22 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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2018-10-05 The new Headquarters of Prysmian Group in Milan, designed by Maurizio Varratta Architects, has achieved the prestigious LEED Platinum Certification for New Construction and Major Renovations. Manens-Tifs provided MEP design and Commissioning services, Lighting design, Building Physics consultancy (energy, daylighting, CFD, acoustics), and LEED AP services. The winter gardens are designed as bioclimatic and biophilic…
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2018-10-15 The BIM/AR/AI meeting will be held on the 16th of October at 3.00 pm in Padua, at the lecture hall “Aula Magna A.Lepschy”, located in Via Gradenigo 6/B, Padua. The meeting will be an opportunity to know the state of the art of BIM (Business Information Modeling), of the new AR methodologies (Augmented Reality)…
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2018-10-16 Our Daniel Carta and Gabriele Lantini (respectively BIM Manager and Deputy BIM Manager of Manens-Tifs) will be at Digital&BIM Italia Conference Lab, the digital event within SAIE – International Building Exhibition held in Bologna. On the 17th of October they will take part to the international conference “the different digital changes in construction field and…
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Last 15th to 17th of May, the International Facility Management Association and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors organized in Barcelona their anual conference on FM and Wokplace. The conference had two topic streamlines: “prioritising people” and “the digital direction”. Juan Gallostra, president of First Q and JG Ingenieros, presented a paper about “Building a…
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