References

Office Building Wilfried Martens

Brussels

Belgium

Construction period:

2013 - 2016

Project owner:

ATENOR S.A.

Architect:

M. & J.M. JASPERS – J. EYERS & PARTNERS S.A.

Amount of the works:

€ 45.000.000

Project

This new office building of 30.000m² is located in the European district of Brussels and will be occupied by the European Parliament.

This high standard building has namely the following characteristics:

Glued glass in the facades
Energy optimization by cogeneration, geothermal systems and insulating triple glazing

Assignment

SECO performed the following assignments on this project:

Technical inspection of the closed main fabric, the finishing works and the technical installations, including their performances
Fire safety engineering
Health and safety coordination
Assessment BREEAM, level 'Excellent'
Issuance of an 'ASBESTOS FREE' Certificate

SECO’s technical assistance was mainly related to the fire safety of this complex building:

Fire compartmentation
Drafting of requests for derogations to the fire regulations (Federal Ministry of the Interior)