{"id":8676,"date":"2025-06-25T18:31:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:31:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/a2m.be\/?p=8676"},"modified":"2025-12-16T13:54:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T12:54:04","slug":"a-modernist-icon-reimagined-now-certified-outstanding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/a2m.be\/insights\/a-modernist-icon-reimagined-now-certified-outstanding\/","title":{"rendered":"A modernist icon reimagined, now certified Outstanding."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">June 25, 2025<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/a2m.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Marnix-future-scuplture-garden-and-entrances-700x933.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a2m.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Marnix-future-scuplture-garden-and-entrances-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/a2m.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Marnix-future-scuplture-garden-and-entrances-350x467.jpg 350w, https:\/\/a2m.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Marnix-future-scuplture-garden-and-entrances-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/a2m.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Marnix-future-scuplture-garden-and-entrances-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/a2m.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Marnix-future-scuplture-garden-and-entrances-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/a2m.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Marnix-future-scuplture-garden-and-entrances-2000x2667.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/a2m.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Marnix-future-scuplture-garden-and-entrances-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/a2m.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Marnix-future-scuplture-garden-and-entrances-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The renovation of the ING head office on Avenue Marnix has received the highest score in the BREEAM sustainability rating system: an \u2018Outstanding\u2019 Interim certificate. With a score of 91%, the project sets a new benchmark for large-scale office retrofits in Belgium.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Transforming a 1960s landmark into a future-proof workplace is more than a technical exercise. It is a statement. Designed by A2M \u2013 Moreno Architecture, the renovation of the Marnix building proves that heritage, performance and ambition can go hand in hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The building now combines photovoltaic roofs and rainwater reuse with an ecological materials strategy and air-purifying fa\u00e7ades. Over 1,200 windows have been replaced with triple glazing, 9,940 m\u00b2 of carpets have been recycled into new ones, and every aspect, from mobility to waste, has been reevaluated through a sustainability lens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The BREEAM Outstanding certification confirms what the design team and ING set out to prove: that renovation can be as impactful as new construction, and that circular principles, when applied rigorously, deliver measurable results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Marnix project is not just about energy performance. It is about leading by example and contaminating the sector positively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"June 25, 2025 The renovation of the ING head office on Avenue Marnix has received the highest score in the BREEAM sustainability rating system: an \u2018Outstanding\u2019 Interim certificate. With a score of 91%, the project sets a new benchmark for large-scale office retrofits in Belgium. 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