Real Estate Development
A RESPONSIBLE AND
SUSTAINABLE COMMITMENT
PASSIVE AND “VERY LOW ENERGY" HOUSING IN FOREST
Next to the prestigious renovated former factories, the Brussels Centre for Contemporary Art WIELS and the BATA residences, JCX is converting the industrial site Ducuroir into a passive and very low-energy housing project. Composed of regulated (Citydev) and unregulated housing units, the studios and 1 to 3 -bedroom apartments overlook a landscaped garden courtyard available to all the residents.
THE BENEFITS
- an environmentally-friendly project
- quality of life
- An area experiencing a boom close to WIELS and parc Duden, also near the centre of Brussels and the vibrant areas of Uccle, Saint- Gilles and Ixelles
- Location with good road links:
• 3 km from the ring road (exit n°17)
• 15 minutes by foot from the “Gare du Midi” railway station (Thalys, Eurostar, other high- speed trains (TGV), national and international connections)
• Good public transport connections (trams 18, 52 ; bus 49, 50)
Project
Developer : JCX IMMO
Architect : Archi2000
Construction: CIT Blaton
SITE DETAILS
• 64 apartments set in 2 buildings with 5 to 6 floors
• passive and low energy apartments
• Very well lit apartments (large picture windows)
• large terraces
• High-performance soundproofing
• Videophone
• security doors
• shared vegetable garden and tendered courtyard
• on-site security
• common premises: bicycle and stroller room, rubbish room
• one cellar per apartment
• one parking place per apartment
HISTORY
The 3600 m² site was the headquarters of a family business, the wood machinery manufacturer Ducuroir.
Conversion
Inspired by the “sustainable neighbourhoods” philosophy developed by Brussels Environment, the site is the focus of a sustainable development project oriented towards the well-being of the residents and respect for the environment.
Traits of the passive and low energy apartments:
• high-performance insulation
• very low costs linked to the building’s use
• solar thermal panels
• reuse of rainwater for toilets, common areas and ground maintenance
• green roofs
• efficient sanitary appliances
• the orientation of the building will be East-West, to derive maximum benefit from solar energy, natural light and ventilation.
