🌍 Good news for sustainable housing in Brussels! 🏗️
As a real estate investment fund dedicated to developing and managing affordable and sustainable housing, Vicinity's commitment to sustainability is reflected at every stage of the process, from design to construction and beyond.
💡 Let's look at the Milcamps project
Located in Schaerbeek, this project, including 31 residential units, is a great example of how circular materials can transform construction into a more responsible practice.
Thanks to the expertise and collaboration of Democo and Coliseum Construction, this project features materials sourced from reuse, construction surplus, and production surplus:
✔️ 35% of the floor tiles: 906 m²
✔️ 75% of the roof insulation: 581 m²
✔️ 100% of the shared wall insulation: 250 m²
✔️ 100% of the basement doors: 15 doors
✔️ 100% of the terrace blue stone slabs: 275 m²
We are also sourcing circular lighting for the staircases.
🤝 A big thank you to our partners, Democo and Coliseum Construction, for making this possible. Together, we’re proving that sustainable housing isn’t just an idea—it’s a reality. 🌱
🎉 Cherry on the cake
The Milcamps project aims for an A+ energy performance rating, with a targeted average primary energy consumption of just 13 kWh/m²/year. For comparison, the current standard for new constructions in Brussels is around 45 kWh/m²/year, making Milcamps nearly three times more efficient.
#BCorp#Sustainability#CircularEconomy#AffordableHousing#RealEstate#Brussels#ImpactInvestingBarthelemy de CallatayMarc-Antoine de CallatayRéginald Oers Francis Heeb Jean Baptiste Van ExDavid Vanbegin
🎇🚀 Big News! We're thrilled to announce the launch of Square Floating City (SFC), the newest addition to Blue21 Group!
🌊As we celebrate our 10th anniversary, we're taking floating urban development to new heights. SFC is the result of a decade of research and engineering, offering scalable floating platforms that can host up to 30,000 residents across 1 km² of water.
🏡From affordable housing to high-end developments, our modular solutions are designed to help cities expand on water in a future-proof way.
We're ready to partner with local governments and developers worldwide to transform urban waterscapes into resilient, sustainable communities.
Meet us at MIPIM in Cannes to learn more about how we're making floating cities a reality!
#SFC#FloatingCities#ClimateResilience#SustainableUrbanDevelopment#WaterInnovation
🌍 Transforming Urban Spaces for a Sustainable Future 🌱
🚴♂️ Exciting news from Utrecht, Netherlands! The city is reimagining car parking spaces to create greener, more community-centric public areas. 🌳
🏡This innovative project, part of the Sustainable Cities Mobility Challenge coordinated by EIT Climate-KIC, is transforming car spaces into bike parking zones, green spaces, and communal areas. 🌿
💡Climate-KIC is at the forefront of this transformation, helping cities like Utrecht become more sustainable and resilient. By fostering public-private partnerships and engaging local communities, EIT Climate-KIC is driving impactful change. 🤝
Key benefits:
- Enhanced green spaces 🌳
- Improved community interactions 👫
- Promotion of sustainable transport 🚲
Together, we can create thriving, climate-resilient cities! 🌟
#Sustainability#UrbanTransformation#EITClimateKIC#GreenCities#CommunityEngagement#ClimateActionhttps://lnkd.in/dQP8z2na
How can innovative urban solutions transform our cities? Discover at the Urban Future. Urban Shark Tank session in Rotterdam! 🌇
Join us on June 6, 2024, from 09:00-10:30 at Port 1 B+C, Rotterdam Ahoy Convention Centre, for an exciting edition of ‘Urban Shark Tank’. 🦈
These innovative projects from companies, known as “Fish”, will be pitching their successful implementations to our panel of urban city ‘Sharks’. Our Sharks are city practitioners and officials who are investing in the best replicable projects for their cities.
We are thrilled to announce our Sharks:
• Susa Eräranta - Project Director, City of Helsinki
• Adam Pustelnik - Deputy Mayor of the City of Łódź (Economic Affairs)
And our Fish:
1. Circular Library Network (previously Munasafn RVK Tool Library) with their use case: CLN: Infrastructure for the Sharing Economy
2. Oysterable Co., Ltd. with their use case: Rental and Return of Reusable Cups For Food & Beverage
3. MUV B Corp with their use case: MOB Tournament
4. Initiative für sichere Straßen GmbH with their use case: Digital, Interactive School Route Planner
Don’t miss this chance to see firsthand how these groundbreaking solutions can be replicated in other cities to drive sustainable and impactful change.
Save the date and join us to be part of the future of urban development 🚀
#SmartCities#UrbanInnovation#SustainableCities#Innovation#UrbanFuture#UrbanDevelopment
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Yesterday thanks to Ingmar, Wouter & Lianne from FuckupNights Amsterdam, I was able to share some insights into the story of the Building of Ripleys Believe It Not Amsterdam. There were many challenges yet we used the time to come up with some interesting sustainable solutions such as:
We invested in solar panels in 2015 for the building in the Dam Square to use solar energy, we surely would get our investment back after a few years, but if you think about what happened with the energy bills lately, this probably was one of the best decisions made while in construction.
We focused on efficiency, being able to turn on and off the complete show and devices in the 2000 square meters of the 4 floors in the museum with just one switch at our main office, or with one switch at the entrance of the building.
Saving energy inside our building and more importantly saving hours of unnecessary activities for our team members as it happens in many buildings around the world. Not even counting the amount of batteries saved on control remotes around the year.
we installed digital systems that allowed us to control the shows and installations with secured access to our external devices. Being part of the Dam Square meant also being part of the nightlife of the Dam Square and using technology for our operations helped us deal with the police, the fire department, and every single issue with tourists remotely.
In terms of sustainability, I consider that this offered a layer of security to our employees in their well-being.
And being that said, i believe we all should focus on sustainability, yet we should also focus on regeneration.
The Dam 21 Building was empty for years before we came, and the beautiful building was completely renovated to become a healthy structure to last another 100 years and serve as a place for families to meet and take a break while on the Dam Square.
Thank you to Jouri Bondarev and Boaz Avrahami and everyone the investors, the construction teams, and the operational teams that made this museum a success story. I was a part of this dream only the first 5 years and there are great people to this day still bringing this initial dream to even way higher levels.
Congratulations to the current leaders for their 2023 Ripleys Franchise of the Year Award.
There's a Dutch writer who once said, "Every story has a happy ending, you only need to know when to stop." Powerful words, aren't they?
I agree with her and with respect I would add, that every story has a happy ending if you never give up on what matters most and when you know when to stop.
Your story is still being written. And the ending? Well, that's up to you. Choose wisely, and may your journey be filled with purpose, passion, and endless possibilities.
Kind Regards
Juan Carlos
#SustainableDevelopment#Conservation#CleanEnergy
A Stroll Through Future Sydney: Unveiling the Master Plan 2050
Sydney’s Master Plan 2050 is set to transform the iconic Sydney Olympic Park into a vibrant, sustainable urban hub. Spanning 640 hectares, the plan will create 13,000 new homes, parks, schools, and sports infrastructure, alongside providing 32,000 jobs. Sustainability and green spaces are central to the vision, making it one of the country’s most ambitious urban projects. With a focus on public spaces and mobility, this is a bold step toward shaping Sydney’s future.
Learn more about this groundbreaking plan here: https://lnkd.in/dPYF4azT#Webuild
