Sustainable and circular design
Circular opportunities can be evaluated right down to the raw material level. For contractor Rots Bouw BV, this tool provided an excellent starting point for implementing the Bredius sports hall according to a circular approach.
The circular approach to the Bredius sports hall covers a wide range of aspects. Besides achieving a number of firsts in terms of circular construction, the project focuses on combining fire safety with ecology and sustainability. For this last aspect, the chosen solution was LDCwood® ThermoWood® pine, which was given a fire-retardant treatment by Lemahieu Fire Protection (Lemahieu Group). Thermally modified pine is durable, stable and environmentally sound.
Archello awards 2023
World-class craftsmanship, magnificent innovation, true societal relevance, and thorough sustainability – this project features it all. This architecture project was awarded Building of the Year 2023 in the category 'Sports and Leisure' as the public vote winner. Winning an Archello award places the project among the very best in the world.
Sustainable and circular design
Circular opportunities can be evaluated right down to the raw material level. For contractor Rots Bouw BV, this tool provided an excellent starting point for implementing the Bredius sports hall according to a circular approach.
The circular approach to the Bredius sports hall covers a wide range of aspects. Besides achieving a number of firsts in terms of circular construction, the project focuses on combining fire safety with ecology and sustainability. For this last aspect, the chosen solution was LDCwood® ThermoWood® pine, which was given a fire-retardant treatment by Lemahieu Fire Protection (Lemahieu Group). Thermally modified pine is durable, stable and environmentally sound.
Because of our knowledge of and experience in implementing fire-retardant solutions, we were asked to treat the wood with fire-retardant for this project as well.
- Geoffrey Moerman
Lemahieu Fire Protection
The fire-retardant credentials of LDCwood®
“We came into contact with Lichtstad Architecten through a previous project, where they wanted a fire-retardant solution for wooden facade cladding with slats. Our ecological fire-retardant solution with ThermoWood® pine at ‘end of use’ delivered the required properties in that situation,” explains Technical sales adviser Geoffrey Moerman from Lemahieu Group.
Ecological and sustainable solutions
We are experienced in thermal modification, planing and fire-retardant treatment of wood, all at our premises in Ostend. The circular construction of the Bredius sports hall in Muiden was based on a slatted arrangement of ThermoWood®. Because of our knowledge of and experience in implementing fire-retardant solutions, we were asked to treat the wood with fire-retardant for this project as well. Ultimately, we were able to offer an ecological and sustainable solution that fulfilled the requirements of Lichtstad Architecten and Rots Bouw BV, as well as meeting the required fire reaction class in this particular configuration. The solution implemented in this project consists of ThermoWood® pine, section 41 x 137 mm, 3,400 running metres, fire reaction class B-s2, d0.
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