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Led by Redman Atlantique and Martin Duplantier Architects agency, the Îlot Renaudin project, is transforming the Houmeau district of Angoulême. Winner of a competition by the EPF of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, this project creates a vibrant link between this historic district and the city center. The 8,000 sqm project of mixed-use spaces includes offices, a hotel, a restaurant, a parking lot, housing and shops, revitalizing the area around the station.
Inspired by the old railway sheds, the new buildings blend perfectly into the urban landscape with a variety of architectural forms reflecting the site’s artisanal history.
The Îlot Renaudin focuses on flexibility and sustainability! Landscaped public spaces and private gardens in the heart of the block bring the neighborhood back to life. Typical alleys are enhanced, and rooftops are designed to collect rainwater.
A real breath of fresh air for Houmeau!
Discover the project in Le Moniteur
“Faced with the climate emergency, decarbonization requires boldness and pragmatism” 🌱
Sponsored by Fabrice Bonnifet, Director of Sustainable Development & QSE at Bouygues Group, the latest edition of La Fabrique du Tourisme brought together around fifty hospitality professionals on the theme of the Positive Economy Hybrid Building. This morning event led to concrete and applicable proposals gathered in the 6th report.
Fabien Frigosi, Paris regional director of Bpifrance, Bertrand Pullès, associate CEO of EXTENDAM, and Vanguelis Panayotis, CEO of MKG Consulting, the founders of La Fabrique du Tourisme, explained: “This 6th report highlights the close link between environmental, social, and economic issues in hospitality. The cost of inaction will be higher than that of action. La Fabrique du Tourisme represents a unique space of exchanges to address shifts in a comprehensive and transversal way“.
While wasted heat represents four times the global solar energy production, the French cloud company Tresorio recycles the heat emitted by its servers to heat buildings’ water. Created in 2016, this technology targets both companies and individuals.
How does it work? Water passes through copper blocks in contact with computer chips. This water comes out hot and is reused in boilers. By recycling this energy, Tresorio aims to make digital technology more inclusive and useful in daily life. Jonathan Klein, co-founder of Tresorio, explains: “If we recycled all the heat from French data centers, we could supply the equivalent of 4 billion showers per year, or 6 months of showers for the French population“.
An ingenious service praised by Les Grandes Idées!