Case studies

ACCENTIS Punch Graphix International

• Sector: Real Estate
• City: Lier
• Country: Belgium

Energy and technical audit for installations, proposals intended to enhance the site’s energy performance.

AGENCE BRUXELLES PROPRETE

• Sector: Regional Administration
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Safety and health coordination limited to the implementation phase. Construction of an Industrial building with administrative and operational sections. Creation of an area for cardboard washing.

ALCATEL

• Sector: Telecom
• City: Velizy
• Country: France

Assistance to contractor for implementation of a base state of the technical installations and structures and deployment of the KMIS® auditing approach in the 25 buildings forming the Velizy seat (200,000 sq.m.).

AL FALAK

• Sector: Construction
• City: Dubai
• Country: Emirates

Technical audit of domestic water supply network - Execution: 2006.

ALLIANZ REAL ESTATE

• Sector: Property Management
• City: Paris
• Country: France

Assignment of technical assistance to the building owner for the elaboration of service contracts (maintenance, cleaning, restoration ..) of the Cristal tower.Assignment of assistance with obtaining High Environmental Quality operating certification.

AL MAARIFA

• Sector: Service Provider
• City: Al Sharjah
• Country: Emirates

Technical audit of the maintenance operations & condition rating of the technical facilities of a 800 units apartment building - Execution: 2006.

AUDI

• Sector: Automobile
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Construction project for a low energy show room for cars, with offices and meeting rooms. The building is fully air-conditioned by low energy systems, with high and low voltage power, a partial green roof and rain water recovery for use in sanitary areas and outside cleaning.

AXA

• Sector: Insurance
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Expert assessment of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installations with objective of carrying out multi-year work programme on head office located at Boulevard du Souverain in Brussels (120,000 sq.m.). Evaluation of maintenance and renovation contract for regulation of the Paepsem Business Park building complex. Quality check on maintenance.

BANIMMO

• Sector: Real Estate
• City: Brussels European Quarter
• Country: Belgium

Complete restructuring, including partial demolition of three contiguous buildings to form a whole of 19,000 sq.m. not including the grounds (and 6,000 sq.m. under ground) of offices used by European institutions.

BANQUE CANTONALE VAUDOISE

• Sector: Banking
• City: Lausanne
• Country:

Evaluation of procedures manual for operation and maintenance of the technical environment in the computer room used by the Unicible company and maintained by the bank's maintenance service. Evaluation of user and maintenance manuals for the equipment in the new agency. Evaluation of procedures for intervention by safety team.

BANQUE ET CAISSE D’EPARGNE DE L’ETAT DU LUXEMBOURG

• Sector: Bank
• City: Luxembourg
• Country: Grand Duché du Luxembourg

1999/2003 : Project owner representative.

Banque Fédérale des Banques Populaires (BPCE)

• Sector: Banking
• City: Paris
• Country: France

Assignment of assistance for the technical management of services providers (coordination and supervision).

BGL BNP PARIBAS LUXEMBOURG

• Sector: Banking
• City: Luxembourg
• Country: Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg

Monitoring of the maintenance and operation of the technical installations in the Kirchberg and Monterey banking centres.

BLOOMBERG

• Sector: Audiovisual
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

2006 / 2009 : Main contractor.

BANQUE POPULAIRE

• Sector: Corporate
• City: Paris
• Country: France

Assistance with the technical site management (60 000m²) ; Co-ordination of contractors and of the works ; Mission carried out in partnership with the firm BAZIN CMS.

Belgacom

• Sector: Telecom
• City: Mons
• Country: Belgium

Construction of 30,000 sq.m. administrative and industrial complex comprising 4 buildings: offices, call centre, restaurant, shops and storage area. Assistance to the contractor (quality, budget, time limit).

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• Sector: Telecom
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Technical site audit assignment done according to the KMIS method.

BELGIAN BUILDINGS AGENCY

• Sector: Public Administration
• City: Brussels – Provinces of Liège and Luxembourg
• Country: Belgium

Legal asbestos inventory and studies on asbestos removal over approximately 2,500,000 sq.m. of buildings occupied by the (Federal) Belgian Buildings Agency. Evaluation of standard maintenance specifications for the preparation for rental of the buildings. Assistance in preparation of tender offer for the North Galaxy Towers (160,000 sq.m.).

BENECHIM

• Sector: Chemical industry
• City: Lessines
• Country: Belgium

Construction of a new industrial purification system, at the Seveso site. Health & Safety coordination, both during the project and construction phases.

