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The Bruges Climate Plan 2030, put together with experts and local associations and entrepreneurs, was approved by the College and City Council in February 2022. The climate plan aims to emit at least 49% less CO2 by 2030. This as an intermediate step toward becoming a climate-neutral city by 2050.

A recent McKinsey study shows that the construction sector, the world's largest industry with 13% of global GDP, suffers from low productivity growth, limited digitization and meager profit margins. Digitalization lags behind compared to almost every other sector.

Residence domain the Hoge Rielen in Kasterlee wants to function fossil-free in the future. However, this has a major impact on electricity supplies. With a study of the energy distribution, we not only mapped out the pain points in the short term, but also made the installation ready for the future.

In today's rapidly changing world, managing real estate is more challenging than ever. The industry is evolving at an unprecedented pace, confronting unique obstacles and changes that require our full attention and adaptability.

The Parc du Cinquantenaire in Brussels, steeped in centuries of history and architectural diversity, is facing a large-scale renovation. This ambitious undertaking is driven not only by the need for restoration but also by the urgent need to meet climate goals. In this regard, the development of an energy master plan plays a crucial role.

For the Flemish Energy and Climate Agency (VEKA), Ingenium recently completed the study on cost-optimal levels in new construction of non-residential buildings. The conclusions are not only useful for the government but also allow us to provide even faster and more accurate advice to our clients.

Ingenium has developed a new tool to guide organizations toward a carbon-neutral future. This tool provides clear insight into the investments needed to achieve specific sustainability goals.

Is your company thinking of investing in an (industrial) heat pump, electric boiler, geothermal energy, heat network, ... but would you first like to investigate the technical and economic feasibility of this investment? Then you can contact Industrium to perform a greening scan.

To achieve its sustainability goals, the city of Antwerp is fully committed to district heat networks. These heat networks serve as a sustainable solution for heating buildings within the city. However, not every location within Antwerp is suitable for the implementation of such heat networks.

The decision to make a building intelligent is best made as early as the concept phase of a construction or renovation project. Yet technology can also be integrated incrementally afterwards. While this approach requires an accurate inventory of the possibilities, followed by a conscious choice of focal themes.

The Bijloke site in Ghent, steeped in rich history and diverse architecture, presents a unique challenge in the quest for a sustainable future. The diversity in use, ownership and age of the buildings on the site makes energy optimization and fossil-free heating a complex task. Nevertheless, the City of Ghent and Hogeschool Gent joined forces to draw up a well thought-out plan, with special attention to the historical context and heritage value of the buildings.

A building management system (BMS) makes life easier for the user/manager of a building. Or at least that should be the intention. However, all too often we see that poorly adjusted installations and BMS result in a lack of comfort and/or considerable energy waste. Through retrocommissioning, we quickly detect hidden causes, provide quick wins and can advise on more sustainable choices for the future.

The area around the Watersportbaan in Ghent comprises a large area with different purposes. This area originally had a great spatial quality but in recent decades that quality has come under increasing pressure due to a piecemeal approach.

Hybrid works after corona, increasingly stringent government energy standards, higher user comfort requirements and the availability of higher-performance and more sustainable buildings for heating and ventilation, among other things. At the intersection of these are currently significant opportunities to make buildings 15 to 20 years and older CO2 neutral, and at the same time increase comfort.

In the oversupply of offices and retail premises on the Belgian and certainly the Brussels rental market, rising energy prices are playing into the hands of unsustainable premises. Moreover, an inadequate building envelope and outdated technical systems also reduce user comfort. Ingenium can help you make your patrimony more sustainable, and thus keep it attractive and profitable.

Being given carte blanche, but having to take into account the limitations of an existing location. That was the challenge for the new infill of the BNP Paribas Fortis building on rue de la Broek in Brussels. The abundance of underground levels turned out to offer opportunities for creative solutions.

The Sint-Jan campus in Genk, part of the Hospital Oost-Limburg (ZOL), today consists of approximately 100,000m² of floor space. In time, the hospital plans several more expansions. Several new buildings including a parking building, a new critical block, a new energy building, a new nursing block, ... will be added to the site.

To meet an increasing demand for products, Melexis is setting up a temporary clean room at the site near its headquarters in Ypres for testing electronics. The client's requirements? Building the optimal environment for testing electronics, of course. But above all create a safe, healthy and comfortable workplace for the employees.

The corona crisis has accelerated the introduction of "the new way of working. This plays into the oversupply of offices on the Belgian and certainly the Brussels rental market. Rising energy prices are also playing against non-sustainable properties. Ingenium can help you make your patrimony more sustainable, and thus keep it attractive and profitable.

With the entry into force of the new (strengthened) regulations for enterprises from the end of 2022, organizations are required, now more often than before, to have a conforming declared Energy Plan or Energy Audit. Hospitals are also mostly covered by these new regulations.

Typical of a high-rise warehouse, the racks on which the goods are stacked also form the supporting structure of the building. After pouring the concrete floor, they are placed first in order to maximize the use of the available interior space. Only then is the exterior cladding attached to them.

The City of Mechelen has long been committed to the transition to a climate-neutral city. The electrification of mobility also plays an important role in this. The new urban peripheral parking lot Keerdok offered the opportunity to develop a completely new vision, with maximum use of renewable energy and the application of energy storage via 'vehicle-to-grid'. But the practical implementation raised many questions. Ingenium assisted the city council with both strategic and technical advice.

Since the corona crisis, the view of office work has changed profoundly. Being physically present every day is no longer an obligation. AG Insurance went in search of a new way to organize its offices so that they remain attractive even for employees who work from home more often. For this 'Reinvent The Workplace' project, the HR department carried out a survey of the needs and wishes of the staff, and engaged an interior designer to draw them out.

You can imagine. A new construction or major renovation often means thorough insulation of the envelope, large windows that let in lots of light, etc... All important things but have you also thought about limiting overheating of your building?

The wide supply gives (potential) tenants of professional real estate such as offices and retail properties the opportunity to be more choosy. Therefore, when properties are due for a sustainable (total) renovation, owners have to choose: renovate, "buy time" or sell. Not only sustainable(er) techniques, but also changing needs due to home improvements, among other things, can be determining criteria. Ingenium can help make the right choice in the short and long term.