LE BERLIER, one of the highest wooden residential buildings in France
Paris 13th / France
Architect: Moreau Kusunoki
Client: EMERIGE
General contractor: Bouygues Bâtiment Ile-de-France Habitat Résidentiel
Wood is a material well regarded for its energy efficiency and environmental qualities, as well as its aesthetic and architectural advantages. The construction of this 15-storey tower in the heart of the Paris’s 13th arrondissement uses concrete for the central core and the base, and wood for the upper levels. This lightweight, low-carbon construction will deliver enhanced energy efficiency. The building meets exacting environmental standards, aiming for NF Habitat HQE excellent certification, City of Paris climate and biodiversity certification, the BBCA standard label and the E+ and C1 E3 C1 energy efficiency label. To encourage biodiversity and support the neighbourhood’s ecology, a rain garden is planned at ground floor level to collect rainwater from the two roof terraces, one of which will have a biodiversity reserve.
“With our WeWood approach, we want to use wood wherever we can or where this makes sense, capitalising on a centre of excellence made up of around twenty expert engineers, not forgetting a mature network of partners and suppliers.”
Fabrice Denis
Managing Director Wood Construction Strategy at Bouygues Bâtiment France Europe
Key figures
50
metres high
77
homes
3
levels of planted areas
1,632 m³
of wood
1,727 T
Equivalent tonnes of CO₂ prevented: 1,727
Further information
Quicker, safer, more ecological, quieter – wood constructions are different and attractive
Bouygues Construction has already created 150 wood constructions and 800 projects are in progress.
Did you know?
Wood is five times lighter than concrete
70 ambassadors in the WeWood community, spread out across Europe
Their role is to share their knowledge, create a cross-border network and support the emergence of wood projects.
WeWood: Bouygues Bâtiment France Europe’s ambition for wood
WeWood is a transformation process based on a cross-functional approach, sharing of knowledge about wood construction and training employees. It is centred on four main priorities that aim to make 30% of Bouygues Bâtiment France Europe’s projects out of wood by 2030: promoting wood from the design phase, using the material as a means of speeding up the process and building differently, taking a long-term approach to wood construction and creating a unique experience for customers, employees and local residents.