Volantis: the most sustainable architect for environmentally friendly construction and renovation projects
Volantis designs buildings in several market segments, including the manufacturing industry, the healthcare sector, business service providers, the logistics industry, non-residential buildings and the education sector, in accordance with an integral approach. Buildings are not designed exclusively by our sustainable architecture specialists. Our designs are the result of the joint effort of all the various disciplines represented by Volantis’ small team of professionals, who are wonderfully attuned to each other. Every newly-to-be-erected or newly-to-be-expanded building is expected to meet today’s sustainability standards. Volantis will ensure that the relevant sustainability-related objectives are recorded and embedded in the design.
Cradle to Cradle Egerbos sports facility
Ecological building and renovation is the new normal to us
When it comes to sustainable construction and circularity, Volantis’ sustainable architecture specialists are ahead of their time. In addition, our consultants and architects issue recommendations on environmentally friendly construction and renovation methods. Like all our architects and other specialists, Bas van de Westerlo, our Circularity business unit manager, believes there is an obvious need for environmentally friendly construction and renovation methods. ‘We want to do the right things, and we want to do them well. In association with our consultants and architects, we give buildings a new lease of life.’ Adaptive reuse of a building is a principle of sustainability, with the reuse idea presented to us by the client. Volantis then further ‘greens’ the building – for instance, by rendering it more energy-efficient, healthier or greener, or by ensuring that more recyclable materials are used. We do so by applying smart solutions, and this is how we apply the principles of circularity in an organic manner. We always do so in order to reduce the amount of construction waste and to increase the percentage of non-primary resources used in our buildings. It is a good idea to formalise sustainability projects and quantify the building’s energy performance by means of certification (LEED or BREEAM). This is how we create added value for the building.
We believe the world can be a better place than it is now. We seek to contribute to a better world by building sustainable buildings and renovating existing buildings in a sustainable manner.
Sustainability: a combination of innovation, smart technology and common sense
Sustainable construction is no longer some sci-fi concept we will implement at some point in the future. Our architects spend their days erecting environmentally friendly buildings and renovating existing buildings in an environmentally friendly way. The challenge they seek to tackle is to stay innovative and render buildings more and more sustainable, using natural materials where possible. In addition, there is a growing focus on circular construction methods. It means that materials can be reused in a future project. We erected a building made out of recyclable materials at the Floriade showgrounds in 2012. This building was later dismantled and re-erected at a completely new location. In this way, materials retain their value. Villa Flora at the Floriade showgrounds is a good example of a building erected using circular construction methods.
Sustainable construction specialist voor de industrie
In industrial facilities, the process is always prioritised. We do not compromise on that. In other words, we must build around the process, quite literally. Here, too, our extensive experience in the field allows us to know exactly how to make the most of various types of facilities and how to make the best possible use of the available space. These market segments are gradually becoming more aware of the need for sustainable and circular construction methods. We will always promote those things. BREEAM certification makes sustainable construction attractive because it is a status symbol and makes companies more interesting to investors. Don’t hesitate to contact us if you’d like to hear more about this.