On the 3rd of may, the Rector of Padua University, Rosario Rizzuto, the Vicerector for building and security services, Francesca da Porto, and the General Director, Alberto Scuttari, visited the construction site of the New Humanistic Pole of the University of Padua. Guided by Giorgio Finotti (CEO of Manens-Tifs), they verified the advanced state of…
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02 September 2018 On 1 September, a brand-new zero-energy school opened its doors in Vuurkruisenlaan in Neder-Over-Heembeek (Brussels). Sophisticated interventions create a pleasant indoor climate, as was also evident during the past heat waves. The compound includes a school for over 300 pre-schoolers and a school for about 600 primary-school pupils, each with…
Details22 October 2018 Over the past 50 years, INGENIUM has built up enormous expertise in the hospital sector. In recent years, however, we have noticed that quite a few internal technical departments are finding it hard to cope with the growing complexity of the installations. Our new multi-step plan – which we immediately applied…
Details13 November 2018 BIM has gained popularity in Germany in recent years. In fact, from 2020, the government will require BIM for public projects and infrastructure works. Ingenium was selected to help realise a pilot project in Cologne. Alexander Dobrindt, the then Federal Minister for Transport and Digital Infrastructure in Angela Merkel’s government,…
Details22 October 2018 UZGent is relying heavily on (Building Information Modelling (BIM) during the renovation of its surgery complex. The cooperation between architect, engineering firm and contractors must also provide added value in the operational phase after the construction process. During the upgrading of block B, a new unit for preoperative anaesthesia consultation (PAC)…
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9th January 2019 The Flemish Institute for Biotechnology (VIB) and Ghent University have joined forces to build a new research building for biotechnology. In addition to the more traditional rooms such as L1-labos, offices, growth rooms, …, this lab building will house an L3/A3 room for specific research on tuberculosis, among other things. Such…
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After a successful year in 2018 First Q Network have decided to return to MIPIM 2019, the international real estate exhibition, in Cannes (France), from the 12th to the 15th of March. First Q Network (www.firstqnet.com) is a European network of mechanical, electrical & building physics consultants set up to share resources and best practice…
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First Q is shortlisted for two awards at the 2019 Mipim project awards: In the Healthcare development category: First Q Spain (JG Ingenieros) were involved in the engineering design for Sant Pau Hospital Research Center (Barcelona), designed by Pich Aguilera + 2BMFG architects. In the Best Shopping center category, First Q Italy (Manens-Tifs) were involved…
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First Q was present as sponsor for the first Wellference of 2019 that took place in Madrid, last 22nd of January. Wellference is the main event studying the evolution of wellbeing strategies and WELL certification in different countries. The event was opened by a keynote speech by Rick Fedrizzi, International Well Being Institution chairman, and…
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Last bi-annual First Q Network meeting took place in Barcelona from the 14th to 16th of November. All eleven partners were present in an intense and fruitful meeting. It all started on Wednesday the 14th, when the Smart Buildings Group had their meeting at JG offices. Next morning, we went all together to visit the…
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