This young and multi-talented French entrepreneur wants to see disruptive innovation transforming business and society as a whole, thanks to artificial intelligence. His head may be in the stars, but his feet are on the ground – and they’re making rapid strides. Twenty-nine-year-old Alexandre Cadain is a young man with no time to lose and […]
Digital technologies and the revolution in uses are calling into question the principles that have so far governed workspace design and construction. The distinction between workspace and private space is increasingly blurred and the two are being replaced by environments that are simultaneously flexible and customised. Welcome to shared space! Why? How? To what extent? […]
Batteries – generally lithium-ion batteries – used to store energy have become a key partner of photovoltaic solar, wind, and hybrid power plants, especially in areas that are not connected to a strong grid. “The need to store electricity is not new,” says Antoine de Broves, Technical & Innovation manager at Omexom, the VINCI Energies brand […]
A video shot by drone is a more reliable, less costly, and safer solution. The Lee Sormea business unit and Citeos carried out one of the first airborne traffic studies. Why and how do traffic jams occur? How can traffic be better regulated? To answer these questions, a consulting firm will conventionally track the vehicles […]
New local-level energy generation and consumption practices give the building and its end users an active role in a dialogue with the neighbourhood and the city. “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” The African proverb could serve as a watchword for the decision-makers involved in the building energy transition. Building a […]
To assess whether to enter into an energy performance contract in industry, it is advisable to conduct an energy audit. Actemium’s solution evaluates potential savings within 24 hours. A legal tool originally designed to help local authorities bring their energy use under control, energy performance contracts (EPCs) are now being adopted, albeit cautiously, in the […]
For its Ploiesti plant in Romania, the cigarette manufacturer selected customised climate control solutions that will allow our client to efficiently operate the utilities for new production lines thus reducing its energy bill and boost its competitiveness. In the tobacco industry, innovation is a crucially important way to adapt to customers who are mindful of […]
As part of its partnership with Aix-les-Bains, Citeos has rolled out an innovative solution based on radio sensors and 3G that optimises parking. In Aix-les-Bains, a tourist entering the car park near the lake knows that there is an available space there. At the entrance to the facility, which accommodates 400 vehicles, a lighted signboard […]
VINCI Facilities is preparing to broaden its range of mobility services for companies and their employees. In its various reports, INSEE (France’s National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies) confirms that the French are travelling ever-greater distances from home to work. In 2013, half the employed population lived more than 15 km from their workplace, 2 km more […]
