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	Berlaymont building - Article from FactBug.org - the fast Wikipedia mirror site
		The Berlaymont building is an important governmental building in Brussels, Belgium.
		The plot of land on which the building was constructed was originally occupied by the convent of the Dames du Berlaymont.
		A new building was built from 1963 to 1969 with 240,000 m² of floor space on 18 levels; it became the symbol of the European presence in Brussels.
	www.factbug.org /cgi-bin/a.cgi?a=1042551 (337 words)

	Berlaymont building - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Berlaymont building is an important governmental building in Brussels, Belgium.
		The plot of land on which the building was constructed was originally occupied by the convent of the Dames du Berlaymont.
		The building was built from 1963 to 1969 and became the symbol of the European presence in Brussels.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Berlaymont_building (389 words)

	Argosarts.org - distribution
		The Berlaymont building, seat of the European Commission, is a symbolic centre for the European quarter of Brussels as well as for Europe itself.
		Bennett layers images of the Berlaymont and its inhabitants over images from other buildings of the Belgian capital that are either in use or that are already demolished.
		Berlaymont Dreaming was commissioned for the argosfestival 2004 and in particular for ‘This Place is Dreaming’, and exhibition and performance series wherefore more then twenty international (sound) artists researched and worked on the public space in Brussels.
	www.argosarts.org /catalogue.do?production=757 (297 words)

	Berlaymont building
		In the 1960s, to anchor the European presence in Brussels, the Belgian State bought the plot, and the Dames du Berlaymont moved to Waterloo.
		The building was built from 1963 to 1969 and became the symbol of the European presence in Brussels.
		It housed 3,000 Commission civil servants from 1967 to 1991, when it was decided that a complete renovation was necessary and that Asbestos protecting the Steel structure had to be removed.
	www.ufaqs.com /wiki/en/be/Berlaymont%20building.htm (372 words)

	EUROPA - Rapid - Press Releases (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The Berlaymont building is designed in the form of a cross and has a specific technical and organisational character.
		According to the architecture of the building and according to the location of an office (in a wing or in the centre), the depth varies from 6 m to 6.60 m (measured distance from the corridor partition to the window).
		Berlaymont 2000 provides all necessary commitments to the Commission on the completion of the works, the agreed deadlines and technical specifications and the approval procedures.
	europa.eu.int /rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/04/207&... (1286 words)

	Consult von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics
		To give a new appearance to the building the decision was taken to cover it with a "second skin" consisting of glass louvres, as shown on Fig.
		The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the pressure forces induced by the wind effect on the facades, the louvres and glass roofs.
		Where the presence of buildings locally amplifies the velocity of the incident wind, the sand is lifted off, exposing the areas that correspond to the highest velocity regions, and so to possible zones of discomfort for pedestrians.
	www.vki.ac.be /research/themes/etpf/wind.html (508 words)

	SCICNEWS nr 43 - 7 November 2002 - Berlaymont – Berlaymonstre?
		But seriously, the saga of the Berlaymont building has been with us for more than 10 years - to such an extent that none of the people who started to work on it in DG ADMIN, the Secretariat General or the SCIC are associated with the project today.
		The building was already beginning to be technically inadequate and you might say the asbestos was the last drop that precipitated the move.
		The building was originally paid for by the retirement fund of the Belgian ex-Congo officials but management went to Belgium's Régie des Bâtiments and the Commission paid what must be said to be symbolic rent for a vast property.
	scic.cec.eu.int /scicnews/2002/021107/news05.htm (1687 words)

	SenterNovem - Impact
		Commissioner Piebalgs said: "The Berlaymont certification is an excellent and timely initiative to illustrate and raise awareness of this important legislation in the buildings sector.
		Buildings account for 40% of the energy consumed in the Unionand more than 1/5 of this energy could be saved by applying tougher standards on buildings.
		The recent refurbishment of the Berlaymont building offered a good opportunity for the European Commission to lead the way by arranging for the energy certification of this building in advance of the Directive's full implementation.
	www.senternovem.nl /impact/news/general_newsitem_2.asp (445 words)

	EUROPA - Rapid - Press Releases (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Since the Belgian State is taking care of the financing, Berlaymont 2000's claim on the Commission arising from the lease would be transferred to the Belgian State and the instalments paid directly into the Belgian treasury.
		Berlaymont 2000 provides all necessary commitments to the Commission on the completion of the works, the agreed deadlines and technical specifications and the approval procedures.
		It sets out the main objectives of the Berlaymont renovation project as being the removal of asbestos, the renovation of the building and the re-entry of the Commission into the Berlaymont in June 2000, provided that the Commission was satisfied that the building had been renovated in a satisfactory manner.
	europa.eu /rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/02/1542&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en (1328 words)

