Sustainable new outpost for DELTA fire department in Ixelles.

The fire department outpost includes 2,000 m² net area in 5 floors. A ground floor with garage for 5 fire engines, 4 ambulances and a 'contaminated zone' where after intervention clothing is changed and firefighters can refresh themselves safely, and airtight from the rest of the building. In addition, a level with lockers and changing rooms, a 'living level' with sleeping and living rooms for 18 people, combined with an office zone. Higher up are also the meeting rooms, a gym and a sports hall of 250 m².

Ingenium provides all specific provisions for fire drills outside and in the practice staircase. Also everything related to low voltage (access controls, voice messages, light screens, cctv surveillance ...) were integrated. The project includes the integration of a reversible heat pump, PV panels and reuse of filtered gray water, as well as the integration of intensive and extensive roofs. Ingenium is responsible for the design of the technical systems, the study of the water management of the site as well as the sustainability studies and energy monitoring.