In it for the long haul
Our assignments take several years to be drawn to a close. We are committed to every stakeholder along the way - from client, partner, employee to end-consumer. They can rely on us. We put our long-term vision, ingenuity and multidisciplinary teams in service of them, to be the trustworthy and responsible partner to build upon.
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Our sustainable strategy
If you have a desire – and make a pledge – to be there for the long haul, you need to outline the way to reach that goal. And with who. That’s what we did. We took a long hard look in the mirror and assessed what needed to be done. Then we translated our commitment to sustainability into an ambitious strategy for the years to come. In 2021, our efforts were already rewarded!
CSR & values
The dominant feeling that everyone at VK has, is a sense of responsibility. We strive to have a lasting and positive impact in everything we do. We not only have sustainable ambitions for our planet, we commit to the people on it too. And to our own employees.
Milestones
VK has always had an ambition to push boundaries. It’s in our history to have long-term vision and think outside the box. All you need to do, is take look at the milestones we’ve created over the last 70 years. It’s all there, in our work.
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Masterplanning & designing the first CO2-neutral university hospital campus in Belgium
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Realising the largest non-university hospital in Belgium according to the layers model, using renewable energy sources
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VK architects+engineers joins forces with Sweco to accelerate Full lifecycle ambitions.
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Our first ILFI assessors approach sustainability in a positive way, with its societal and cultural components. ILFI and the related logo are used with permission of the ILFI International Living Future Institute.
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In our new strategic plan, we offer full lifecycle-design, staying in the loop of a project after it has been put into use, to continuously safeguard efficiency and functionality
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With the first inhouse WELL assessors, we focus specifically on the well-being of people within a sustainable approach. International WELL Building Institute™ and the related logo are trademarks used with permission from the International WELL Building Institute™
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Contributing to the relayouting of a historic city centre, greener and with more safe space for bikers and pedestrians
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Engineering an energy-independent building, during construction the largest in Europe with slab-cooling
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Engineering the first BREEAM Outstanding building in Belgium, a CO2-neutral lab building for the Red Cross Flanders
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With the first inhouse BREEAM assessors, we look at sustainability in a broader context. BREEAM is a registered trademark of BRE (the Building Research Establishment Ltd. Community Trade Mark E5778551). The BREEAM marks, logos and symbols are the Copyright of BRE and are reproduced by permission
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Engineering an offices building with a multifunctional intelligent skin for a healthy and sustainable working environment
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Collaborating in the conversion of a major public square from parking space into a place for meeting, playing and interacting
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Engineering the first building of this scale in Belgium with natural ventilation and night cooling
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Collaborating intensely with an internationally renowned architect to integrate an acoustically sound culture temple into a UNESCO listed town
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Updating the care infrastructure of various outdated hospitals, reconciliating patient comfort with care efficiency
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Architect from 1964 onwards, VK designs many mental health campusses full of air and daylight
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In the wake of World War II and the revival of the economy, VK is an important industrial engineer