IT-Label examines 18,000 m² office building in Eindhoven

A beautiful office building in Eindhoven. Recently fully renovated, with plenty of parking, a reception, a staff restaurant, meeting rooms and turn-key offices in every size. Every detail has been taken care of.

But what about the IT?

The landlord's answer was clear: "Yes, that simply has to be right. Go ahead and sort it out!" And so our IT-Label Specialist Stephan Waldram was given a great mission: to take a close digital look at an office building of no less than 18,000 m².

A building with many tenants

Luchthavenweg 81 is a multi-tenant building: several companies share one roof. That makes the digital infrastructure extra important, and extra interesting to examine.

Every tenant wants fast and stable internet, its own secure network and the freedom to grow. At the same time, some systems belong to the building as a whole, such as access control, climate control and the central technical rooms. So the question is not only whether it works, but also how everything is connected and who is responsible for what.

What Stephan examines

An audit for the IT-Label is not a quick walk around. Stephan goes through the entire building, from the meter cupboard to the top floor. That means a lot of footsteps, stairs, technical rooms and kilometres of cables. Among other things, he looks at:

• The internet connection. Which connections enter the building, how much capacity is there and is there a backup connection?
• The cabling and the technical rooms. How do the cables run through the building, what type of cables are they and what condition are the patch cabinets in?
• Wi-Fi and mobile coverage. Is there good coverage everywhere, including in the shared spaces?
• Room to grow. What can the building handle if tenants need more? How future-proof is the infrastructure?
• The smart building systems. Which systems are there, do they work together and how are they connected?

He records everything he finds. This makes visible what is still invisible today: what the building can really handle digitally, and where it can be improved.

Why this matters for tenants and owner

A tenant choosing an office looks at the location, the space and the price. But whether the internet and the network are good is often something they only notice once they have moved in. The IT-Label makes this clear in advance, just as the energy label does for energy.

For the owner, this brings real value. They know exactly what they are letting, can show it to new tenants and know where an investment will pay off most. The fact that Benkey is working on this early shows that they take the digital quality of the building just as seriously as everything else.

Eindhoven, the tech capital of the Netherlands

And where better to do this than in Eindhoven? The city is known as the tech capital of the Netherlands. Companies looking for an office here expect the digital foundation to be in order. We are proud that it is here, of all places, that we can make our mark on the digital future of real estate.

Thanks to Benkey and Pascal Trip

A special word of thanks goes to the team at Benkey Eindhoven for their trust and the pleasant collaboration.

In particular, we would like to thank Pascal Trip, Sr. Asset Manager at Benkey. He placed his trust in us and actively thought along with us from the very start. His input, experience and knowledge of the building are worth their weight in gold to us. Thanks to him, we were able to get started quickly and in a focused way.

About Stephan Waldram

Stephan Waldram is an IT-Label Specialist and a member of the IT-Label knowledge collective. For years he has been a specialist where real estate, connectivity and digital infrastructure meet. Fibre, Wi-Fi, technical rooms and building-related IT: he has seen it all. That is why he knows exactly where things can go wrong, and how they can be done better.

What happens next?

The audit is in full swing. As soon as the outcome is known, we will share it here, together with the building's IT-Label. A building of 18,000 m². One mission. Making everything digitally transparent.

Would you also like to know where your building stands digitally? Start with the free Self-Scan, or request a pre-inspection.

Frequently asked questions

What is an audit for the IT-Label?

An independent specialist examines the digital infrastructure of a building on site: the internet connection, the cabling, the technical rooms, Wi-Fi, room to grow and the smart building systems. The building then receives a level, from IT1+ PREMIUM to IT5 SHELL.

Why is an audit especially useful for a building with several tenants?

Because tenants then share parts of the infrastructure. The audit shows what is there for everyone, what each tenant arranges themselves and how the networks are separated from each other.

How long does an audit take?

That depends on the size of the building. For a building of 18,000 m² with many technical rooms, the specialist takes plenty of time, so that nothing is skipped.

When will the outcome be known?

The audit is still in progress. As soon as the IT-Label of Luchthavenweg 81 is known, we will announce it here.