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• Sector: Chemical industry
• City: Lessines
• Country: Belgium

CSS Health & safety coordination for the construction of a new central water purification system for an industrial food factory/ Seveso site.

BESIX

• Sector: Real Estate
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Study of special techniques for a sports hall construction project, study and electrical rehabilitation of a 1,000 m2 school building.

BNP Paribas REPM

• Sector: Real Estate
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Energy audit for the Bastion Tower.

BNP PARIBAS REPM

• City: Issy Les Moulineaux
• Country: France

Assignment of technical assistance to the building owner for the elaboration of service contracts (maintenance, cleaning, caretaking ..) for the new head office.

BNP PARIBAS REPM

• City: Paris
• Country: France

Technical site audit assignment done according to the KMIS® method. Elaboration of a multiannual works plan. Renegotiation of all the facility management contracts (lead management, energy management, operation and maintenance, cleaning, reception caretaking, green spaces).

BOUYGUES IMMOBILIER

• Sector: Real Estate
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Complete engineering mission for the technical equipment of a complex of residential apartments and houses and Safety co-ordination on the construction site.

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• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Construction of a building with 84 residential units.

CATERPILLAR

• Sector: Corporate
• Country: Several sites in Belgium

Performance of the property reference condition audit of the technical equipment and implementation of the maintenance performance quality system K.M.I.S.®. Drawing up of technical tender specifications for the maintenance operation of technical installations.

CEA

• Sector: Corporate
• City: Saclay
• Country: France

Performance of the property reference condition audit of the technical equipment and building elements. Implementation of the maintenance performance quality system K.M.I.S.®.

CERN (The European Organization for Nuclear reasearch)

• Sector: Industry - Nuclear Research
• City: Geneva
• Country: Switzerland

Technical audit using the K.M.I.S.® method.

City of Brussels

• Sector: Public administration
• City: Laeken
• Country: Belgium

10 000m² of public services space. The project consists of transforming this building for use as a demographic service centre, a public library, and a cultural centre with a theatre, a police station and a concierge facility.

CLEARSTREAM

• Sector: Bank
• City: Luxembourg
• Country: Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg

Assignment for an audit of the maintenance management of the building.

CMS (GROUPE BAZIN)

• City: Paris
• Country: France

Audit of technical installations in the tower and recommendations for modernisation in the context of a rehabilitation project. Energy audit and recommendations for improvement. Maintenance audit using KMIS® as the reference.

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• Sector: Real Estate
• City: Paris
• Country: France

Property condition assessment (technical equipments and building elements) ; Implementation of the maintenance performance quality system K.M.I.S.®.

COFINIMMO

• Sector: Real Estate
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Diverse tasks involving expert assessment of technical installations in a real estate investment. Assistance in monitoring of maintenance. Training of inspectors to monitor maintenance in accordance with procedures and operations modes. Evaluation of and integration of software package for technical asset management which aids in the development of multi-year budgetary planning for maintenance operations (repairs and replacements).

COMMISSION OF EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

• Sector: European Institution
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Auditing of the operation and maintenance of technical installations of the 70 buildings occupied by the Commission, representing 800,000 sq.m. of office space in Brussels. Creation of a database dealing with technical installations. Drafting of the specifications of the tender offer for operation and maintenance of the technical installations of the 70 buildings occupied in Brussels (3 building complexes) and assistance in analysing the bids (contracts worth €10 million). Delegated management of dispatching in response to calls for service (40,000 calls annually). Dispatching is staffed by seven individuals and operates 24/7 year-round. Technical assistance for coordination of office planning projects, management of technical libraries and supervision of elevator contracts.

Commune of Molenbeek

• Sector: Public Administration
• City: Molenbeek St Jean
• Country: Belgium

4 600 m² of office space. The buildings, old AJJA production units, are listed and are situated within a block of buildings.

CONNECTIMMO (BELGACOM)

• Sector: Telecom
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Study on renovation of heating and hydraulic facilities of a building of 25,000 sq.m.

CONSEIL GENERAL DES HAUTS DE SEINE

• Sector: Public Administration
• City: Nanterre
• Country: France

Assistance in parameterisation of a computer-assisted maintenance management system for building management.

Conseil General du Loiret

• Sector: Public Administration
• City: Orléans
• Country: France

Project Owner Advisor for global cost assessment of a Public Private Partnership to build five new schools

COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

• Sector: European Institution
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Monitoring of the maintenance and operation of the new Justus Lipsius head office of the European Council in Brussels (250,000sq.m.). Quality monitoring is based on the objective KMIS® method.

