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From electricity to climate and security: HulstFlier Installatietechniek makes installations that work, renew and contribute to a sustainable future. Following the example of childcare center KinderCentrumAlmere in Almere and Frion daycare center IJsselbolder in Zwolle, this is clearly visible in De Kop Handelskade in Deventer, where HulstFlier, commissioned by Nijhuis Bouw Rijssen, is providing the complete mechanical and electrical installations.
“We were added to the construction team at an early stage,” says Raymond Habers, general manager at HulstFlier Installatietechniek. “Together with the client, developer, architect, contractor and structural engineer, we shaped the plan for De Kop Handelskade between 2017 and 2024, specifically contributing ideas and calculations for the technical installations. We were responsible for the technical design, including associated calculations, drawings and energy concepts, in accordance with the EPC and later BENG. We actively sought smart solutions in which quality, sustainability, technical feasibility and reduction of construction costs were paramount. The greatest complexity here was the various client and user groups, each with their specific wishes and needs.”
The Kop Handelskade is divided into three building blocks, which are connected to a collective WKO installation. The first building (The Block) will house various office spaces and catering facilities, for which HulstFlier is realizing a future-oriented installation. “We are providing the offices with a comprehensive HVAC installation with heating, cooling and ventilation per floor,” says senior project manager for utilities Arjan van Hattem. “Fan coil units and convectors provide powerful, quiet and energy-efficient emission in the rooms, ensuring an optimal indoor climate all year round.” HulstFlier also realizes the plumbing, sanitary installations, access control system and electrical, data and complete fire alarm installation.
One challenge in The Block was particularly related to the catering section, Habers says. “Because no tenant is yet known, we have to realize a current installation in which both a three-star restaurant, bistro and French fry store can be established without demolition.”
Part of The Block also includes a parking facility for the adjacent residential tower. “In this parking carousel, we are realizing a parking house ventilation system with CO/LPG control, as well as the empty preparations for future EV charging poles,” says Habers. “Because electric cars are difficult to extinguish, we are providing automatic extinguishing devices in the facades. In the event of an emergency, the parking carousel can be filled with water within minutes, preventing fire spread from the parking facility.”
The middle and most striking building of De Kop Handelskade is De Frontier, which provides space for 37 luxury apartments and six luxury penthouses. All homes will be fitted with underfloor heating, floor cooling and WTW ventilation by HulstFlier, says Van Hattem. “In addition, we are realizing the sanitary installations, plumbing, access technology, dry fire lines and fire-controlled smoke dampers. For the electrical installations, we sought cooperation with Keizers Totaal Installateur.” Specific buyer requirements applied to the electrical and plumbing installations in particular, Van Hattem says. “We started a very nice process for this, in which our engineering department and Nijhuis Bouw's buyer's supervisor searched for the most optimal basic plan. The costs for each adaptation were also made clear, so that residents could make well-considered choices and a quick turnaround time was guaranteed.”
The buyers of the penthouses were invited to HulstFlier in Elburg to work out a custom installation. “This opportunity certainly contributed to the sale of the homes,” Van Hattem said. “Particularly special are the penthouses on the top floor, which have been combined into one spacious home. We worked out a complete Smart Home system with zone controls for this, so that the whole thing works extremely well together, but can also easily be split up again in the future and sold as two penthouses.”
The Kop Handelskade will be completed with De Linie, which will house 76 social housing units (Rentree) and 88 student studios (DUWO). For these homes, HulstFlier is providing the plumbing, sanitary installations, convector heating and cooling, WTW ventilation, access control and electrical installation. “A special feature here was the close calculation of DUWO's TOjuli cooling requirements,” says Habers. “Also, energy, water and electricity consumption must soon be made transparent per student.”
Commissioned by DUWO, HulstFlier is realizing a ‘common room’ on the first floor, where students can meet and get together. In addition, there will be a laundry room here, which can also be used by the residents of the social housing. “The best bit of technology, however, is in the student dorms, Van Hattem says. “In order to leave a maximum number of rentable square meters, we realized compact technology rooms in which the climate systems for two student residences are combined. To be sure that these and the other techniques would fit perfectly, we worked out the entire project in Revit/BIM. In addition, we built a mock-up of the technology room at our location. Because the technology rooms are easily accessible from the hallway, there is no need to go into the student rooms during maintenance or service.”
“In the preparatory phase, we have shown that we can handle projects like The Head of Trade Quay very well,” Habers concludes. “And execution is also proceeding very smoothly. Just after the 2024 construction holiday, the official kick-off took place, with work planners, project managers, supervising engineers and supervisors from Nijhuis Bouw as well as HulstFlier present. This is reflected in the pleasant cooperation and good progress. We are fully in control. That makes me very proud.”
