The project, launched in 2018, integrated from the outset criteria of soft mobility, accessibility for all audiences and energy exemplarity. The initiators are talking about an “eco-pool” with 790 photovoltaic panels on the roof, heat pumps, rainwater recycling? More than 60% of energy needs will be covered by renewables, and the reduction in CO2 emissions is 45% compared to a traditional swimming pool. The use of chlorine is also limited. Mobility has been redesigned to protect the Blocry district and a cycle-pedestrian link has been integrated into the project.
We were able to visit the construction site of the new Olympic-sized swimming pool in Louvain-la-Neuve: here are the images (PHOTOS)
The new Olympic-sized pool is 50 m by 25 m, representing 67% more swimming surface area than the current pools in Louvain-la-Neuve. Movable floors and a wall make it possible to divide the pool into two, three or four sections with different depths.
The infrastructure is intended for the general public, clubs, high-level athletes who already benefit from a specific offer at Blocry (indoor athletics, dojo?), school groups or even physical education students at UCLouvain.
Sketches of the new Louvain-la-Neuve swimming pool unveiled (PHOTOS)
The funding was divided between partners: 5.8 million euros from the Region, 2 million from the Province of Walloon Brabant, 4 million from the city of Ottignies-LLN, 4 million from the Wallonia-Brussels Federation and 4 million from UCLouvain.
Present for the occasion, Jacqueline Galant, Minister of Sports and Sports Infrastructure in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, spoke of an “exemplary partnership” between levels of power and external operators.
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