COURT OF JUSTICE

• Sector: European Institutions
• City: Luxembourg
• Country: Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg

Assignment to provide assistance to the building owner in the implementation of the new operating and maintenance organisation. Elaboration of organisational structure , operating budgets, bid-pack specifications for multi technical contractors. Maintenance quality control.

CPAS Brussels

• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Coordination of Health and Security for a series of projects for the CPAS of Brussels. Restrictions related to asbestos pollution and the consequent demolitions.

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• Sector: Public Administration
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Safety coordination during the renovation of apartment buildings.

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• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Complete refurbishment of an old industrial building for use by the no-for-profit organisation ASBL BRAWOL. The building is on 3 levels used as parking areas and covered by a metal frame roof comprising sheds.

CREDIBE

• Sector: Bank
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

2010 : Project owner representative.

CREDIT AGRICOLE INDOSUEZ LUXEMBOURG

• Sector: Bank
• City: Luxembourg
• Country: Grand Duché du Luxembourg

2000/2006 : Project owner representative and interior design.

CULTURAL CENTRE OF NEUMUNSTER ABBEY

• Sector: Administration
• City: Luxembourg
• Country: Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg

Assignment to provide assistance to the building owner in the implementation of the new operating and maintenance organisation. Elaboration of organisational structure , operating budgets, bid-pack documentation for multi technical contractors.

D’IETEREN

• Sector: Automobile
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Study of special techniques for a low energy consumption show room construction project.

DEKA

• Sector: Real Estate
• City: Bruxelles
• Country: Belgique

2007/2010 : Project management and main contracting for the buildings : Cortenberg street, Progrès street, Arts avenue.

Dexia

• Sector: Banking
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Technical assistance assignment in safety coordination in the context of the construction of the tower. In charge of the elaboration of the bid specifications for operation – maintenance.

DEXIMMO for Parking / Museum

• Sector: Urban Infrastructure
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

CSS Health & safety coordination for the construction of a new access way to the metro station on the Place Rogier.

DIFC

• Sector: Banking
• City: Dubai
• Country: Emirates

Technical Due Diligence of one of the buildings at DIFC district. Execution: 2006.

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION

• Sector: Aeronautics
• City: Paris
• Country: France

Assistance to contractor in the auditing of operational conditions and maintenance of technical installations in new head office.

DOUWE EGBERTS

• Sector: Agro-alimentaire
• City: Grimbergem
• Country: Belgium

2003/2007 : Project management and main contracting.

DUBAI INVESTMENT PARK

• Sector: Developer
• City: Dubai
• Country: Emirates

Technical & operation charges assessment of an irrigation network - Execution: 2008.

ELECTRABEL

• Sector: Energy
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Assistance to contractor for the analysis of specifications for the operation and maintenance of the building's technical installations in the central head office of Brussels (10 buildings totalling 80,000 sq.m. – the concept of Service Level Agreement was selected. Building auditing ( KMIS® method) following one year of operation. Drafting of specifications – Maintenance – Operation of elevators.

ESA ( European Space Agency)

• Sector: Energy
• Country: Netherlands, Germany and France

The quality control assignment will be carried out according to the KMIS® method (Key Maintenance Indicators System) developed by SOPHIA-AUDIT and which has been accredited to European standard EN 45004.

EUROCLEAR

• Sector: Banking
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Technical auditing of climatisation installations in the building located at 151 Boulevard Emile Jacqmain during phase of definitive acceptance of the installations (30,000 sq.m.).

EUROCONTROL FRANCE

• Sector: European Institution
• City: Bretigny sur Orge
• Country: France

Evaluation of specifications of the tender offer for maintenance operations of the Centre. Deployment of KMIS® method for implementation of technical auditing. Synchronisation of data structure with the computer-assisted maintenance management for site operation.

EUROCONTROL BELGIUM

• Sector: European Institution
• City: Zaventem
• Country: Belgium

Assistance to contractor for analysis of special technical specifications for the purpose of optimising future operation-maintenance conditions at the head office of Eurocontrol (60,000 sq.m.). Evaluation of operational organisation, subcontracting contracts, maintenance methods, and computer systems for technical management (centralised building management / computer-assisted maintenance management ). Assistance to monitoring of worksite and receiving of technical equipment. Evaluation of various modes of technical building management. Assistance in recruitment and evaluation of maintenance engineers and technicians.

