GMB IJhorst

The family business GMB has been building sustainable solutions in the fields of water quality, water safety, bioenergy, and industrial construction and infrastructure for sixty years. In addition, the company processes sludge from wastewater treatment plants in its own factories. Due to substantial growth, GMB's location in IJhorst became too small, and the company decided to build a new office. Based on a private turnkey selection process, we were selected by GMB for the development and realization of their circular and sustainable office building at the IJhorst location. The entire development and engineering of this new building was executed in collaboration with ARCOM Architecture and JVZ Engineers. The new building consists of 870 m² of office space spread over two floors. The starting point for the development of the construction plan was a GPR value of at least 8.0. Material choices were made based on circular usability using the MPG calculations. The structure and floors of the office building are constructed using CLT, and the facades in timber frame construction. The building is detailed to be demountable and incorporates as many circular and bio-based materials as possible. Wood not only gives the office building a sustainable character but also creates a pleasant, inspiring work environment.