Leopoldskazerne

Project description

The provincial services of the province of East Flanders were keen to centralize their operations in a single building. For this, a new Provincial House has been located inside the Leopold Barracks complex. A total surface area of approximately 30,000 m² was needed, about half of it underground.

Future-proofing, sustainability and flexibility were central to the design process. The concept went much further than the imposed sustainability requirements for the various buildings. The vision of the THV Leopold temporary consortium was for sustainability at neighbourhood level. This translated into integrated water, energy, mobility and waste stream management, as well as the green planting of the site, a heritage vision and extensive participation with the provincial government.

The technical installations include a BTES (borehold thermal energy storage) field under the underground car park with 160 boreholes, linked to water/water heat pumps. This will cover the total heat demand. Low temperature solutions like a climate ceiling and convectors will serve to bring the heat to the end users. In order to minimize the energy consumption of the ventilation, there is a strong focus on recovery, VAV (variable air volume) controls, low speeds, night cooling and the like. The heat from the cooling of the data centre will be recovered. A large part of the site's energy will be self-generated via a 250kWp PV installation. Energy consumption for lighting is limited by using the latest LED lighting in combination with presence detection and daylight control.

We used our expertise and know-how to provide the client with intensive guidance. That way, optimum decisions were made with respect to comfort, budget and desired functionality

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