	Berlaymont building welcomes 60,000 guests, Belgian News, Belgium, Expatica
		Some 38,000 visitors had entered the Berlaymont building by 2 pm and some 60,000 had been counted by the end of the day, the Belga news agency reported.
		Attendance figures were unavailable for these buildings, but were estimated to be far lower.
		The Berlaymont was first opened in 1967 but was shut in 1991 after asbestos was discovered within the building.
	www.expatica.com /source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=24&story_id=19683&name=Berlaymont+building+welcomes+60%2C000+guests (272 words)

	The Epoch Times \| NATO Orders Checks at HQ after Asbestos Find
		The Berlaymont building, the headquarters for the European Commission, is unveiled October 21, 2004 in Brussels, Belgium.
		Berlaymont was abandoned in 1991 after asbestos was discovered throughout the structure.
		While the EU Commission was keen to get back into its landmark star-shaped Berlaymont building, the fate of NATO's unloved HQ is less clear should any health risk be confirmed.
	en.epochtimes.com /news/5-4-12/27800.html (285 words)

	United Press International - International(p) - Feature: EU's 'Berlaymonster' roars again (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The saga started in 1991 when the Berlaymont building, a star-shaped colossus in the heart of the EU district of the Belgian capital, was discovered to be riddled with carcinogenic asbestos.
		Compared to the old building, which was cramped and gloomy, the newly refurnished headquarters is certainly a vast improvement.
		The Berlaymont may be the Brussels-based body's most recognizable symbol, but there is very little to suggest it is the beating heart of a bloc that numbers 450 million people and has a gross domestic product equal to the United States.
	www.upi.com /view.cfm?StoryID=20040902-014232-2686r (1060 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The central part of the building will be served by two groups of seven elevators.
		The Berlaymont Building is an important landmark, both for the city of Brussels and as a political symbol for the European Union.
		With its 200'000 square meters, the building will be the new home of the European Commissioners and their cabinets and is setup to house up to 2'700 people.
	www.schindler.com /man_corporate/webnews1.nsf/821fc40d0df923eec1256517002d66ef/b0b29d996f5ebd1ec12566d6003e1acb?OpenDocument (132 words)

	Berlaymont 2000 - Home Page
		Ce terrain abritait les chanoinesses de l’Ordre de Saint-Augustin, propriétaires du couvent des «Dames du Berlaymont», qui est à l’origine du nom que porte aujourd’hui encore le bâtiment.
		Berlaymont - Symbole de l'Europe Le Berlaymont allait devenir par son gabarit, sa forme, sa spécificité le symbole de l'Europe à Bruxelles.
		Cout and Financement de la Rénovation du Berlaymont La rénovation du bâtiment Berlaymont est financée par une ligne de crédit de € 670 millions mise à disposition par l’Administration de la Trésorerie.
	www.berlaymont2000.com (524 words)

	European Union landmark building restored using latest Dow Corning sustainable construction Techniques - Dow Corning
		Brussels Belgium – One of the major symbols of the European Union, the Brussels Berlaymont building is about to be reopened after almost ten years of renovation.
		The focus of the restoration project was to retain the original structure whilst meeting challenging sustainable development criteria such as energy conservation, increased durability of materials, ease of maintenance and optimum natural light penetration.
		Buildings used for the Lisbon Expo 98 project for instance have been re-purposed for long-term use as a transport interchange for rail, bus and metro links.
	www.dowcorning.com /content/news/European_Union_landmark_building_restored_using_latest__Dow_Corning_sustainable_construction_techniques.asp?DCWS=&DCWSS= (732 words)

	Berlaymont Building
		The Berlaymont building has since 1967 stood as the symbol of the European integration.
		It housed The European Commission from 1967 to 1991, where it was decided to completely renovate the building and remove the asbestos.
		The optimists say the building will be ready for the commision in the beginning of 2004.
	www.itu.dk /people/kom/MP/berlaymont.php (85 words)

	info: Berlaymont_building (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		In the 1960s, to anchor the European presence in Brussels, the Belgian government bought the plot, and the Dames du Berlaymont moved to Waterloo.
		The building briefly appeared in the 2006 film, 'Children of Men', shown along with buildings other cities that had been subject to attacks.
		Summary Report: Energy Certification of Berlaymont2 The Berlaymont Building The Berlaymont was built in the 1960s to house the headquarters of the European Commission.
	www.napoli-pizza.net /Berlaymont_building.html (685 words)

	Conservatives in the European Parliament - News Story - Berlaymont - the lasting monument to Neil Kinnock (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Romano Prodi and Neil Kinnock are expected to attend the opening of the European Commission's new HQ tomorrow which has been beset with problems since the early 1990s.
		Speaking ahead of the official opening of the Berlaymont building, Jonathan Evans MEP, Leader of the Conservatives in the European Parliament, said:
		No-one can explain why it took four years to actually start removing the asbestos after it was discovered, or why it took another nine years to reopen the building.
	www.conservatives.com /meps/story.cfm?obj_id=116758 (255 words)

