Let’s walk the Living Campus Walk!

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Welcome to the Living Campus Walk. Walk through nature, visit our green infrastructure on campus and find out what we do for our cyclists. End the voyage of discovery with a healthy snack in the VUB restaurant. Enjoy and take care of this unique ecosystem!

Nature, plants and animals

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Brussels parakeets

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Remarkable orchids

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Peregrine falcons and sparrowhawks

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A lawn full of flowering herbs and insects

Wadis, man-made mud pools

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An ecological research garden

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Orchard and other edible corners

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Foxes and stone martens

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Mythical sequoia trees

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The pond at the Braem building

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Singing great tits and blue tits

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Graceful Egyptian geese

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Non-native knotweed

Bûûmpark

Green infrastructure

Building Z: 'zero rainwater waste'

Our ambition for both campuses has already been put into practice for building Z!

Cooling campus in the city

Our horseshoe-shaped campus helps to combat the urban heat-island effect.

Sustainable VUB swimming pool

Awarded as 1 of the 10 ambitious energy-saving exemplary buildings in Brussels.

Building G: innovation ventilation and heating

We start at building G with innovations in ventilation and heating for less CO2 emissions.

Building L: solar panels and renewable energy

The solar panels on building L produce green energy that provides about 3% of the total electricity demand.

Building L: cooling green roof

Green roofs mitigate the effects of climate change. That's why you find such a green roof at VUB on building L.

Restorative space on campus

At this meeting point you can take your time to settle down and escape from daily stress. It is part of a living lab research project on participatory light research.

For our cyclists

The health of commuter cyclists

Cycling is healthy and climate-neutral, yet there is a flip side. We conduct research and give tips.

Facilities for cyclists

We make sure everyone can cycle like a pro! Flat tyre, minor or major repair, bicycle parking facility?

Local, seasonal and sustainable food

VUB restaurant with Good Food Label

Eat out sustainably on campus. Get local, seasonal, and fair ingredients on your plate!

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