Buildings

Fire safety standards successfully challenged

In Belgium, Cegelec Fire Solutions and its partners have performed tests on burning cars that will serve to adapt car...

To what extent should workspaces be shared?

Digital technologies and the revolution in uses are calling into question the principles that have so far governed workspace design and construction. The distinction between workspace and private space is increasingly blurred and the two...

The energy performance of the building is bound up with that of the city

New local-level energy generation and consumption practices give the building and its end users an active role in a dialogue...

Artificial intelligence transforms buildings

Welcome to the age of mobility management

VINCI Facilities is preparing to broaden its range of mobility services for companies and their employees. In its various reports,...

How Belgium is overhauling its hospital system

The Belgian government has launched a major overhaul of its hospital system, involving mergers, upgrades and savings. Something that should...

Hospitals evolve into regional healthcare hubs

The design and construction of future healthcare hubs must meet specific requirements, in terms of time, space, function and security....

Reducing costs, enhancing comfort

Energy-guzzling healthcare facilities are implementing programmes to make their buildings more energy efficient. And they’re paying off! With its 6,000...

The human being, the best performance guarantee

Neither the healthcare system nor healthcare facilities will succeed with their revolution if they do not manage to focus their...