Buro Bouwfysica

What Buro Bouwfysica does

Buro Bouwfysica B.V. is a Dutch specialist advisory firm in building physics, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands. The firm delivers consulting across four integrated disciplines: acoustics (including noise-exposed building / geluidbelast bouwen), fire safety, building physics, and sustainability, serving property developers, construction companies, architects, and government bodies active in the Dutch built environment. Its team of 23 includes certified EP-W/D energy performance advisors and a Gilles Janssen Award 2023 recipient (Jan Hardlooper), with credentials that underpin its eligibility for high-stakes Dutch regulatory advisory mandates.

The company's portfolio is anchored by participation in prominent Dutch high-rise projects, including Sluishuis Amsterdam, LEAD Leiden (115m), The Blox Den Haag (130m), DUET Nijmegen (120m), and Bunkertoren Eindhoven (100m), and a broader roster of named clients such as VORM, Waal, AM Real Estate, Pellikaan, BIG/Barcode, RED Company, VanWonen, Paul de Ruiter, SENS real estate, De Blaay, and Vintis. Buro Bouwfysica monetises through project-based professional services fees tied to discrete advisory mandates, with no disclosed subscription, retainer, or productised software revenue.

Commercially, the firm invests in regulatory positioning (joint MPG consultation response with DGMR, ABT bv, Cauberg Huygen, and LBP|SIGHT in March 2024), thought leadership (GTL2025 conference presentation), and capability expansion through certifications. The firm operates as a private limited company (B.V.) with no disclosed parent, funding rounds, or external shareholders, and its growth to date has been entirely self-funded.

Name

Buro Bouwfysica

Legal name

Buro Bouwfysica B.V.

Website

https://burobouwfysica.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Buro Bouwfysica is a Dutch specialist consultancy advising property developers, construction companies, architects, and government bodies on acoustics, fire safety, building physics, and sustainability, with 23 staff based in Capelle aan den IJssel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Capelle Aan Den Ijssel

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Advisory Services: Professional consulting services for acoustics, fire safety, building physics, and sustainability. Services are project-based and provided to developers, architects, construction companies, and government clients.
2. Incompany Training: Customized training programs for organizations on building physics and Besluit Bouwwerken Leefomgeving (Bbl) topics including usability, health, fire safety, and energy efficiency.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Buro Bouwfysica is a specialized independent advisory bureau providing consultancy in acoustics, fire safety, building physics, and sustainability for construction projects across the Netherlands. The firm's services span five core specialisms — Geluidbelast Bouwen (noise-exposed building design), Brandveiligheid (fire safety), Akoestiek (acoustics), Bouwfysica (building physics covering daylight, ventilation, thermal bridges, and insulation), and Duurzaamheid (sustainability including BENG, MPG, and GPR calculations) — delivered from sketch design through project completion to developers, architects, construction firms, and government bodies.

