Building & High Rise Building
The construction and public works sector consumes around 45% of France’s energy and is one of the country’s biggest producers of CO2 emissions. It also generates large quantities of waste. Preserving resources is now a top priority.
A commitment to ecological transition, regeneration by rethinking the way we live and work, and greater resilience are just some of the challenges facing stakeholders in the property sector.
In this context of profound change, setec offers both public and private clients assistance in finding operational, practical and specific solutions for designing new ways of constructing and renovating buildings and high-rise buildings.
Fully aware of our responsibility as a key participant in the construction chain, we have made it our mission to reduce the carbon footprint of construction by undertaking profound changes in the way we approach our projects. These commitments are set out in the Group’s low-carbon manifesto and guide and have been made even more tangible with the low-carbon alternatives competition.
The choice of materials and energy supplies, the sizing and layout of structures, the organisation of worksites, the analysis of energy consumption and use, etc. – the challenges of low carbon are indeed vast and concern the entire life cycle of a project. This is why, in 2022, setec committed to offering clients a 360° vision of low carbon, to identify the best solutions in terms of carbon impact.
We are also committed to systematically submitting low-carbon construction alternatives at all stages of design projects, as well as training and strengthening our teams’ knowledge of low-carbon solutions.
High-rise buildings, reuse and the circular economy, wood structures and low-carbon, restoration or requalification of buildings, some of which are protected, eco-design, low-energy or even positive-energy buildings, the environment and carbon management: dialogue with architects is one of the key elements of setec’s culture and enables us to make creative technical and methodological proposals.
The search for innovative solutions is based on a combination of total independence, solid skills in all building disciplines, and the professional discipline of our teams. An approach that opens new doors for integrating sustainable development into projects.
Multi-disciplinary skills, a culture of high standards and technical innovation, objective advice, proximity and shared trust with the architectural world are the foundations of the quality of setec’s work in design, project management and project management assistance.
Our areas of activity:
– Services
– Cultural
– Commercial
– Education
– Hospitality
– Healthcare
– Mixed-use neighbourhoods
– Residential
– Transport
– Industrial
The Athletes’ Village project aims to become a showcase for French eco-design expertise. Greenhouse gas emissions, both during the construction and operation of these buildings, were assessed throughout the design phase to ensure that they did not exceed the limits required by the developer (SOLIDEO). From a structural point of view, eco-design led us to favour timber construction, while complying with fire safety regulations and France Bois 2024 recommendations and maximising the amount of visible timber.
Sequana is a project to upgrade two buildings: BREEAM RFO 2015 certification (very good level), BIODIVERCITY label (standard level), BBCA label.
The Aurore Tower renovated and elevated (link to project description): renovating an iconic tower in Paris La Défense, elevating it up 6 storeys and redesigning the interiors, analysing the old structure and optimising the reinforcements, and integrating the new elevation into the existing structure were all challenges met by setec teams.
