{"id":6303,"date":"2019-03-24T14:29:18","date_gmt":"2019-03-24T12:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.zhaw.ch\/sml-international\/?p=6303"},"modified":"2025-07-25T11:54:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T09:54:25","slug":"high-quality-windows-in-brussels-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.zhaw.ch\/sml-international\/high-quality-windows-in-brussels-2\/","title":{"rendered":"High-Quality Windows in Brussels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Brussels,\nthe Belgian capital and the headquarters of the European Union and many of its\ninstitutions, is going through a modernization of its territories. Through the\nmodernization and its commitment to adhering to the complete values and\naspirations of the European Union in terms of supporting their\nenvironmental-friendly policies. Hence, when it comes to the construction of\nbuildings, the quality of the windows is of vital importance in order to\npreserve energy. Through this individuals can contribute to preserving the\nenvironment and working towards a greener future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a company to successfully enter the Belgian\u2019s capital city of Brussels some factors are important to consider. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the last decade, Brussels has turned from the being at the end of the list of role models for preserving energy to a leading figure, through renovating many older building and constructing many new ones. As older buildings tend to have older windows which to not retain warmth and therefore lead to a loss of energy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Modern City Center – Place Charles Rogier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The city consists of nineteen districts where each boasts their individual unique construct of architecture and originates from different eras. When wanting to enter the market possible adaptions to the individual needs should be considered. Additionally, being at the heart of Europe and a role model for the rest of the modern world, a complete adherence to the local regulations is strictly enforced. Therefore,  a complete understanding of the heritage perseverance laws and energy perseverance windows has to be followed. For instance a law in Brussels that requires when rebuilding or constructing to follow guidelines in terms of thermal isolations, which are known as the \u201cPerformance En\u00e9rg\u00e9tique des b\u00e2timents\u201d.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Old and renovated windows at Rue de la Bourse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As Brussels\nis home to many ancient UNESCO heritage sites and protected buildings, the\nreconstructions of these building are complex. Therefore, when considering\nrebuilding these ancient building, an utterly strict law must be adhered to at\nall times to ensure the conservation of the heritage of Brussels. This also\napplies to the window industry, where installing high quality windows bring a\ncertain risk of not fulfilling the complete requirements of the heritage laws. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Recommendation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to set up a window business successfully, the company is recommended to set up an office in the heart of the city, where many modern building are already built and are further being constructed. Therefore, the European Quarter is suggested as a hub for the Belgian market. In the European Quarter it is vigilant that construction of buildings containing large windows is of strong fashion. The skyline, which is in an ever-growing state, boasts scenery of modern artifact for the window market. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\ncompetition is fierce, with company\u2019s such as \u201cprotect house group\u201d, \u201cBuilding\nWindows\u201d and \u201cMonument Brussels\u201d already dominating the market. Many more\ncompanies are present in the market of high-quality windows. Thus, a unique\nbusiness model must be presented to the market in order to successfully\ndifferentiate themselves from the already strong positioned competition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We believe,\nthat Brussels is a highly developing city that could always use a fresh player\non the market when it comes to high quality windows. Therefore it is\nrecommended, to concentrate on the business districts and developing areas,\nrather than the heritage sites, due to the reasons mentioned above.  On behalf of our group, we wish the new\nentrant the best of luck.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Group 8 on Boulevard Roi Albert II
from left to right: B\u00e9atrice, Dominik, Karin, Jeremy, Estrella, Miriam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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