L’Espoir : Rue Fin 3-13, BE-1080 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean

Local families with low income acquire at cost 14 new sustainable duplexes.

• Rue de la Brasserie : Rue de la Brasserie 21-23, BE-1050 Ixelles
  12 new passive dwellings dedicated to social housing with a focus on urban integration.

The featured buildings are winners of the Brussels Call for projects of the ‘Exemplary Buildings’ programme (started in 2007). In total, Brussels now boasts 156 exemplary buildings, which earn this status not just for their energy efficiency, but by adhering to an entire range of ecological standards from construction through use. Brussels’ Exemplary Buildings (known as ‘Batex’ in French) have demonstrated that the passive standard is fully accessible and does not significantly increase costs for residential buildings, schools or offices. The ‘Batex’ are part of the Brussels-Capital Region’s policy for more Nearly Zero Energy Buildings.