Meet our sustainability advisers

Team Sustainability, Energy & Comfort (6)

ir. arch. Emma Van De Steene

Energy and sustainability advisor

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ir. arch. Emma Van De Steene

Energy and sustainability advisor

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Emma became a civil engineer-architect at UGent in 2021. That same year, she became a BB member of Team Sustainability, Energy & Comfort.

Emma rolled straight into BB from school. Bitten by the sustainability and circular building microbe, she immediately connected with our energy experts. They in turn didn't waste any time, immersing Emma in the wonderful world of GRO sustainability meter, EPB calculations and daylight and summer comfort studies. Brainstorming with her teammates on how to prevent discomfort in buildings through passive, low-tech solutions is "a day well spent" for her.

ir. Jente De Schepper

Sustainability consultant

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ir. Jente De Schepper

Sustainability consultant

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Jente became a bioengineer at KU Leuven in 2022. She added a postgraduate degree in Sustainable Development (Vives & HO West) in 2023. She has been a BB'er since 2023 and is part of Team Sustainability, Energy & Comfort.

Jente keeps us awake with issues on climate and the transition to healthy cities and communities. With her green glasses, she offers our project teams an additional perspective on tomorrow's buildings and cities. She believes that wonder, teamwork and creativity are the ingredients for obtaining impactful solutions.s.

ir. arch. Jona Van Steenkiste

Energy and sustainability advisor
EPB reporter

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ir. arch. Jona Van Steenkiste

Energy and sustainability advisor
EPB reporter

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Jonah became an architect at Ghent University in 2012, majoring in architectural design and building technology. Since 2013, he has been entitled to call himself an EPB expert. Jona became part of the BB Team Sustainability, Energy & Comfort in 2016.

Jona picked up the sustainable building microbe during his student days. A passionate sustainability consultant, he proclaims his beliefs to team members and building owners. Human- and environment-friendly construction, building maintenance and circular construction he preaches from the rooftops. Jonah coordinates research projects and makes it a point of honour to share the knowledge acquired. Because sharing is ... and everyone benefits from knowing how we can have more impact on building in the future.

ir. arch. Katrien Van Lierop

Energie- en duurzaamheidsadviseur

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ir. arch. Katrien Van Lierop

Energie- en duurzaamheidsadviseur

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Katrien became an ir. arch. at KU Leuven in 2016. For two years, she was a staff member of Agion's Knowledge and Consultancy Department. In 2019, she followed the postgraduate course Bio-ecological Building and Living out of interest. Since 2020, she has been part of Team Sustainability, Energy & Comfort.

Katrien gets energy from advising, mentoring and guiding others through the sustainable building forest. Her day is successful when she has been able to inspire someone to go that extra mile in realising a sustainable building. If that requires a little push, she is not afraid to do so.

ing. Martijn Vyncke

Energieadviseur
Daglicht expert
Adviseur technische installaties

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ing. Martijn Vyncke

Energieadviseur
Daglicht expert
Adviseur technische installaties

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Martijn became a structural engineer at the Katholieke Hogeschool St-Lieven in 2002. He also obtained a postgraduate degree in Bio-ecological building there in 2011. He holds certificates including Green Building Solutions (2011) from Summer University Vienna and Daylight Engineering (2012) from Danube University of Krems.

Martijn is a lecturer at KAHO Sint-Lieven (postgraduate Bio-ecological Building), a practice assistant and thesis supervisor at Ghent University and gives training courses on bioclimatic architecture for VIBE and Hogeschool PXL.

Since 2002, Martijn has mainly been a BB'er as a member of Team Sustainability, Energy & Comfort.

Martijn likes to put his colleagues on the right track. He does so by questioning trodden paths and initiating major behavioural changes with small interventions. If, by insisting on the importance of designing with daylight, he can have an impact on the end user's mental well-being, he is more than happy to do so. Martijn prefers to inspire his audience to dialogue, to challenge them to achieve a broader support base for better building in the future through shared experiences.

ir. arch. Robbe Verelst

Energie- en duurzaamheidsadviseur
Ingenieur bouwfysica

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ir. arch. Robbe Verelst

Energie- en duurzaamheidsadviseur
Ingenieur bouwfysica

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Robbe became a civil engineer-architect at UGent as well as a BB'er in 2014. He is a certified EPB advisor in Brussels. Robbe is part of Team Sustainability, Energy and Comfort.

Robbe likes to champion conservation. Of buildings, that is. In all other areas, he is particularly progressive and up-to-date. He loves advising design teams on the development of a sustainable, high-quality indoor climate. If he succeeds without too many technical installations, he is a satisfied man. Robbe likes to help think about tailor-made building physics solutions and rarely sends a colleague back from a wasted journey.

Advice sustainable & circular building

Integral sustainability

Woonbal Nijlen

Sports hall De Rode Loop

Gare Maritime

Environmental impact

Sports hall De Rode Loop

Service building Infrabel

Office building DDS-Verko

Circular building

Campus Paardenmarkt

Circularity of building materials: Harvest Bay

Residential complex The Grand

Meet our sustainability advisers

ir. arch. Emma Van De Steene

ir. Jente De Schepper

ir. arch. Jona Van Steenkiste

ir. arch. Katrien Van Lierop

ing. Martijn Vyncke

ir. arch. Robbe Verelst

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