	Energy performance certification of the EU Berlaymont building
		Within an international project coordinated by the Europem Commission the primary energy demand of the newly retrofitted Berlaymont building (head office of the EU-Commission in Brussels) was assessed.
		The Fraunhofer Institute of Building Physics (IBP) overtook the work for Germany on behalf of the German ministry of transport, building and housing (BMVBW) and has applied the calculation method of the DIN V 18599 that represents the coming assessment method for buildings.
		In total 6 European countries have assessed the building and the certificates will be shown in January 2005 in the entrance area of the Berlaymont building.
	publica.fhg.de /documents/N-30788.html (198 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Europe \| EU Commission gets hi-tech home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The controversial Berlaymont building in the centre of Brussels, home to the European Commission, has finally reopened after a costly makeover.
		In 1991 the Berlaymont was hurriedly evacuated when asbestos was found throughout the structure.
		But now the star-shaped building, a model of modernism when it was built in 1967, boasts tilting, heat-sensitive window slats, state-of-the-art air conditioning and energy-saving ceilings.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/low/europe/3763982.stm (281 words)

	Europaworld 17/6/2005 European Commission Headquarters “wrapped” in White Band for Africa
		It is the first of a number of well known buildings across Europe to be "wrapped" with a white band in the coming months - the Coliseum in Italy, the Brandenburger Tor in Germany and, in France, the Trocadero's buildings which sit either side of the Eiffel Tower will be wrapped with two white bands.
		But with the debate on the constitution and EU budget the main issues on the agenda, the white band on the Berlaymont is designed to send a powerful reminder to EU leaders to give the ambitious aid proposals their full support.
		White band launches on well known buildings across the EU are also designed to raise awareness in national capitals and amongst people across the world that there is a real opportunity for change.
	www.europaworld.org /week228/european17605.htm (1172 words)

	Presentations
		The building has a 300 m long covered "lightstreet" or atrium whereupon open on one side are 3 high storeys and a foyer, leading to most of the conference rooms and 6 storeys with offices on the other side.
		The technical fire safety concept described in this presentation comprises a smoke extract ventilation system with automatic smoke curtains to isolate the openings of the storeys towards the foyer as part of the provision to protect the means of escape and to separate the adjacent smoke compartments.
		Since the "Berlaymont" was considered a high building the most stringent rules was applicable and many obligations made it impossible to be a "transparent" en "directly open" complex.
	www.ifset.com /noframes/e_000011.htm (550 words)

	Europe: Housing the commission. (the headquarters of the EC Commission in Brussels, Belgium) (Capitals)@ HighBeam ...
		The Berlaymont building in Brussels, Belgium, the headquarters for the EC Commission, may be restored by 1998 at a cost of between $330 million to $450 million.
		The purpose-built headquarters of the commission was evacuated in Jan 1992 because of the risk of asbestos exposure to its 3,300 occupants.
		The Berlaymont building, proudly opened as a purpose-built headquarters for the EC Commission in 1969, now presents a sorry sight to the passer-by.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc3.asp?fr=1&full=yes&docid=1G1:14227586&refid=ls_pub&skeyword=&teaser=&origurl=http://www.highbeam.com/library/doc3.asp?docid=1G1:14227586&refid=ls_pub&skeyword=&teaser= (218 words)

	Ackroyd Publications - The Bulletin
		Since the building could not be mortgaged, the Buildings Agency was forced to hand over its 70 percent shareholding in trust to the two former public banks, which in the meantime had been privatised, and now belonged to the groups that later went on to become Artesia and Fortis.
		The hi-tech sophistication of the Commission’s new flagship building isn’t just an expense that has to be added on to the cost of the structure: it’s also a technical challenge and a test of ingenuity.
		The SA Berlaymont 2000 was politically and financially emasculated at birth: assailed on all sides by escalating demands from powerful actors, there was simply no one in control of the project who had the power to say No.
	www.thebulletin.be /articles/battle_of_berlaymont.html (9448 words)

	32/50.- Brussels, EU Headquarters, Berlaymont tourist information - VIRTOURIST.COM
		The Berlaymont Building, unlovingly dubbed the Berlaymonster, was at one time the headquarters of the European Union Administration.
		Then it was closed for many years, during which all asbestos was removed from its air conditioning system and the whole building was overhauled at great cost.
		Now the building has been returned to its former glory -- improved, actually -- and the Eurocrats have returned to their offices.
	www.virtourist.com /europe/brussels/32.htm (76 words)

	International -- Spotlight on Belgium
		But when Berlaymont was shut down in 1991 after asbestos was discovered, civil servants were deployed to several locations throughout the city.
		They also contend that Berlaymont 2000, 70% owned by the state and 30% by two Belgian banks, is run like a private company rather than a public one subject to transparency requirements.
		A massive, cross-shaped structure hanging from steel braces, Berlaymont was to be an architectural landmark and the symbol of Europe.
	www.businessweek.com /2001/01_10/c3722176.htm (738 words)

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