About Us:........the SBS centre
The Sustainable Building Support centre is an intermediate organisation that provides exeprtise for the development of Sustainable Buildings. Among these: contracted to analyse design options, develop project briefs, excursions, workshops, international advice or expert support. The (virtual) centre is based in The Netherlands, but operates international. Its main activities are initiated and co-ordinated by Ronald Rovers.
The SBS centre facilitates and combines international activities of a leading group of senior experts in the field of Sustainable Building.
The Expert teams members represent all fields of knowledge in Sustainable Building. They have collected experiences in a range of projects, national and international and were at the roots of many of the leading projects and developments in the Netherlands. Here we are at work In China, for a Ministry of Construction project.
Depending on the kind of activity, it will be organised in co-operation with the Dutch Expert Team, or other organisations that have the specific knowledge or facilities. The SBS-centre can find the suitable expertise for your question within the Dutch SB field, as well as co-ordinate international networks and projects.
Our drive:
Primary target:
To enhance sustainable development of the built environment outside The Netherlands, within the conditions set by local climates and cultures
Secondary target
To make our expertise and experience , within SBS centre and within our expert networks, available for many.
Portfolio
We have served many projects . Not all are open for public, but some are: Training Egypt Government officers, developing Terms Of Reference for SB projects in Iran and China, advising ministries in developing SB policies, supporting countries in providing best practices from around the World, Guestlecturing in all continents.
>> Advice and (conceptual) design for concrete projects
>> Process management for projects and programmes
>> guestlectures, teaching and curriculum development
>> Support in policy development, for medium and long term
>> Introduction of stakeholders approach, with platforms and taskforces
>> Support with demonstration programs, including analyses and knowledge transfer
>> Training / workshops aiming at transferring knowledge and capabilities
>> Planning and realising information centres for Sustainable Building
