Biodiversity, Water & Circularity
In the context of the ecological transition, preserving biodiversity, managing water sustainably, and adopting circular practices have become essential priorities for the responsible development of industrial, real estate, and regional projects.
ABV Development supports companies and project developers in four complementary areas: biodiversity and ecosystem management (inventories, Natura 2000 assessment, BiodiverCity® label), stormwater management and flood risk, the transition to a circular economy (waste management, End of Waste, material recovery), and the creation of environmental product declarations (EPD, FDES).
In Belgium, ABV Development is the only CIBI-approved consulting firm for the BiodiverCity® label. Our multidisciplinary teams (ecologists, hydrologists, waste management experts) operate across the three Belgian regions, right from the initial design phases of your project.
Biodiversity & Ecosystems
ABV Environment conducts flora and fauna surveys (botany, ornithology, entomology, herpetology, mammalogy, and acoustic bat surveys) across all three Belgian regions.
If protected species are present, our teams handle the derogation request to the relevant authorities in accordance with the Nature Conservation Act. For projects located near a Natura 2000 site, an appropriate impact assessment is mandatory and must be included with the permit application.
ABV Environment is also the only consultancy firm in Belgium accredited by the CIBI to provide guidance for the BiodiverCity® label.
Water & Natural Hazards
ABV Environment performs the technical analyses required for impact assessments and permit applications : calculating impervious surface areas, sizing retention basins, assessing water levels during flood events, and hydrological modeling, all based on the Sustainable Stormwater Management framework and the recommendations of the Groupe Transversal Inondations (Wallonia).
Circularity & Waste Management
With over 20 years of experience, ABV Environment supports industrial and public stakeholders in optimizing their processes: auditing and characterizing waste (hazardous and non-hazardous), identifying recovery channels, and managing end-of-waste status procedures or the recognition of a material as a by-product.
In Wallonia, the end-of-waste status procedure involves, among other things, a technical file prepared in conjunction with the IssEP (Scientific Institute of Public Service).
Environmental Declarations
ABV Environment conducts theLife Cycle Assessment (LCA) upon which the declaration is based, using recognized tools (OpenLCA, Ecoinvent database), ensures compliance with PCRs (Product Category Rules), coordinates third-party verification (a mandatory step before any publication), and manages the upload to the EPD portal and the INIES platform.
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