GRENOBLE GREEN DEVELOPMENT
Within a natural Alpine
context, a narrow polluted junction at the bottom of 3 valleys, the Grenoble
Metropolitan Community, is carrying out a high quality social, architectural
and environmental project in line with the Grenoble Climate Plan. Renewable
energy sources (RES) are produced through the building of two photovoltaic
(PV) plants of 1000 m2 each (~100 kW) and a micro hydroelectric plant
on the Isere river, while energy efficiency (EE) in buildings is
developed.
Energy efficiency
measures (EE) in Grenoble are improved through the French HQE approach (High
Environmental Quality), and by cooling with environmentally friendly solutions
instead of using standard air-conditioning.
PROMOTE ENERGY
EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
All new buildings
are erected with an energy performance, which are far better than existing
French regulations. All CONCERTO buildings will be supplied either by natural
gas cogeneration with solar thermal panels, or by district heating
from bio-mass.
In new dwellings,
space heating demands are cut by 44% and other energy demands by 23%, compared
with current regulations, whilst the cuts at a school is 37% for space heating
and 50% for other energy demands. This approach is promoted for all city new
developments.
The French National
Agency for the Environment and Energy Management (ADEME) and the local Energy
Agency, will introduce an incentive and mobilisation program of accompanying measures
aimed at public and private building owners, in order to encourage them to
implement EE and RES improvements to their properties. The aim is to create a
sustainable development culture in the building sector, supported by building
owners and users.
