Support for urban ecodesign (CES)

“Lab recherche environnement” is an industrial chair that brings together different research teams to extend knowledge and develop ecodesign tools for the building and infrastructure sector. Ecole des Ponts works on the transport aspects, AgroParisTech on nature in the city, and Ecole Mines Paris – PSL on buildings and energy.

This chair is steered by the CES and involves other centers at the School: the CAS works on building management strategies, the CGS on the design theory, the CMA on prospective, and the CSI on sociological aspects.

The tools developed are based on:

– Energy simulation to evaluate consumption from heating, air conditioning, lighting, ventilation and hot water, and the resilience of buildings to heatwaves.

– Life cycle assessment to determine the environmental impacts, especially greenhouse gas emissions.

The software developer IZUBA Energies makes these tools available to thousands of users: engineering firms, architects and companies. The start-up Kocliko was created by former CES doctoral students to develop optimization and uncertainty modules.

The application of these tools has enabled the study of ecological and energy transition solutions on numerous newbuild, building renovation, and urban planning projects.

Angles of analysis

TTI.5 contacts

Bruno Peuportier, Patrick Schalbart, CES (Mines Paris -PSL)

Partners:

Mines Paris Research Centers: CES, CAS, CGS, CMA, CSI,

Others: Ecole des Ponts (LVMT et Navier), AgroParisTech, Universités du Québec, de Leiden, de Stuttgart et du Michigan

Funding:

Groupe VINCI (Concessions, Cofiroute, Energy, Construction)