AAA704 SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT

URBAN DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

`AINI AZ-ZAHRA’ BINTI HJ ISMAIL
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DR MOHD HAFIZ BIN MOHAMMAD ZIN

House in Conventional Social

total Homes shacks

Place for children Commercial Public spce

in 2 nurseries space

New roads Green space Promenade

PROJECT DETAILS
• Scheme & Version: BREEAM Communities
2012
• Stage: Final
• Location: Brussels, Belgium
TIVOLI GREEN CITY, BELGIUM • Size: 49958 m²
• Score & Rating: 95.0% Outstanding
An exemplary sustainable neighbourhood • Certificate Number: BREEAM-0083-7047

The Tivoli project, named after a (Société de Développement pour At the same time, on one of Tivoli GreenCity is the first ‘BREEAM
street in a dense working-class la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, the three plots, Greenbizz, a
neighbourhood in lower Laeken recently renamed green business incubator was
Communities Outstanding’ rated
marked by its industrial history Citydev.Brussels), a public created with the support of project within the BeNeLux-region
due to its proximity to the canal pararegional institution devoted to the economic expansion
and the port which is located at economic expansion, urban department.
with 95.0%, the highest
a former storage site. renewal and the elaboration of Communities score worldwide.
mixed projects. At that time, although SDRB
The neighbourhood is situated in wished to promote passive
the northwest of the Brussels- In 2008, after many twists and housing, the term “sustainable”
Capital Region in the canal turns, SDRB asked the MSA was not used.
area, considered by institutional architecture and urbanism firm to
and economic stakeholders as elaborate a master plan followed It was not until the arrival of
one of the strategic areas and by a subdivision permit, which saw Écolo Minister Evelyne
even the most strategic as the light of day in 2011. Huytebroeck in 2009, that the
regards the socioeconomic Tivoli project was labelled a Subdivision plan
restructuring of the Region. Among others, it foresees semi- “sustainable neighbourhood” for the Tivoli
open blocks, housing and (Curado, 2014). sustainable
Two of the three plots at the site community facilities, as well as neighbourhood
were purchased in the mid roads crossing and structuring the defining the
restructuring of the
2000s by SDRB site. block and the main
parts of the project.
 1.0 A COHESIVE ARCHITECTURE
HOUSING UNIT
The development is located on a Two separate plots with In order to integrate the existing For the public domain, sustainable
former brownfield in the middle of a approximately 50 housing units patrimony into the project, the materials such as natural stone and
30% dense and multicultural will be used for alternative Belgacom building will be wooden benches were chosen.
Zero neighbourhood and next to the living projects inspired by co- renovated and will form a
energy former industrial area ‘Tour & Taxis’ housing, cooperatives and hinge between the old and the Construction waste and material
which is also being redeveloped. Community Land Trust. new district. surpluses were reduced as much as
70%
possible and ‘waste supervisors’ were
Passive The housing project involves two of In terms of facilities, the This decision stems from a appointed who were responsible for
the three plots at the site. There are project includes the concern for the preservation of good sorting, so that a large
HOUSING PROJECT plans for “zero energy” 30% and construction of a series of slow this architectural heritage, proportion of the construction waste
“passive” 70% housing units. The traffic streets and sustainable should contribute to the could be collected by producers for
project is made up of 70 % Citydev mobility facilities and 5 semi- integration of the new recycling.
30%
Social subsidised flats for purchase and public parks conceived as sustainable Tivoli GreenCity
Housing 30% social housing units. Among biodiversity laboratories. The neighborhood into the urban In the end, Tivoli constitutes an
these, approximately 5% will be total net building floor area is environment and should example of an ongoing process which
70% devoted to socially cohesive about 47.000 sqm spread over reduce the ecological footprint may be referred to as a “greening of
For Sale housing. a project site of 2,75ha. of the project. architecture”.

Belgacom’s building conservation Conservation of 2 remarkable trees

URBAN RENEWAL
• The houses are compact and continuous (efficient natural ventilation)
• The living room, the kitchen and the terrace have a direct functional
relationship with each other and the houses are oriented in such a way
that every living space enjoys the best light.
• The passageways in the buildings enjoy maximum natural light, which
reduces the demand for electricity in the common areas.

