Renovation Background

Building Description and Energy Renovation

The DC MUZEN project is implemented in an existing, detached, 300 m² bungalow, originally constructed in 1970. The house was initially heated by a natural gas installation with an annual consumption of approximately 7,000 m³ of gas, reflecting the energy requirements of a typical Dutch home from that period.

As part of the DC MUZEN transformation, the home has been completely renovated and converted into an all-electric residence. The objective is to operate the home, as much as possible, as an energy-neutral dwelling on a daily basis, where locally generated renewable energy is sufficient to support the daily energy demand of the household.

The conversion included replacing all fossil-fuel-based energy services with electrical alternatives, including:

• Space heating
• Domestic hot water production
• Cooling
• Cooking
• Household appliances
• Electric mobility charging