de nieuwe dokken gent
Located on a former industrial site in the port of Ghent, De Nieuwe Dokken is building homes for 244 households, including 3 office buildings, 2 community buildings, and 20 shops.
The sustainable character of this urban development is reflected, among other things, in the designation of the area as a car-free zone, heat supply through residual heat from surrounding active industries, and source separation of greywater and blackwater from vacuum toilets and ground food waste.
The biogas produced is then used as an energy source, and struvite is applied as fertilizer. The recovered water is treated locally and serves as process water for the surrounding industry.