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Mont St-Guibert
Location
Belgium
Year of acquisition
Former use
Papermill
Size
9.3 Ha
Redevelopment
32,500 sqm
Program
Status
Completed
Old paper mills
The Mont-Saint-Guibert former paper manufacturing site has been acquired in October 2011. The site is in Belgium, 30 km south of Brussels in the province of Walloon Brabant, a privileged location just 5 minutes away from the university town of Louvain-la-Neuve.
Ginkgo's remediation approach involved on-site recycling of nearly 52,000 tonnes of demolition rubble and 40,000 tonnes of materials evacuated to recovery or disposal centres, through biological or physico-chemical treatment of hydrocarbon-contaminated soil.
The overall redevelopment plan developed by Syntaxe Architectes consists of a total of 32,700 sqm, mainly dedicated to open market housing for appr. 32,200 sqm but also retail spaces for appr. 500 sqm.
The project is BREAAM-certified in the "Excellent" category, achieved by integrating all aspects of sustainable development.
Geographic location
Geographic location
