Agree. So let’s fast track it: survey + decision at one of the next plenary + slow-moving investigation for partnering up with someone to do some fancy retrofit stuff, but unmoored from the construction schedule.
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@Sarah and myself went seeing Mark, our coach today to confront him with what the notary advised us (Sarah will publish the minutes of that talk with mark).
We talked also about this topic, to get his advice on how to approach this: count on the architects, purely count on these technical experts, go and see homegrade,…?
He mentioned that homegrade is for private homes, but for a project like ours, we have a right to free advice/counselling from a facilitator of l’IBGE. He also mentioned that his experience with them was always quite positive. He said that they can also consult us on where we could get subsidies (and maybe needing to adapt our plans a bit now, so we can benefit from these financial interventions).
He said that the time to go and see them is now.
He also said that he wouldn’t ‘only’ rely on the technical experts, it’s always better to have a second view on things. He said not the rely on the architects for this topic.
He said it would be possible to aks this facilitator to explain what is possible on a sustainable level for our cohousing, but to see if he could give an explanation in the weekend, in the evening…
the deadline you are asking about: somewhere in the coming months. Last news: the architects are waiting for the updated price offer of B solutions (which they expect to have 1st or second week of January). Once they have that, we can make our choice who to go with. Than once we signed this offer, we need to see when they are free/when we can start the discussions. The architects indicated these discussions will take 2 à 3 months. There are a range of subjects to tackle (stability, energy-durability, accoustics,…), not sure in which order they will be tackled, so i would say it could be possible from the end of January onwards
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with all the info above, can we talk to each other briefly so to define what we want to do, who is going to do what,…
Here are some proposals for a brief (half an hour?) online chat.
- January 1st 19:00 - 19:30
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What would that be?
you mean, what the advice/counselling could look like?
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I asked mark if they/this facilitator would be willing to give us a presentation of what this could mean ‘sustainability’ for a construction of a new to build appartment block. The norms for new construction are quite high nowadays, so we don’t need to decide on a huge number on things (passive , heath pumps, solar pannels), so the question is: what is still a free choice for us, and is it affordable? Also maybe see what is possible on an individual level (so a private choice), and what is more on a common level (for everybody to agree too). He said that is sth (s)he could do for our group.
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we could go and ask all our questions, like: is it worthwhile to go for a heath pump recuperatiing heath from the soil (or too expensive?) Mark mentionned they now have common heath pumps (instead of individual heath pumps): ask about that.
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for me this facilitator could offer what we expected from Filip Descamps and what Lee was referring to in one of the above posts
fyi: Facilitateur Bâtiment Durable et Facilitateur Copropriété | Professionnel - Bruxelles Environnement
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No, I mean I don’t know what IBGE is. But your explanation and links are helpful, thanks.
I like the idea of the facilitator. I think it’s exactly what we need. Do we need to meet for that, or can we just assign this as a task to someone? (happy to volunteer)
Besides that I would also have a look in our networks. It must be that within our LinkedIn networks there is someone who knows someone who would be willing to share their experience or views on sustainable / future-proof building?
Just on the odd chance of being lucky I sent a private email to this Filip, including a question for a recommendation (student or colleague).
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no need to meet if @alberto and @RichardB agree to follow this approach…
You can contact the facilitator, the contact details are to be found in the link of this post.
I would like to be present in the meeting with the facilitator…
I sent a request for a meeting tonight.
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Ecobouwers/ ecobstisseurs might also offer useful info concerning this topic
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Also update: we received a message from Bruxelles Environnement that they received my email. They said that someone will get in touch shortly.
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@reef-building @Lee /@RichardB /@alberto @reeflings
Fyi: Batibouw taking place this year from 15/02 till 23/02.: https://www.batibouw.com
Topic of this year ‘BATIBOUW mettra l’accent en 2025 sur le logement abordable et les nouveaux modes de construction et d’habitation, telles que les tiny houses, le co-housing , la construction hors site et la construction modulaire.’
there are not only ‘exposants’ but also conferences (Programme | BATIBOUW 2025)
Might also be usefull to (start to ) get an idea on what your finishings can look like
Might be usefull for the helping circle ‘sustainability’ (but not sure it is worth the time)
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