In 1995 23 new energy efficient social housing units located in Houtvenne near Antwerp were built. They are/were a demonstrating project for introducing energy efficient design and construction in Belgium – and for promoting technology for energy efficiency in housing, which until now has had considerable high costs because of a low general interest. Total energy consumption for heating amounts to 220 kWh/m² for a standard house in Belgium. The project aims at a reduction to 50 kWh/m². This social housing project involves also the integration of solar heating for domestic hot water, the saving on water consumption by collecting the rainwater for reuse and the use of healthy and sustainable building materials.


General information :

Architectural part		Engineering techniques
Tender	27/06/1997	Tender	16/09/1997
Amount of order	€ 1.224.943,25	Amount of order	€ 277.224,53
Start of works	01/03/1998	Start of works	01/09/1998
Delivery term	550 calender days	Delivery term	150 calender days
Provisional delivery	19/10/1999	Provisional delivery	19/10/1999
Contractor	Moons Bouwbedrijf NV	Contractor	Geuvers bvba
Architect	ThemaS bvba, Eduard Maes	Engineering office	Johan Daenen