EURONEXT

• Sector: Services
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Evaluation of office planning project for two mezzanines of approximately 130 sq.m. and redesign of approximately 640 sq.m. of offices and conference rooms on Floors 2 and 2A.

EUROPEAN COMMISSION OF LUXEMBOURG

• Sector: European Institutions
• City: Luxembourg
• Country: Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg

Training in building techniques.

EUROPEAN COMMISSION OF BRUSSELS

• Sector: European Institutions
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Installation of a technical call centre managed by one of our teams of technicians specialised in maintenance and technical installations in buildings.

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• Sector: European Institutions
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

In charge of technical dispatching in response to service requests for all the buildings occupied by the CE in Brussels ( 70 buildings).

EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE OF LUXEMBOURG

• Sector: European Institution
• City: Luxembourg
• Country: Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg

Evaluation of specifications for maintenance of the head office (200,000 sq.m.). Monitoring of maintenance using KMIS® method. Evaluation and contracting for the layout design of the computer room.

EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK

• Sector: Banking
• City: Luxembourg
• Country: Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg

Assistance to the contractor to establish new operational and maintenance organisation. Evaluation of the organisational and operating budgets, drafting of tender documents for technical services and cleaners (head office 77,000sq.m.), site inventory and periodic follow-up on maintenance services.

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• Sector: European Institutions
• City: Luxembourg
• Country: Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg

Assignment for assisting the building owner with the implementation of the new operating and maintenance organisation. Elaboration of organisational structure , operating budgets, bid-pack documentation for multi technical contractors. Maintenance quality control.

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• City: Luxembourg
• Country: Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg

In charge of the elaboration of the bid specifications for the operation – maintenance of the site.

EUROPEAN ORGANIZATION FOR NUCLEAR RESEARCH

• Sector: European Institution
• City: Geneva
• Country: Switzerland

Technical audit of the maintenance operations & condition rating of the technical facilities at the European Research Centre in GENEVA (64 buildings). Contract date: 2008.

European Parliament

• Sector: European Institution
• Country: Belgium, Luxembourg, France

In charge of technical dispatching in response to service requests for all the buildings of the European Parliament ( Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg). This assignment is discharged using the OMNITRACKER tool.

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT BRUSSELS

• Sector: Public authorities – European Institutions
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Planning for the organisation of operation-maintenance of the real estate complex « Espace Léopold » occupied by the European Parliament in Brussels (370.000 m2). Assistance with the final reception of installations. Delegated technical management of the building (Contract won in joint venture with BELGESTEC for a period of 5 years 1999-2004). The technical management team comprises 15 people on site. Elaboration of bid packs for the operating-maintenance contracts for the technical installations Electricity, air-conditioning, sanitation, fire, lifts, CTM, parlophony, low voltage networks ) Maintenance quality control. Elaboration of a points system for maintenance quality.

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT STRASBOURG

• Sector: European Institution
• Country: France

Expertise in heating installations, climatisation and air conditioning of the IPE III building occupied by the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Fashion City

• Sector: Fashion
• Country: France

Advisor to organize a call for services in technical and administrative management.

FLUXYS

• Sector: Energy
• City: Brussels
• Country: belgium

Climatisation of a computer room, renovation of the fire detection system and replacement of Halon fire extinction systems.

FOOD AND VETERINARY OFFICE

• Sector: European Institution
• City: Dublin
• Country: Irlande

Sophia Management guides you through to entire outsourcing process: - In or outsourcing analysis of your FM-services (maintenance, cleaning, ...) - Elaboration of FM-tender specifications (Service Level Agreement) - Tender evaluations - Assistance during the entire negotiation process.

FORTIS BANK LUXEMBOURG

• Sector: Bank
• City: Luxembourg
• Country: Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg

Assignment to provide assistance to the building owner in the implementation of the new operating and maintenance organisation. Elaboration of organisational structure , operating budgets, bid-pack specifications for multi technical contractors. Maintenance quality control.

FORTIS BANK BRUSSELS

• Sector: Banking
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Monitoring of the maintenance and operation of technical installations in several buildings. Quality monitoring is based on the objective KMIS® method.

FRENCH MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

• Sector: Public Administration
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Safety coordination limited to the implementation phase. Adaptation of a building to house diplomatic staff.

GAZ DE FRANCE

• Sector: Energy
• City: Paris
• Country: France

Assistance in the auditing and maintenance of national real estate property (400 buildings), analysis of pathologies and implementation of multi-year works plan. Comprehensive organisational and technical auditing for the Centre de Recherche de la Plaine St Denis.

