What are the benefits of working at Encon?
Well-being is an integral part of a sustainable life vision, and at Encon those are not empty words. Aspects such as an optimal work-life balance, gender equality: Encon doesn’t just guide other companies to implement these sustainable principles, we also set the right example ourselves.
Encon's Collective Ambition Compass
Work-life Balance
The combination of working at Encon and in the innovative building that is Infinity ensures that each employee has a good work-life balance. The possibility of working from home is stimulated, and various services are offered at Infinity to ensure that the time outside of work hours is optimised.
Our sports service lives by the motto “a healthy mind in a healthy body”. At Infinity we have adapted the working spaces so that employees can work under optimal conditions. Attention has been paid to, among others, the strict requirements of acoustic integration, human centric lighting, and a pleasant climate.
Gender Equality
We place great importance in gender equality and providing equal opportunities for both women and men. This proven in the practice of our organisation because we have many female employees in the technical company that is Encon.
The Future
The greening of the economy will create a “boom” in a short period of time within the renewable energy market. At the same time the latest IPCC report is extremely clear in its message. If we do nothing to combat global warming the consequences will be catastrophic, even in Belgium. Conserving energy will play a crucial role in counteracting global warming and meeting climate targets. Saving energy will no longer be an option, but an absolute necessity.
Infinity
As an innovative organisation Encon is constantly looking for innovation. Encon currently operates out of Infinity, one of the most sustainable buildings in Europe and the number one reference when it comes to energy consumption and innovative working. ‘Infinity’ is our office building of the future.
- Our own wind turbine & source of solar power
- A living exhibition of technologies / engineering
- Our own restaurant
- Sporting facilities
- Services provided for employees (lunch service, ironing service, etc.)
- 1st building of its sort in the world that is BREEAM and LEED certified
- Integrates innovative work practices with nature
- Acoustics
The average office employee loses an average of 86 minutes a day to distractions. Investing in good acoustics could reduce this time loss by 30 percent! This was shown in an experiment conducted by the progressive Stress Research Institute in Stockholm. Moreover, good acoustics reduce a great amount of stress. An acoustic study was performed in Infinity that has been implemented into practice. When choosing the doors, windows, utility transits, and technical installations, extra investments were made regarding acoustics.
- Human Centric Lighting
Human Centric Lighting adjusts the lighting to the needs of the user to achieve a balanced ratio of daylight to artificial light. The colour temperature in the office is regulated between cold and warm light. Light has always regulated our biological clock since the beginning of time and our offices haven one of Human Centric Lighting’s most effective applications. It enhances concentration capacity, creativity, and performance. This is not only thanks to active light, but also to calming light.
