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Ensure the integrated facility management of Parliament’s premises and maintenance and upkeep activities in Brussels. Implement the Integrated Facility Management Strategy, adopted by the Bureau at its meeting of 8 March 2021;

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Help clients of all kinds, in the area of facilities management, to achieve their specific objectives in a spirit of good cooperation; promote intra-DG, inter-DG and interinstitutional cooperation in all fields relating to buildings and facility management;

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Continue implementing the policy of adapting buildings to make them accessible to all, following the requirements of Parliament’s environmental policy. Implement measures to further reduce Parliament’s energy consumption and make Parliament carbon-neutral;

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Manage the buildings portfolio in Brussels to ensure Parliament’s proper functioning and ensure the professional integration of any new buildings into the portfolio;

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Ensure that all staff of the Directorate continuously follow training paths both in terms of general skills development and in their particular area of expertise;

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Ensure that the budget of the Directorate is properly and correctly implemented by all units in order to achieve efficient use of financial resources in accordance with all the rules in force for the various types of procedures and contracts;

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Guarantee the continuity of the institution’s activities by modernising the buildings portfolio, upgrading the technical and safety installations and renovating Parliament’s premises in Brussels to reduce their environmental impact;

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Execute the works and technical adaptations needed to comply with environmental permits and audits, as well as energy and water saving measures, in close cooperation with the Masterplan and Energy Saving Task Force;

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Ensure follow-up of the buildings ageing assessment audits in Brussels (EPIQR) and coordinate with the two other sites for a common approach to the multi-annual upgrading of Parliament’s premises.

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Ensure the integrated facility management of Parliament’s premises in Brussels through the implementation of the Integrated Facility Management Strategy adopted by the Bureau at its meeting of 8 March 2021;

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Continue to develop and co-implement specific measures in the field of the buildings management in order to increase energy savings and energy efficiency (in the framework of the so-called PLAGE cycles). Contribute to the DG INLO environmental masterplan for renovations of the Parliament site in Brussels;

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Prepare technical specifications and implement new contracts while adopting innovative and more flexible approaches, paying particular attention to the social responsibilities of the contractors towards their employees;

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Develop and implement tools to ensure that any new (or newly renovated) building meets the project requirements and maximises efficiency. Enlarge the scope of conditional maintenance and test machine learning and AI-based tools;

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Ensure a smooth transition to the new legislative term by providing additional support during the election period and the arrival of new Members;

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Develop and implement any measures that improve the match between clients’ needs and the services offered and/or increase the effectiveness of service providers (e.g. revision of KPIs, further strengthening of the CliQC team). Continue to transform the Buildings Help Desk into a more proactive service and put in place direct ticketing;

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Further develop and enlarge the use of a planning tool for scheduling works and events with the aim of improving inter-DG communication and cooperation. Elaborate a concrete proposal for the lighting of building facades for events;

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Improve the unit’s organisation and working procedures, and ensure that it continues to carry out its central function as the designated buildings manager;

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Provide technical expertise and propose cost-efficient and pragmatic solutions to the administrative and political authorities; work with other Directorates-General to meet infrastructure-related needs.

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Guarantee the continuity of the institution’s activities by modernising the buildings portfolio, upgrading the technical and safety installations and renovating Parliament’s premises in Brussels to reduce their environmental impact;

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Study and execute the necessary works included in the local energy management plan (PLAGE) for Brussels as well as those related to EMAS targets, in close cooperation with the two other units in the Directorate;

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Execute the works and technical adaptations needed to comply with environmental permits and audits, as well as energy and water saving measures, in close cooperation with the Masterplan and Energy Saving Task Force;

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Implement the projects identified in the context of the Water Safety Group in order to guarantee high water quality standards and contain the legionella risk;

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Implement solutions across all buildings in the field of accessibility to all (‘design for dignity’), on the basis of a multiannual plan and following accessibility audits;

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Continue to modernise the centralised building management system (BMS) following the multiannual plan launched in 2018, in particular for the buildings BRANDT, ANTALL, MARTENS and the House of European History, and start with the modernisation of Members’ offices in the SPINELLI building;

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Continue to modernise the fire detection and protection systems following the multi-annual plan launched in 2018, in particular in the TREVES I and ARENDT buildings;

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Implement the first phase of a new wayfinding system in the SPINELLI building, including the fire safety and carpark signage;

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Renovate and hand over the offices for the incoming Members in the SPINELLI building. Contribute to and execute the necessary works for the Welcome Village following the European elections in 2024;

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Ensure follow-up of the buildings ageing assessment audits in Brussels (EPIQR) and coordinate with the two other sites for a common approach to the multi-annual upgrading of our premises.

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Participate in the implementation of Parliament’s environmental and energy efficiency policy by planning, programming and carrying out environmental and sustainability upgrades to the buildings portfolio in Brussels, in accordance with the EU legislation on the energy performance of buildings (in Brussels, the so-called PLAGE regulation) over the coming decades (‘Fit-for-55’);

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Optimise the design and implementation of renovation and construction projects, focusing on energy efficiency and environmental sustainability, while planning to enhance working conditions and improve the functions which are necessary for efficient administrative and parliamentary work, following the political authorities’ decisions;

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Continue the development and implementation of environmental projects outlined in the EMAS action plan under the remit of the Directorate, diligently ensuring strict compliance with the standards and requirements of Parliament’s environmental policy;

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Create and execute efficient, environmentally ambitious and accessible building projects that improve working conditions and allow all users to contribute actively to the role of the European Parliament;

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Execute the necessary works and technical adaptations following future environmental audits (due diligence) and in compliance with energy saving measures, in close cooperation with the Brussels Facilities Management and Upkeep Units;

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Prepare technical specifications and implement new contracts. Take new and innovative approaches in these procedures;

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Optimise working methods in the new unit, making smart use of IT tools and networks, in order to enable it to meet its objectives. Cooperate with the other sites on such developments to ensure a harmonised approach and the sharing of best practices;

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Carry out actions to start the SPAAK renovation project as a model to all other environmental and sustainable renovations of the Parliament’s buildings in Brussels;

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Carry out the SPAAK renovation as the first of Parliament’s environmental renovation projects in Brussels, in line with the decisions taken by the Bureau at its meetings of 12 June 2023 and 11 December 2023, while maintaining the agreed budget and works schedule.