedsontwikkeling.nu, December 2024]

https://www.gebiedsontwikkeling.nu/artikelen/hoe-een-navigatieapp-het-autoverkeer-kan-sturen-voor-een-meer-leefbare-stad/

Amsterdam wants to make sharing and borrowing more natural [Binnenlands Bestuur, November 2024]

https://www.binnenlandsbestuur.nl/bestuur-en-organisatie/gemeente-amsterdam-team-circulaire-economie/delen-en-lenen-vanzelfsprekender

FAIR-PV must deliver a repairable, renovable and fair Dutch solar panel [Solar magazine, September 2024]

https://solarmagazine.nl/nieuws-zonne-energie/i38618/fair-pv-moet-repareerbaar-renoveerbaar-en-eerlijk-nederlands-zonnepaneel-waarmaken

Poor neighborhoods are warm neighborhoods [Parool, August 2024]

https://www.parool.nl/amsterdam/arme-wijken-zijn-warme-wijken-zeker-in-amsterdam-vraag-vaker-of-je-iets-voor-iemand-kunt-doen~bcc62598/

Research: making monuments in the city center more sustainable results in 8 percent CO2 savings [AT5, August 2024]

https://www.at5.nl/artikelen/228240/onderzoek-verduurzamen-van-monumenten-in-de-binnenstad-levert-8-procent-co2-besparing-op

Advice: do not tackle the oldest neighborhoods in Amsterdam last when making natural gas-free [Parool, August 2024]

https://www.parool.nl/amsterdam/advies-pak-oudste-buurten-in-amsterdam-niet-pas-als-laatste-aan-bij-aardgasvrij-maken~b4af72eb/

'Start now to make the center of Amsterdam more sustainable' [Binnenlands bestuur, August 2024]

https://www.binnenlandsbestuur.nl/ruimte-en-milieu/onderzoekers-begin-nu-met-verduurzamen-centrum-amsterdam

This is what the rise of air conditioning does to the city and your body: 'We can do very well without it' [Parool, August 2024]

https://www.parool.nl/amsterdam/dit-doet-de-opkomst-van-de-airco-met-de-stad-en-je-lichaam-we-kunnen-heel-goed-zonder~b4837d8b/

Condoms, cigarette filters and a bar stool: this device at Amsterdam CS swallows plastic waste before it ends up in the IJ [Parool, August 2024]

https://www.parool.nl/amsterdam/condooms-sigarettenfilters-en-een-barkruk-dit-apparaat-bij-amsterdam-cs-slokt-plastic-afval-op-voordat-het-in-het-ij-terechtkomt~b668b79b/

Measuring urban heat in Amsterdam houses [Parool, July 2024]

https://www.parool.nl/amsterdam/lukas-30-woont-in-een-omgebouwd-kantoor-en-daar-wordt-het-binnen-42-graden-en-er-was-geen-hittegolf~bec1fb1fe/

Potential of recyling solar panels [Trouw, July 2024]

https://www.trouw.nl/duurzaamheid-economie/tweede-leven-voor-zonnepanelen-dankzij-deze-unieke-wasstraat-in-apeldoorn~b1d82c3e/

Cooler without airco in TV-show 'Wat houdt ons tegen?' [Human, July 2024]

https://npo.nl/start/serie/wat-houdt-ons-tegen/seizoen-3/cooler-zonder-airco/afspelen

In Amsterdam, buses and trams will measure air quality [Gebiedsontwikkeling.nu, July 2024]

https://www.gebiedsontwikkeling.nu/artikelen/in-amsterdam-gaan-bussen-en-trams-de-luchtkwaliteit-meten/

Amsterdam residents are not all against car-free [Managementsite, July 2024]

https://www.managementsite.nl/de-laatste-meter/amsterdammers-zijn-niet-allemaal-tegen-autoluw

Using leftover energy of metros to charge busses [Parool, May 2024]

https://www.parool.nl/amsterdam/gvb-s-derde-rail-naast-metrospoor-kan-bus-opladen-en-is-een-uitweg-voor-het-overvolle-stroomnet~b60848c8/

Urban Comfort Lab in NPO Focus episode 'Sick due to noise' [NPO, April 2024]

https://ntr.nl/Focus/287/detail/Ziek-door-geluid/VPWON_1353478

Risks of smart doorbells [Trouw, January 2024]

https://www.trouw.nl/opinie/slimme-deurbellen-zijn-een-gevaar-voor-onze-samenleving~b0d84768/

Milestones for entrepreneurship [Silicon Canals, March 2024]

https://siliconcanals.com/news/amsterdam-circulars-2023-milestones/

Heat stress in Amsterdam [AT5, September 2024]

https://www.at5.nl/artikelen/222354/wetenschappelijk-onderzoek-naar-hitte-in-amsterdam

Quay wall & Bridges [Parool, November 2023]

https://www.parool.nl/amsterdam/geen-paniek-de-kademuren-in-amsterdam-blijken-minder-snel-te-bezwijken-dan-gedacht~bcfbac2c/

Research project on bike theft in collaboration with MIT [Telegraph, February 2023]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/02/15/stolen-bike-may-closer-think/

Building with timber in television show 'Wat houdt ons tegen?' [Human, February 2023]

https://npo.nl/start/serie/wat-houdt-ons-tegen/seizoen-2/wat-houdt-ons-tegen_9/afspelen

Urban Comfort Lab (research on airplane noise) [Trouw, February 2023]

https://www.trouw.nl/binnenland/slim-bouwen-zorgt-voor-ruime-halvering-vliegtuiglawaai~b1378f9a/?referrer=https://www.google.nl/

Bench made of elephant dung [Nu.nl, February 2023]

https://www.nu.nl/binnenland/6252235/in-dierentuin-artis-kun-je-nu-op-een-bank-van-olifantenpoep-zitten.html?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.nl%2F&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F

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