The governmental building agency developed a new cantonal court in Bergen op Zoom for the ministry for Justice. Key notions for the building were sustainability and modest architecture. Distribution of heat and cold via embedded water based surface heating and cooling. The heat pump operation is supported by heat and cold storage in the ground. commisioner: Governmental Building Agency (GBA), unit South architect: Hans Wijffels, GBA, unit South services consultant: GBA, unit South building physics: Climatic Design Consult