Product overview

Buro Bouwfysica is a specialized independent advisory bureau offering consulting services in acoustics, fire safety, building physics, and sustainability. Their portfolio comprises five core specialisms: Geluidbelast Bouwen (noise-exposed building design), Brandveiligheid (fire safety), Akoestiek (acoustics with sub-services for measurements, room acoustics, installation sound, internal sound, facade sound insulation, and acoustic research), Bouwfysica (building physics covering daylight, ventilation, thermal bridges, and thermal insulation), and Duurzaamheid (sustainability with BENG energy performance, MPG environmental performance, and GPR certification services). Additionally, they offer Incompany Trainingen for professional development. The specialisms function as interconnected service lines where solutions often require integration across multiple disciplines such as combining sound insulation with thermal requirements or fire safety with energy performance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Geluidbelast Bouwen (Noise-Exposed Building Advisory) Specialist advisory service for building on high-noise locations, providing solutions such as sound-resistant facades, comfort boxes, local facade systems, and integrated design solutions including enclosed loggias for noise-exposed buildings. Targeted at developers and architects designing projects near highways, railways, or industrial zones.
• Brandveiligheid (Fire Safety Advisory) Fire safety advisory services covering integral fire safety reports for environmental permits, fire spread calculations per NEN 6068, equivalent approaches, refuge capacity calculations, and fire safety inspections from sketch design to delivery.
• Akoestiek (Acoustics Advisory) Comprehensive acoustics advisory services including facade sound insulation, internal sound insulation, installation sound, room acoustics, acoustic research for spatial procedures, and sound measurements using specialized measurement equipment. Serves developers, architects, and construction firms across residential, office, education, and hospitality projects.
• Bouwfysica (Building Physics Advisory) Building physics advisory covering daylight, ventilation, thermal bridges, and thermal insulation with comprehensive services for new and existing buildings. Includes 3D thermal bridge modeling, Blowerdoor air tightness testing per NEN 2686, and ventilation integration with acoustic and energy considerations.
• Duurzaamheid (Sustainability Advisory) Sustainability advisory covering BENG (energy performance), MPG (environmental performance), and GPR (Municipal Performance Guidelines) calculations and certifications. Includes certified EP-W/D energy performance advisory, MPG environmental impact calculations, and GPR design and delivery certificates.
• Incompany Trainingen (In-Company Training) Incompany training services for knowledge transfer on building physics and the Buildings and Living Environment Decree (Bbl), covering usability, health, fire safety, and energy efficiency topics. Delivered to client organizations on-site.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully advised on buildings with 72 dB noise exposure using acoustic loggias and facade systems
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DGMRcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2024Collaborating advisory firm in the MPG internet consultation response. DGMR joined with ABT bv, Cauberg Huygen, LBP|SIGHT, and Buro Bouwfysica to provide joint recommendations on strengthening MPG requirements.
• ABT bvcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2024Collaborating advisory firm in the MPG internet consultation response. Part of coalition of Dutch building physics advisory firms.
• Cauberg HuygencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2024Collaborating advisory firm in the MPG internet consultation response. Part of coalition of Dutch building physics advisory firms.
• LBP|SIGHTcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2024Collaborating advisory firm in the MPG internet consultation response. Part of coalition of Dutch building physics advisory firms.
• NelissenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2024Supporting advisory firm that co-signed the MPG internet consultation response.
• TRAJECTminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2024Supporting advisory firm that co-signed the MPG internet consultation response.
• Witteveen+BosminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2024Supporting advisory firm that co-signed the MPG internet consultation response.
• DWAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2024Supporting advisory firm that co-signed the MPG internet consultation response.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis Nederland: Global design and consultancy firm with significant Dutch acoustics, building-physics and sustainability practices. Competes on larger enterprise projects through integrated design and engineering offerings.
• Witteveen+Bos: Dutch-rooted engineering and consultancy firm with sustainability, acoustics and building-physics capabilities through supporting projects; co-signatory on the 2024 MPG response. Operates across broader infrastructure and water sectors in addition to buildings.
• Sweco Nederland: Major European engineering consultancy with significant Dutch presence spanning structural, building physics, sustainability and environmental advisory. Overlaps on building-physics work but operates as a broad multi-discipline firm.
• Royal HaskoningDHV: Large international engineering consultancy with broad built-environment and sustainability practices including Dutch building physics and acoustic work. Competes on larger integrated commissions where bundling advantages matter.

Direct peers

• DGMR: Dutch engineering consultancy with deep acoustics, building physics and fire safety practices. Direct competitor in the same Dutch market, and named joint coalition partner with Buro Bouwfysica on the 2024 MPG consultation response.
• ABT: Netherlands-based engineering consultancy providing structural, building physics, fire safety and sustainability advisory. Direct competitor serving Dutch developers and architects, and a named co-signatory on the 2024 MPG response alongside Buro Bouwfysica.
• Cauberg Huygen: Dutch consultancy specializing in acoustics, building physics and fire safety for real estate and infrastructure. Closely overlapping service portfolio and Dutch-only focus make it a like-for-like peer; also a coalition partner on the MPG response.
• TRAJECT: Dutch building physics and sustainability advisory firm comparable in scale and specialism focus; named supporting co-signatory on the 2024 MPG response. Competes for similar Dutch project advisory mandates.
• LBP|SIGHT: Dutch advisor focused on acoustics, building physics, fire safety and sustainability. Overlaps directly with Buro Bouwfysica's specialisms and customer base; coalition partner on the 2024 MPG consultation.
• Nelissen ingenieursbureau: Independent Dutch engineering bureau active in building physics, acoustics and related advisory; co-signed the 2024 MPG consultation response with Buro Bouwfysica. Competes for similar Dutch developer and architect clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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