3.1. Main structure

  • HUB.BRUSSELS : Brussels Retrofit Living Lab / Modul’air

    HUB.BRUSSELS : Brussels Retrofit Living Lab / Modul’air

    Apartment buildings constructed in the second half of the 20th century that have not been or have hardly been renovated present today numerous deficiencies in terms of their energy efficiency and the comfort and health of their occupants.  Poor thermal insulation and airtightness of the building shell, the presence of thermal bridges, the absence of…

  • HUB.BRUSSELS: Brussels Retrofit Living Lab / RenoLabC – Bonnevie

    The Reno-Lab-C project faces two current challenges at the heart of the Brussels housing market: 1) develop an approach to collection renovations, 2) and with private owners and tenants who are not currently able to renovate for reasons such as access to finance, administrative and practical complications, difficulties in finding a contractor, tendering, monitoring etc.…

  • CHAMP DES POSSIBLES : Wooden construction – Mons – Belgium

    CHAMP DES POSSIBLES : Wooden construction – Mons – Belgium

    Le Champ des Possible is the idea that innovation entails being curious about everything, and broadening our field of investigation beyond conventional borders. For Art & Build Architects it is crucial to share knowledge, experiences, best practice, and innovatory ideas, so as to create the conditions for progress and leave a better inheritance for future…

  • ART&BUILD architects – INNOVATION, Paris – France

    ART&BUILD architects – INNOVATION, Paris – France

    Steven Ware runs the Paris office of the Art&Build architects firm. Running through various French timber construction projects, he tells us about the innovative research advances being made by his firm on bio-sourced materials and on bimetal. Project name: INNOVATION Address: Paris, France Assignation/Destination: Façade, Green construction Name of architect: ART&BUILD architects Technical sheet of…

  • BRUSSELS BUILDS GREENER : Planning & Managing energy flows

    BRUSSELS BUILDS GREENER : Planning & Managing energy flows

    In Interconnected buildings (smart buildings), NZEP, Trias Energetica, these are the new challenges emerging in the Brussels Region in terms of special techniques. an initiative of Brussels Invest & Export with the support of Cécile Jodogne, State Secretary in charge of Foreign Trade in collaboration with ecobuild.brussels Project name : BRUSSELS BUILDS GREENER : Planning…