Water
To manage this key resource in a sustainable, controlled, and monitored manner. Because water is precious and vital.
Loïc Haras
Sustainable Construction Business Lead at Sinteo
The Challenges
In a context of increasingly pronounced water stress, water management is becoming a growing challenge in real estate, both for buildings under construction/renovation and operational sites. Indeed, considering that approximately 12% of global freshwater is consumed by building construction and operation, that out of a French person's 6000L/day water footprint, only 150L relate to direct use, or that the use of domestic hot water accounts for 10% of the tertiary sector's final energy consumption, addressing water consumption in real estate is no longer an option; it is a necessity.
Four key challenges are identified:
- Water Usage: Leaks across the entire public and private network account for 19% of distributed water. This implies that only 81% of potable water injected into the network reaches the end-user. The detection and repair of these leaks must be a primary concern for real estate asset owners. Furthermore, the management of green spaces, including their irrigation, necessitates thorough consideration in a +4°C world where nature-based solutions for urban cooling will become standard practice.
- Climate Change: Droughts and floods are already a daily reality. It is therefore crucial to design and adapt our buildings accordingly.
- Regulatory Framework: Similar to other building "consumables" (energy, carbon), numerous regulations are being updated to incorporate water management (e.g., "décret tertiaire", PLU, RE2020, etc.).
- Biodiversity Preservation: Wetlands are remarkable ecosystems, exceptionally rich in flora and fauna species. It is therefore crucial to preserve them within the context of real estate construction or renovation projects.
Our Solutions
Depending on the requirements, we deploy our qualified engineers holding CBCP (Certified Building Commissioning Professional) certification to support project owners across various building typologies (offices, hospitality, collective housing, public institutions, etc.) and throughout all stages of a building's construction/renovation:
Our conviction:
with or without certification, a project can always be ambitious
Our References
User-centric
rehabilitation
User comfort and building connectivity are central to this renovation project. The user experience is enhanced by numerous connected services that will be available: click & collect concierge services, solar shading, HVAC, etc.
Malesherbes – Rehabilitation
For this elegant project located on Boulevard Malesherbes in Paris, we interpret the client's expectations
Geothermal Storage and Extraction in Aubervilliers
We manage the energy strategy for this building complex, comprising a hotel and an office building. The building utilizes a novel geothermal technology designed to store and draw energy from the ground based on the site's usage.
Workshops & Training
The Construction Fresk
An engaging and collaborative workshop focused on construction, designed to address the challenges of climate change.
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Commissioning for Energy Performance
Drawing on lessons learned, such as from the PREBAT program, we now know that selecting theoretically high-performing equipment does not guarantee its operational performance.
Real Estate Decarbonization
The Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor (CRREM) project has developed a scientific tool to assess decarbonization pathways consistent with the objectives of the Paris Agreement on Climate.
Tertiary Decree: Initial Deadline and Impacts on Asset Management
By September 30, 2021, tertiary buildings with a floor area exceeding 1,000m² were required to meet the initial deadline of the Tertiary Eco-Energy Scheme (DEET – formerly the Tertiary Decree), namely, their registration on the governmental OPERAT platform.
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