GENERALI Immobilier

• Sector: Bankinging - Immobilier
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Advisor to organize a call for services in technical management and operation of Le Carat in Lyon

GENERALI INVEST

• Sector: Bankinging - Insurance
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Monitoring of the maintenance and operation of technical installations in several buildings. Quality monitoring is based on the objective KMIS® method.

HELLENIC PUBLIC REAL ESTATE CORPORATION

• Sector: Real Estate
• City: Athens
• Country: Greece

Technical audit of various buildings in the preparation for PPP-projects - Execution: 2006.

HERMES

• Sector: Luxury
• City: Paris
• Country: France

Evaluation of specifications of computer-assisted maintenance management for head office, located in Pantin.

HEWLETT PACKARD

• Sector: Computers
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Expertise in technical installations under conditions of total outage of electrical power in the computer room.

IBGE / BIM

• Sector: Public Administration
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Performing a number of energy audits for different building types.

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• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

An overall energy audit consists of studying the building in question while taking into account the following aspects : the shell of the building :heating, hot water production, sanitary facilities, air-conditioning, electricity.
The study of the preceding points should lead to the establishment of the most cost-efficient guidelines for improvement from an energy point of view.
The carrying out of an energy audit is an integral part of a policy of rationalisation of use of energy and consequently a greater control of the costs it engenders.

IBM FRANCE

• Sector: IT
• City: Paris
• Country: France

Property condition assessment (technical equipments and building elements) ; Implementation of the maintenance performance quality system K.M.I.S.®.

IBM BELGIUM

• Sector: IT
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Drafting of specifications for technical report on alarms for a centralised system (study on types of failures and ranking of alarms, definition of characteristics of sensors, comparative study of commercial supervision systems available on the Belgian market).

ICAB

• Sector: BUSINESS PARTNERS
• City: Etterbeek
• Country: Belgium

Complete rehabilitation of an old tank depot used by the Belgian army ; 3 000 m² of office and service space.

Icade Property Management

• Site & country: Franklin Tower, France

Management audit assignment for the owners and tenants association Icade Property Management. In charge of the elaboration of the bid specifications for operation – multi-technical maintenance of the tower.

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• Sector: Real Estate
• City: Paris
• Country: France

Evaluation of framework contracts for operation and maintenance of entire real estate portfolio.

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• Sector: Property Management
• City: Paris
• Country: France

Performance of the property reference condition audit of the technical equipment and building elements. Implementation of the maintenance performance quality system K.M.I.S.®.

ILE DE FRANCE

• Sector: Computers
• City: Paris
• Country: France

Assistance to the contractor for implementation of a base state for technical installations and structures and deployment of a framework approach for KMIS® auditing of the building at the periphery of Paris. (120,000 sq.m.).

Immo Sainte Barbe

• Sector: Real Estate
• City: Waterloo
• Country: Belgium

Construction project for 89 residential units. Full design for HVAC, electricity, sanitation facilities and exhaust extraction from the underground parking areas. Ventilation of apartments with individual double flow systems.

ING REAL ESTATE

• Sector: Banking
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

An overall energy audit consists of studying the building in question while taking into account the following aspects :
• Building shell, Heating :
Hot water production, sanitary facilities, air-conditioning, electricity.
The study of the preceding points should lead to the establishment of the most cost-efficient guidelines for improvement from an energy point of view. The carrying out of an energy audit is an integral part of a policy of rationalisation of use of energy and consequently a greater control of the costs it engenders.

INSEP

• Sector: Public Administration
• City: Paris
• Country: France

Assistance to contractor as part of the procedure for awarding of PPP (public-private partnership) contract dealing with renovation and modernisation of the buildings.

INSTITUT BRUXELLOIS POUR LA GESTION DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT

• Sector: Public Administration
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Inventory of diagnostic methods for energy in Europe and study of optimised method applicable to the Region of Brussels. Evaluation of specifications for maintenance of technical installations of the Gulledelle building in Brussels (20,000sq.m.). Evaluation of the renovation of lighting installations.

INTEGRALE

• Sector: Insurance Group
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Performance of several technical due diligence missions prior to real estate transactions.

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• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

These assignments include the technical architecture and the technical installations. SOPHIA inspects and crosschecks the coherence of the buildings with all documents such as building permit, environmental permit, building plans, risk analysis elevators, technical dossier, AS-BUILT documents relative to the design & construction, energy consumption invoices, guarantees, pending technical liability issues…).

