Frankrijklei

The new building will be an open house and meeting place of Urban Education. In addition to workplaces for the support services staff, it is also a training and meeting center. The office building was named “The Pit,” referring to the drive of the teams, the invisible core that supports the educational institutions and the pit stop that all educational employees can make there. It is a BEN building, BEN stands for “almost energy neutral. That means it requires very little energy for heating, ventilation, cooling and hot water. The energy still needed is obtained from 130 solar panels. A rainwater tank can collect 50,000 liters of rainwater. This is used to flush the toilets
Location
Antwerp
Area
8 200 m²
Type
Renovation
Category
Status
Completed
Client
Stedelijk Onderwijs Antwerpen
Architect
HUB architecten
Role
MEP

The new building will be an open house and meeting place of Urban Education. In addition to workplaces for the support services staff, it is also a training and meeting center. The office building was named "The Pit," referring to the drive of the teams, the invisible core that supports the educational institutions and the pit stop that all educational employees can make there. It is a BEN building, BEN stands for "almost energy neutral. That means it requires very little energy for heating, ventilation, cooling and hot water. The energy still needed is obtained from 130 solar panels. A rainwater tank can collect 50,000 liters of rainwater. This is used to flush the toilets

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