Challenge

Brussels Airport Company manages a very extensive and diverse portfolio of buildings spread across the entire airport site. The buildings vary greatly in scale, function and construction period: from terminals and departure halls to offices and service buildings to hangars and logistics infrastructure.

In order to be able to plan future investments in a well-founded manner, the client needed a consistent, cross-building assessment of the condition of facades and exterior joinery, as a basis for a long-term vision on maintenance and replacement.

Approach

The assessment of the condition of the façades and exterior joinery was carried out according to a pre-agreed framework and was based on the principles of NEN 2767, without performing an in-depth detailed audit for each building. This methodology made it possible to gain insight into the following in an efficient and consistent manner:

the macro condition of façades and exterior joinery
the remaining service life of the most important façade elements
the expected replacement and maintenance costs

Result

The study provides Brussels Airport Company with a clear and comparable overview of the technical condition of a large part of its building portfolio. The results form a concrete basis for:

drawing up long-term maintenance plans
prioritising investments
developing a strategic vision for the future of the property portfolio

Given the scale and diversity of the portfolio, this assignment demonstrates the added value of a structured, high-level approach to complex real estate environments.