{"id":26504,"date":"2024-12-11T13:34:03","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T12:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/?post_type=showroom_cpt&p=26504"},"modified":"2025-03-03T14:02:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T13:02:05","slug":"de-watergroep-office-building-sustainable-design-with-breeam-certification","status":"publish","type":"showroom_cpt","link":"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/en\/showroom\/de-watergroep-office-building-sustainable-design-with-breeam-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"De Watergroep office building: sustainable design with BREEAM certification\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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De Watergroep office building: sustainable design with BREEAM certification <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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De Watergroep\u2019s new office building near Ghent-Sint-Pieters station was designed with a focus on sustainability and water conservation. Sweco provided the design of the installations and oversaw the BREEAM certification, which resulted in an Excellent certificate for this green and innovative building.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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De Watergroep<\/dd>\n
Architect<\/dt>\n
Evr-Architecten<\/dd>\n
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2016-2023<\/dd>\n
Expertise<\/dt>\n
geometric energy, solar energy, BEN certification, BREEAM, EPB, technical equipment<\/dd>\n <\/dl>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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Innovative design<\/h2>\n

The office building consists of two parts: a main building on the side of the street and a meeting hub at the back, which are linked by green patios and a glass connecting corridor. Our building experts were responsible for the design and execution of the HVAC, electrical and plumbing systems, EPB reporting and supervision of the BREEAM certification.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Economical use of energy and water<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The project obtained the BREEAM New Construction Excellent certificate, which is a testament to high sustainability in all areas. In addition to its\u00a0<\/span>very high<\/span>\u00a0energy performance (BEN \u2013 E 42 \u2013 K28) and excellent location, the project particularly excels in maximizing water efficiency: the building consumes 80% less water than comparable projects thanks to rainwater and greywater recovery. That means just 2m\u00b3\/person\/year.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Integrated greenery<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Visually striking, the building stands out for its ecologically based green appearance with green roofs, fa\u00e7ade greenery, automatic and rainwater-irrigated <\/span>patios<\/span> and built-in nesting boxes.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Our BREEAM <\/span>expertise<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

We fulfilled the role of BREEAM Assessor, BREEAM Advisory (formerly Accredited) Professional and undertook the necessary studies and monitoring to secure the <\/span><\/span>BREEAM design and post-construction<\/span><\/span> certifications.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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