Park building Island Zwijnaarde

Ambitious practical case on circularity, flexibility and profitability

POM East Flanders and PMV want to erect a Park Building on Eiland Zwijnaarde. The bar is high: the building with services and offices of about 10,000 m² should become the reference in terms of community building, circularity and flexibility, with attention to healthy profitability. 

Through this project, POM East Flanders is joining forces with KU Leuven to tackle the following two aspects of the ambitious building project. 

Firstly, we want to build the principles of circularity and flexibility into a classic financial investment model. This will have an impact on the size, nature and timing of the costs and benefits in the investment analysis. Based on the adapted financial model, KU Leuven will develop a freely available calculation tool that other building owners, investment companies, designers, architects, governments ... can use. 

Secondly, we want to draw up qualitative specifications and select a suitable construction partner. Traditional awarding at the lowest price will not lead to the desired result here. An innovative specification is central. 

We have extensively documented the entire process of this project, from idea to successful tender process, and are happy to share it.

What will the future bring? 

The public tender process for the construction and maintenance of the Park Building is ongoing. We hope to receive an environmental permit in 2023 and start construction as soon as possible. Additional information will appear on the website as the tendering procedure progresses. Interested parties can also stay informed about progress and any training courses via a newsletter.