Organisation
EFL is an European Association with members. Legally registered as European Economic Interest Group (EEIG).
The organisation is composed by:
General Assembly: The General Assembly is the highest gremium in EFL. The GA meet three times per year.
Executive Board: The daily operations are coordinated by the EB. The chairman of the Executive Board presides the meetings of the EB and the GA.
Managing Director: Responsible for the operations, coordination and general management.
Working Groups: composed by staff of the EFL members. Responsible for exchange of experiences and expertise, production of deliverables and products. Current working groups (2012):
Energy Efficient Buildings
Social Domain
Asset Management
Senior Living
Project groups: cooperation in realisation of projects. Currently the EFL members work out a model of low construction costs. To be realised in 2012-2013. There are more project groups.
EU project groups: EFL members and third parties cooperate in EU funded projects. At the moment in the INTERREG Program IStay@Home. During 2012-2013 new EU funded projects will be applied for. Relevant EU programms include the FP7 , Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE), Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) and INTERREG.
EFL Associates: private companies with expertise in the field of housing and real estate development are linked with EFL as EFL Associate.
EFL Expertise BV: a subsidiary company of EFL. EFL Expertise is the consulting company for EFL members and support in particular in EU funded projects.
Managing Director:
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drs. Joost Nieuwenhuizen Managing Director EFL More information |
Composition Executive Board:
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Arne Myckert, Chairman EFL Director of Housing Company WBG Görlitz (Germany) More information |
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Ben Pluijmers, Boardmember EFL Director Strategy and Real Estate of Housing Association Havensteder, Rotterdam (Netherlands) More information |
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Dirk Lönnecker, Boardmember EFL Director of Housing Association “1892”, Berlin (Germany) More information |
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Eric Danesse, Boardmember EFL Director Innovation at Housing Company Vilogia, Lille (France) More information |
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Nico Nieman, Treasurer EFL Chairman of the Board, Housing Association Eigen Haard, Amsterdam (Netherlands) More information |
Board Representative Associated Partners:
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Heinwillem de Boer Region Director Vastbouw BV, Rijssen (Netherlands) More information |











