Sustainable development strategies
CIT Blaton, your partner in sustainable construction at every project stage
CIT Blaton in involved in every construction stage. In each of its projects, CIT Blaton builds sustainably for its customers, while applying the standards in force in its processes.
CIT Blaton participates in the construction of many large buildings with high environmental standards, achieving, for each project, the objectives defined during the design phase.
CIT Blaton has worked with the various environmental benchmarks used in construction: BREEAM, LEED, GRO, WELL, Carbon Footprint, Exemplary Buildings Brussels, Passive House Planning Package (PHPP), and RENOLAB.B.
Design
Integrating sustainability from the earliest stages of design is crucial to ensuring that buildings are environmentally friendly and energy-efficient in the long term.
CIT Blaton supports project owners in creating buildings not just with a small carbon footprint, but also pleasant to live in and economically viable in the long run.
- Involvement in design (Design&Build projects)
- In-house design and engineering department
- Driven by innovation
- Use of BIM tools
- Life Cycle Assessments
Engineering
Sustainability in construction requires thorough preparation of the building project.
During this stage, we carry out various technical execution studies in order to optimise the implementation of the project.
- Clash detection, design optimisation to streamline execution
- 3D scan of existing structures, 360 camera
- Study of the circularity and reversibility of structures
- Optimised PEB design
- Reuse of materials
- Indoor air quality
Implementation
Implementing construction projects is our core business. Our teams spare no effort to bring projects to a successful end while meeting ever-stricter standards.
Our business practices incorporate the implementation of environmentally friendly projects, in line with regulatory and technical developments.
- On-site communication and organisation, clear communication with subcontractors and local residents, as well as secure access to and around the site
- Restriction of site work nuisances
- Internal Toolbox meetings on environmental topics
- Digital tools for quality control and monitoring
- Implementation of LEAN practices
- Internal checks of the building envelope
- CO2 emissions from the construction site work
- Implementation of energy efficiency measures
- Measures to reduce water consumption
- Wastewater recovery for treatment in sedimentation tanks
- Use of retention basins and double-walled tanks
- Waste management plan
- Use of material recovery channels for recycling or reuse
- Material procurement policies
- Recovery of drainage water
Operation
Once a construction project is delivered, the operational stage begins. During this stage, we ensure that the building handover is as smooth as possible and that the performance objectives set out in the design phase have been achieved.
Construction project maintenance can be integrated into the construction project, particularly in the case of DBFM projects, and involves monitoring and taking control of the installations, while guaranteeing the performance and lifespan of the installations.