Timing of sustainable house conversions in the Netherlands 2019

Dutch respondents to a 2019 survey preferred to look at sustainable measures for their house during moments they had already planned in advance, such as a renovation or during maintenance. Another important moment in the Netherlands for taking such measures is when extra money is available, for example when "holiday money" (in Dutch: vakantiegeld, usually in May or June) or "the thirteenth month" (in Dutch: dertiende maand, a Christmas bonus that certain sectors might receive and usually consists of a full monthly salary). The source mentions that, according to them, this underlines the importance of personal finance in the motivation for Dutch consumers when they want to make their homes more sustainable.

荷兰受访者于2019年的调查中表示，他们更倾向于在已预先规划的时刻审视其住宅的可持续性措施，例如在翻修或维护期间。在荷兰，采取此类措施的重要时刻还包括额外资金可用之时，例如所谓的“假期资金”（荷兰语：vakantiegeld，通常在五月或六月发放）或“第十三个月”（荷兰语：dertiende maand，某些行业可能收到的圣诞节奖金，通常包括全月工资）。来源指出，根据他们的观察，这凸显了个人财务在荷兰消费者寻求提升住宅可持续性动机中的重要性。