INTERPARKING

• Sector: Real Estate
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Establishing working methods for optimising and standardising technical equipment for car parks.

IRMM

• Sector: European Institution
• City: Geel
• Country: Belgium

Compiling of technical tender specifications for the maintenance operation of technical installations.

Jacques DELENS

• Sector: Construction
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

2009/2010 : EPB project for student multiresidential buildings, appartments ans prisons.

KING BAUDOUIN FOUNDATION

• Sector: Administration
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Study of special techniques for a 3000 m2 renovation and reconstruction project.

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• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

A project for the renovation and construction of buildings ; 3 000 m² of office and service space, Full design for HVAC, electricity and sanitary facilities.

KREDIETBANK LUXEMBOURG

• Sector: Bank
• City: Luxembourg
• Country: Grand Duché du Lxembourg

2006/2007 : Project management and main contracting, architectural design.

Louis DEWAELE

• Sector: Construction
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

2009/2010 : EPB project for student multiresidential buildings, appartments ans prisons.

LUXAIRPORT

• Sector: Airport
• City: Luxembourg
• Country: Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg

Assignment to provide assistance to the building owner in the implementation of the new operating and maintenance organisation. Elaboration of organisational structure , operating budgets, bid-pack specifications for multi technical contractors. Study of choice of GMAO software.

LVMH

• Sector: Luxury
• City: Paris
• Country: France

Property condition assessment (technical equipments and building elements) ; Implementation of the maintenance performance quality system K.M.I.S.®.

LYCEE FRANÇAIS OF BRUSSELS

• Sector: Education
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Study of special techniques for a sports hall construction project, study and electrical rehabilitation of a 1,000 m2 school building.

MGEN

• Sector: Insurance
• Country: France

Development of a methodology for a consistent audit covering architecture, energy, maintenance and sustainability. The MGEN (Mutuelle Générale de l'Education National) mandated Sophia France to setup an unified approach to assess the overall performances of Healthcare Buildings. The sustainability has been evaluated through HQE (Haute Qualité Environnementale) Exploitation an equivalent tool to Breeam In Use. The conclusions of this project present a ranking of priority actions according to each aspect. But it also provides a rational sustainable plan of actions to achieve sustainable goals as required by HQE or Breeam In Use.

MINISTRY OF FINANCE - BERCY

• Sector: Public Administration
• Country: France

Assistance to the contractor for the implementation of a base state of the technical installations of the building at 120 rue de Bercy.

MINISTRY OF THE BRUSSELS-CAPITAL REGION

• Sector: Public Administration
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Assistance to contractor for operation and maintenance on the plan to extend the Centre Communication Nord (Administration head office - 35,000 sq.m.) and the plan to extend the Minister's Office at the Place Royale of Brussels (10,000sq.m.). Analysis in study phases and for implementation of the conditions of operation and maintenance (ease of maintenance, costs of maintenance, reliability, etc.) and drafting of specifications for a tender offer for the maintenance of technical installations in the building complex (station - public lobby, businesses, offices, etc., for a total of 150,000 sq.m.). Technical expertise on various buildings occupied by the Offices of the Region Administration.

Museum/Parking Rogier

• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Creation of a new connecting passage between Rogier Square and the metro-station with access points to the car park under the square. Health & Safety Coordination during the project phase and the construction phase.

NATIONAL BANK OF BELGIUM

• Sector: Banking
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Implementation of safety measures on roofs of the three buildings of the BNB (Installation of life lines). Fact-finding mission and follow-up on implementation. Coordination on safety and health.

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• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Major restoration of a listed building for banking use for the National Bank of Belgium.

NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SPORTS AND CULTURE

• Sector: Administration
• City: Luxembourg
• Country: Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg

Assignment to provide assistance to the building owner in the implementation of the new operating and maintenance organisation. Elaboration of organisational structure , operating budgets, bid-pack documentation for multi technical contractors. Maintenance quality control.

NIKE

• Sector: Corporate
• City: Laakdal
• Country: Belgium

Performance of the property reference condition audit of the technical equipment and building elements. Implementation of the maintenance performance quality system K.M.I.S.®.

OBB REALINVEST

• Sector: Investors
• City: Birmingham
• Country: United Kingdom

Project Management for 3 buildings in France (Melun sénart & Aix en Provence).

OMD

• Sector: Publicity
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

2005 : Architectural design and main contractor.

ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT - PARIS

• Sector: International Institution
• City: Paris
• Country: France

Consultation in study on total cost of four different scenarios for establishment of head office of the OECD in Paris. Evaluation and modeling of the current specifications to simulate different scenarios. Auditing of organisation of General Services.

PARIS AIRPORT

• Sector: Airport
• City: Paris
• Country: France

Training in diagnostic methods for the technical installations at Paris Orly Airport (South) involving renovation and extension. (Rating of criteria including obsolescence, performance, maintainability, reliability, etc.).

P&V ASSURANCES

• Sector: Insurance
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Auditing and renegotiation of maintenance contracts for technical installations of Galilee building in Brussels (51,000 sq.m.) in order to reduce costs of operation and maintenance. Technical auditing of the electrical and climatisation installations. Fact-finding mission on modernisation of the elevators and comparative analysis of bids by builders.

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• Sector: Insurance
• City: Saint-Josse Rue Royale (Brussels)
• Country: Belgium

Complete restructuring of a building and office tower dating from 1957 comprising 14,000 sq.m. not including land, while preserving original architecture. Complete engineering services.

PLASTIC OMNIUM

• Sector: Plastics
• City: Levallois-Perret
• Country: France

Assistance to the contractor for implementation of a base state for the technical installations and structures and deployment of a framework approach for KMIS® auditing of the building, which is the seat of Levallois-Perret. (10,000 sq.m.).

POLITIQUE SCIENTIFIQUE FEDERALE

• Sector: Public
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

2010 : Project main contractor.

PROXIMUS

• Sector: Telecom
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Technical assistance for assessment of qualitative technical requirements during a new property search (20,000sq.m.).

PSA

• Sector: Automobile
• City: Vélizy
• Country: France

Property condition assessment (technical equipments and building elements) ; Implementation of the maintenance performance quality system K.M.I.S.®.

PUBLIC BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT

• Sector: Administration
• City: Luxembourg
• Country: Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg

Assistance with the elaboration of a data base for real estate asset management. Assistance with the configuration of the management tool VIZELIA.

RATP PARIS

• Sector: Transport
• City: Paris
• Country: France

Assistance to the contractor for implementation of a base state of the technical installations and structures and deployment of a framework approach for KMIS® auditing of its head office, the Maison de la RATP. (50,000 sq.m.).

Régie des bâtiments

• Sector: Public Administration
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Coordination of the facility management of the tower consisting of a team of 4 people comprising a facility manager, an engineer, a book keeper and a secretary with the back office assistance of a design and consultancy firm.

ROYAL CANIN

• Sector: Agro-alimentaire
• City: Brussels & Charleroi
• Country: Belgium

2006/2008 : Building strategy and main contractor.

RTBF

• Sector: Television
• City: Evere
• Country: Belgium

Safety coordination during planning and implementation phases.

SAUDI OGER

• Sector: Service Provider
• City: Saudi Ariba - Riyadh
• Country: Emirates

Workshops – FM optimisation and real estate asset protection - The aim of the mission was to advise the maintenance section of Saudi Oger to improve their quality of operations and implement the FM-requirements within their organisation - Execution: 2008.

SCHLUMBERGER

• Sector: Real Estate
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Due diligence of a former industrial site of 13 000m².

SFAR

• Sector: Public
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

2009/2010 : Social Housing in Brussels ; EPB projects and passive housing.

SFR

• Sector: Telecom
• City: Paris
• Country: France

Assistance to the contractor for implementation of a base state of the technical installations and structures and deployment of a framework approach for KMIS® feasibility study on the supply of additional types of energy. (120,000 sq.m.).

SHELL - BELGIUM

• Sector: Petrole
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Evaluation of specifications for operation and maintenance of 500 service stations distributed across the country.

SNCB

• Sector: Transport
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Restoration of façades and awnings; redesign of the ticketing offices; renovation and reorganisation of the mezzanine, points of access and platforms, including canopy roof over network, creation of new accessway in the Mont des Arts area and rationalisation of signposting. Installation of artwork. General coordination of studies and follow-up at the work site, partial assessment of façade restoration, studies on stability and technical equipment.

SNCF

• Sector: Transport
• City: Paris
• Country: France

Evaluation of operational organisation (multi-service management) and specifications in tender offer for cleaning, operation, and maintenance of technical installations at the TGV Station in Chessy-Marne-la-Vallee (Eurodisneyland Park). Assistance to the contractor for exploitation and maintenance in regard to construction of a new TGV station. Evaluation of the reliability of technical installations using 'ADEC' methodology (analysis of failure modes, their effects and their criticality). Evaluation of and distribution of charges between landlord and tenants according the standard, AFNOR X60010. Feasibility study for introduction of an information system in technical management of real estate property.

