First Q Engineering Network has got together last 3rd and 4th of May in Bengt Dahlgren headquarters in Gothemburg (Sweden) for its spring meeting. The meeting served to put together the developments within the group and among its members. The consolidated figures of group continue to grow, expecting a total staff of 2.544 professionals…
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Last 17th April, four First Q members gave in Berlin (Germany) a very interesting overview of our Low or Zero Carbon strategies in different projects across Europe. Mirjam Borowietz (ZWP Ingenieur) explained the strategy for the upgrading of the energy network for the Muenster hospital campus (660.000 m2). Helen Payne (BWB Consulting) shared their research…
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Four First Q Network members (Bengt Dahlgren, BWB consulting, ZWP Ingenieur and JG Ingenieros) will produce a combined presentation at the next Greenbuild Europe 2018 conference, organized by the U.S. Green Building Council in Berlin from the 17th to the 18th of April. The presentation will provide a comparative view on challenges of Low…
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First Q Network will be present at MIPIM 2018 (the international real estate exhibition), in Cannes (France), from the 13th to the 16th of March. First Q Network (www.firstqnet.com) is a network of mechanical, electrical & building physics consultants from 11 European countries (Finland, Sweden, Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, France, United Kingdom, Portugal, Germany, Ireland and…
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A new initiative has started in First Q: the exchange of engineers from one office to another one. The objective of the project is to give our Engineers the opportunity to; work in various countries across Europe, experience new cultures and new ways of doing things, meet new people and fellow members of…
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Last 16th and 17th November we held our bi-annual First Q Network meeting in the offices of our Belgian partner (Ingenium) in Brugge. The offices are in a fantastic manor house in the outskirts of the city, totally refurbished with beautiful garden views. Nicolas Vyncke is the General Manager of Ingenium and was a great…
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Last 19th October we attended, as First Q Network, the conference on WELL certification system, co-organized by our Italian member, Manens-Tifs. From First Q there were Fabio Viero and Daniele Guglielmino (Manens-Tifs), PJ Ryan (Ethos) and Juan Gallostra (JG Ingenieros). We had a very interesting meeting with Mr. Rick Fedrizzi, president of IWBI (International Well Building Institute),…
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Last 14th and 15th September First Q organized its first technical meeting on SMART BUILDINGS. We had the meeting at our English member offices in London (BWB consulting). Participating members were: BWB (England), JG Ingenieros (Spain), Manens-Tifs (Italy), Granlund (Finland), Bengt Dhalgren (Sweden), Ethos (Ireland), Ingenium (Belgium) and ZWP (Germany). Every participant explained the way…
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Ethos Engineering are delighted to announce that we have achieved verification certification against PAS 1192-2 covering design and construction for BIM Level 2. The certification was developed by BSI (British Standards Institution) to help designers and contractors, as well as their supply chains, provide evidence that they had the capability to deliver projects using Building…
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2017-10-06 Manens-Tifs is co-promoter with Apta Vitae of #WELLference, the first Italian event in collaboration with the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI™) dedicated to health and wellness in the building sector. The event will be held in Milan at the Starhotel Rosa Grand on 19th October 2017, from 9.30 to 18.00. Will take part to the…
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