A sustainable and pragmatic approach to your projects

Installations are the heart and lungs of a building. Therefore, the demands placed on them are high and extensive. To meet these requirements properly and reliably, it is important that the right parties come to the table at the right time. Markkant Advies & Projectmanagement B.V. supports this. As an independent electrical engineering consultancy, Markkant has extensive expertise in the areas of design and specification/work descriptions, calculation, inspection, implementation supervision and multi-year maintenance contracts. "From luxury homes to schools, offices, government buildings and industrial buildings, our experience in the installation industry guarantees a pragmatic approach to each project," says owner Niek de Lang.

For thirteen years Markkant Advies & Projectmanagement B.V. has been advising and supporting the project management of installations in the field of electrical engineering, data, CCTV, intrusion prevention, access control and fire alarm. But also in making buildings more sustainable, where the switch to LED lighting, PV panels, energy storage, dynamic controls and EV charging stations are important topics. The company attaches great value to sustainable and long-term relationships. Both with employees and with clients, of which the relationship with Maastricht University and Technische Unie are fine examples.

Maastricht University

"Markkant has been carrying out projects for Maastricht University with regularity for ten years, so we are well acquainted with the buildings, installations, user needs and requirements," says De Lang. "Two years ago we started an extensive project in collaboration with Equans to replace the lighting in some thirty buildings with LED. We are responsible for drawing up the specifications, supervising the tender, relieving the client and supervising the implementation. Together with Signify, the complete lighting system will also be optimized and automated. Thanks to motion detectors, time switches and extensive monitoring, unnecessary lighting is prevented. This can save a lot of energy."

Safety, visibility and energy efficiency

The systems are set up so that they "wake up" at 7 a.m., says De Lang. "In doing so, the lighting in the corridors automatically switches up to 20%. If movement is detected in the corridor, the luminaires also switch off immediately and for the user to 100%. As a result, safety, visibility and energy efficiency come together nicely. The same applies to the lecture halls and offices, where motion detectors ensure that only lighting is on when in use."

Retrofit of old fixtures

The project is being implemented in three phases, De Lang says. "Meanwhile, phase 1 is under construction. We are also working on the specifications for phase 2." Of particular note is that about five percent of the existing fixtures will be retrofitted, he says. "In part of the monumental buildings, only fluorescent light sources will be replaced with LED. The fixtures themselves will be retained, so the preservation will not affect the lighting architecture."

Technical Union

For Technische Unie, Markkant Advies & Projectmanagement B.V. had the opportunity to take care of the complete specifications and tendering, implementation control and delivery of the electrical installations of various new construction and renovation projects. From light and power installations to security (access control, intrusion prevention, fire alarm and CCTV), EV charging stations, PV panels and energy storage. "We now have our eighth project in progress: the Technische Unie branch in Leeuwarden," De Lang says. "Connecting a new or heavier power connection is becoming more and more challenging. Therefore, in Leeuwarden we are in the process of running an entire installation on a building connection of only 80 amps. Following the example of the battery and PV panels, a smart monitoring and energy management system for the mechanical installations makes an important contribution to this. Supply and demand will soon be coordinated at daily level, allowing operations to continue unhindered. The experience we are gaining here is something we are happy to use on other projects as well."