SOCIETE EUROPEENNE DE BANQUE

• Sector: Bank
• City: Luxembourg
• Country: Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg

Assignment for technical assistance with the renovation and refurbishment of the Prince Henri Building.

SOCIETE GENERALE

• Sector: Banking
• City: Paris
• Country: France

Assistance to contractor for auditing of operational conditions and maintenance of 40 elevators in locations across Paris.

SPIE

• Sector: Real Estate
• City: Paris
• Country: France

Property condition assessment (technical equipments and building elements) ; Implementation of the maintenance performance quality system K.M.I.S.®.

STAM

• Sector: Real Estate
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

2008/2010 : Project management and main contracting Belliard Street 14/18.

STIB URBAN TRANSPORT FOR BRUSSELS

• Sector: Public Transport
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Quantity survey for the refurbishment works for the new STIB headquarters.

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• Sector: Transport
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Safety coordination during planning and implementation phases (classified building with ongoing occupation during work).

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• Sector: Transport
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Cost control for the refurbishing works of the new headquarters of the STIB. The building is located near to the Palace of the Nation and is partially preserved as an historical building. Quantity survey of the works. Monitoring and confirmation of contractors’ invoices.

SUPERBUILD

• Sector: Real Estate
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

2009 : Main contracting.

TISHMAN SPEYER

• Sector: Real Estate
• City: Paris
• Country: France

In charge of the elaboration of the bid specifications for the operation – maintenance of the tower for the owner, TISHMAN SPEYER. The tower was subsequently sold to DEXIA.

TOTAL

• Sector: Oil Sector
• City: Paris
• Country: France

Implementation of a new organisation for maintenance and operation of the buildings.

UCANSS – SOCIAL SECURITY

• Sector: Public Administration
• City: Paris
• Country: France

Assistance to the contractor for training of 300 regional administrators of buildings maintenance contracts. This training program was delivered to groups of 30 persons.

Unesco

• Sector: ONG
• City: Paris
• Country: France

Advisor to organize a call for services in technical management and operation

UNION CHIMIQUE BELGE

• Sector: Chemicals
• City: Brussels
• Country: Belgium

Assistance to contractor for analysis of operations and maintenance conditions, analysis of the organisation and operating budgets, and drafting of maintenance specifications for new head office in Anderlecht.

UNION PROPERTIES

• Sector: Developer / Investor
• City: Dubai
• Country: Emirates

Technical audit of the maintenance operations & condition rating of the technical facilities of various high rise buildings - Elaboration of FM specifications - Execution: 2004 - 2005.

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• Sector: Developer / Investor
• City: Dubai
• Country: Emirates

Technical audit of a district cooling network - Execution: 2006.

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• Sector: Developer / Investor
• City: Dubai
• Country: Emirates

Technical assessment of design specifications of MEP-equipment with as objective to optimize the total cost of ownership. Execution: 2007.

URSSAF

• Sector: Public Administration
• City: Montreuil
• Country: France

Assistance to contractor in the auditing of operational conditions - maintenance of elevators in a high-rise building in Montreuil.

VALIO Vache Bleue

• Sector: Food industry
• City: Lillois
• Country: Belgium

CSS Health & safety coordination for the construction of a new central water purification system for an industrial food factory.

Ville de Liège

• Sector: Public
• City: Liège
• Country: Belgium

2009/2010 : Public Private partnership : set up of a financing solution of refurbishment projects for offices and housing in the public sector.

VIVAQUA

• Sector: Water
• City: Zaventem
• Country: Belgium

Renovation of technical installations of the head office through integration of durable development concept.

VIVIUM

• Sector: Insurance Group
• City: Antwerp
• Country: Belgium

Compiling of technical tender specifications for the maintenance operation of technical installations, including technical inventory.

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• City:
• Country: Belgium

In the context of the optimisation of the technical management of buildings, VIVIUM has chosen Sophia-audit to draw up a set of specifications for energy management-operation and for quality control of the maintenance and energy use services provided thereafter.

WERELDHAVE

• Sector: Real Estate
• City: Antwerp
• Country: Belgium

Monitoring of maintenance and operation of technical installations of a part of its real estate holdings. Quality monitoring is based on the objective KMIS method.