The construction industry remains a major sourceof CO2emissions, energy consumption, and waste. The challenges of the energy transition therefore concern it first and foremost. It was to respond to these challenges that ITE INEF4 was launched in 2014. This interdisciplinary platform, bringing together public and private research centers and companies, focuses its activities on the sustainable construction and renovation sector.
More than 80 companies are currently involved, as well as several universities and schools, including Arts et Métiers the I2M (Institute of Mechanics and Engineering) laboratory on the Bordeaux campus. All of these players are working to develop technological solutions dedicated to the construction of sustainable and high-performance structures.
Innovation at the service of sustainable construction
Three main objectives are prioritized. The first is technological innovation for low-carbon buildings, both new and renovated; for example, the integration of energy production and recovery systems into facades, or the development of wood construction systems.
The work also focuses on integrated digital design, from buildings to neighborhoods, with a particular emphasis on incorporating energy performance, comfort, quality, and safety criteria into optimization methods.
The third area of research concerns smart buildings and networks. How can human and social aspects, comfort, and health be integrated into the design of technological systems, buildings, and neighborhoods? What innovative solutions can be proposed to manage high-performance buildings and energy networks? These are all key issues that ITE INEF4 aims to address.