The development takes into account the existing qualities of the site such as the monumental plane trees around
which the new square has been built and the existing office building with an interesting façade which has been
DISTRIBUTION OF 397 APARTMENTS transformed to housing units.
 2.0 URBAN ECOLOGY & BIODIVERSITY
• Biodiversity and in particular the “green structure” is a
fundamental element of the district. More than twenty
special biotopes will be created in various public and
private places, both on the ground and on the facades
and roof of the buildings.

• The five inner gardens are conceived as evolutionary

1. SAND CLEARING laboratories of biodiversity, managed by the residents.

2. SHADEY VALLEY This is a “green” guideline throughout the project on

which all components are based and which enables
3. SCREE GARDEN
overall cohesion and optimal biodiversity.
4. CULTIVATE GARDEN

5. UNDULATING VALLEY • Both residents and merchants of the new neighborhood

will be encouraged to sort and compost to reduce
waste. In close collaboration with Net Brussel,
Laboratory Of Biodiversity underground containers for sorting and collecting
household waste will be installed in the public space.

GREEN ROOFS EVERYWHERE

Experimental House
GREEN FACADES – GREEN ROOFS Conservation of 2 remarkable trees

VEGETABLES ON THE ROOF On every building, even under Internal Garden

the photovoltaic panels, there is

GREEN FACADES
a green roof that contributes to
ACCESS INDOOR GARDEN biodiversity, provides thermal
insulation and absorbs
rainwater.

The irrigation and choice of

Photovoltaic Panels
plants are specifically designed
to ensure durability. In each lot Vegetable garden on the roof

there are two vegetable

Green Facade
gardens on the roof.
 SOLAR PANEL

HEATING NETWORK

CENTRAL HEATING
INSTALLATION

EXPERIMENT CENTRE

4.0 ENERGY PRODUCTION

3.0 WATER TREATMENT AND RECYCLING
Rainwater Recovery Greywater Greenhouse Central Boiler
Tanks Recovery Tanks of 90m² Place
Waste kWpeak Vegetable Water Infiltration
sorting sites Solar panels Gardens Basins

MANAGE GRAY & RAIN WATER

In terms of water the delay, absorption,
management, the project evaporation and infiltration of
aims to reduce city water the water. Resulting less water
consumption by using going to the sewage system.
rainwater for domestic District heating provides heat The energy production is supplemented
purposes and recycling The water management production in the district. The high- by the photovoltaic panels on the roofs of
greywater. system for rainwater and performance gas central heating the buildings in each lot. The electricity
greywater is integrated in the installation is located in the basement produced is used for the common parts
Devices are also used that landscaping of the site: green of lot 2. of the buildings.
reduce consumption (tap, and water-storing roofs, green
shower head, flush button facades, storm basins, bio- This installation supplies the hot water These installations will be insured and
toilets). purification and infiltration needed for heating and domestic hot managed by a third party investor for a
facilities, plants that retain water for all homes in the new district. period of 10 years, guaranteeing lower
The landscaping and the water, rainwater tanks, consumption costs than the official
choice of materials promote permeable materials, In order to guarantee optimum comfort statistics.
for residents, the collective system is
regulated individually for each home. At the end of this period, the installations
become the property of all residents of
the district.
 15 minutes from downtown on foot

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PARKING
5.0 MOBILITY
• Tivoli’s mobility strategy is based on a mobility
study.

TRANSPORT & MOVEMENT 663 • The choice was made to avoid through traffic as
BICYCLE SHEDS much as possible with one way roads and speed
limits.

583
INSIDE HOUSING
• Access ramps for the underground garages are
provided on the outside of the project.
BLOCKS
• The good location in terms of mobility offers
residents many options : good and safe cycle

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ON THE STREET
routes, pleasant footpaths with green areas and
benches encourage sustainable modes of
The promenade and the park are reserved exclusively for pedestrians. transport.

CONCLUSION
Tivoli GreenCity aims to create a harmonious “ Looking for solutions to make sustainability more concrete, we included the REFERENCES
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