Floriade 2012

The World Horticultural Expo 'Floriade' takes place once every 10 years in the Netherlands. From 5 April to 7 October 2012, the sixth edition of Floriade was organised in Venlo. More than two million visitors were able to enjoy the world's most beautiful and unusual flowers, plants, trees, vegetables and fruits. Sustainability, as an indispensable social theme, was naturally also integrated into the activities surrounding Floriade 2012.
Floriade BV, the Venlo Region, the Chamber of Commerce and the Province of Limburg embrace the sustainability principles of Cradle-to-Cradle and jointly profile themselves as a sustainable region.

In the utility building 'Villa Flora' on the Floriade site, the energy comes from renewable sources. Waste water is treated in an anaerobic digestion plant wherever possible. There are waterless urinals and vacuum toilets in front of the office building where wastewater is collected and fermented together with organic waste (e.g. from the canteen) and vegetable waste from the nearby greenhouse area. The remaining waste water, from e.g. kitchen sinks, is treated separately using a helophyte filter.

We provide within this project the writing of the feasibility study, the process design for specific treatment components, the detailed designs for the collection system and treatment plant and the delivery of the collection system and treatment system.

Project partners:

  • Architekten- en ingenieursbureau Kristinsson B.V.
  • Floriade B.V.
  • Lettinga Assocoates Foundation
  • Pellican
  • TerBerg System Integration
  • Volantis

Activities Desah:

  • Supplier
  • Feasibility study
  • Process design
  • Detailed design
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