Building Integrated Greenhouses SA
BIGH, which stands for Building Integrated Greenhouses, is an aquaponic farm located in the centre of Brussels on the roof of the FoodMet, a local market hall, on the historical Abattoir site. We aim to increase the self-sufficiency of cities by producing food locally in a circular system.
The four main types of production are aromatic herbs, microgreens, vegetables, and fish farming (salmon trout). The total area of the farm is around 4000 m² with the following production facilities:
- An outside garden of 2000 m²
- Two greenhouses for aromatic herbs, microgreens and vegetables of 1400 m²
- A recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) of 500 m²
Role in the project
BIGH will mainly be involved in the case study 3 (Task 6.4) which aims to examine the supply chain of fish and aquaculture products in Brussels.
BIGH will provide valuable feedback from its experience gained from the climate-smart aquaponic urban farming system where fish, fruits, vegetables, and herbs are grown in a closed and zero waste loop (WP2). This feedback will be used to analyse the vulnerabilities challenges of those food value chains and the short- and long-term impacts of the different food security drivers, so as to ultimately study interventions and propose recommendations that would improve their sustainability and resilience.