GREEN RENOVATION AND REVERSIBLE DESIGN
PERFORMANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY WITH EXISTING HOMES
Energy retrofitting of existing buildings is key to successfully transitioning to sustainable cities. Nexity is committed to this project and has signed a “green deal” with the Plan Bâtiment durable (a voluntary commitment entered into with the French Government). Another approach is reversible design for existing properties, which helps minimise environmental impacts by transforming obsolete buildings rather than demolishing them, so as to meet needs other than those originally expected.
- 90% of housing units managed by Nexity in the form of condominiums or rentals have energy ratings of D, E, F or G
- Over 30 condominiums retrofitted, totalling 3,500 housing units, and over 300 buildings, totalling nearly 25,000 housing units, currently under consideration for retrofitting
- Expected energy savings of 35-60% depending on the project
PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY
SAINTE-ADRESSE
FROM MERCHANT NAVY TO “INHABITED PARK”
Respecting both history and nature: a former merchant navy school on the doorstep of Le Havre is being turned into an “inhabited park”, open to all and 100% pedestrianised. Priority is given to protecting land, with only 21% of the total area being used for buildings. Particular attention will be paid to restoring the natural water cycle, selecting plants suited to the local environmental and climate conditions and developing biodiversity-friendly features.
- 265 units for free and social housing and first-time buyers, a senior residence, a childcare centre and a health centre Cultural, business and commercial premises
- 2.4 hectares of land open to all