The coronavirus pandemic has made indoor air quality a major health priority. This is a major challenge for the commercial property sector and for the employees returning in large numbers to their offices. Formerly a regulatory issue, it has now become a priority for property professionals. Indoor air quality (IAQ) is a question not only […]
Over the last ten years, widespread data flows have transformed urban areas into smart cities. This multi-step transformation was initially marked by extensive use of technological solutions, but the
In an effort to reduce traffic-related air pollution, Greater Paris is testing a system of reserved lanes for carpooling and “green” vehicles. Four VINCI Energies business units and a VINCI Autoroutes business unit are taking part in a trial aimed at helping operators to identify these vehicles and manage the new traffic corridors. Picture this. […]
With help from Cegelec City Solutions, the Austrian capital’s public transport company designed and built a stylish, self-powered shelter for the forecourt of one of the city’s metro stations. Global warming means that greater metropolitan areas can feel like furnaces at certain times of year. The high population density and excessive paving-over of cities create […]
In order to meet a specific need expressed by its client RTE, Axians has come up with an antenna installation system that can be easily mounted on transmission towers. Arteria, a subsidiary of French electricity transmission system operator RTE, works to optimise the use of excess fibre-optic capacity and tower-based high points. Among other things, […]
VINCI Facilities Solutions and its partner Dabbel are rolling out an artificial intelligence-based solution for monitoring energy use in buildings in Germany, which should result in savings of 40% and improved user comfort. Two secondary schools in the small town of Bergneustadt near Cologne in western Germany have made their contribution to building the “town […]
Located on an island in the Baltic, Smartroad Gotland is a road capable of charging electric vehicle batteries via induction as they travel along it. Eitech Electro, a VINCI Energies business unit, is a stakeholder in the experiment. In Sweden, an electric bus is travelling along a new kind of road. Named Smartroad Gotland, this […]
Manufacturers and public authorities are taking steps to support electric mobility, with many challenges still to be met in terms of supply infrastructure, storage and environmental impact. But this technological and industrial revolution will need to go hand in hand with a shift in practices. The car can no longer be reduced to a means of personal mobility. Today, the focus is on mobility […]
The VINCI Group is testing and developing wireless charging technology under pilot schemes taking place in Germany. The electric road, a smart system for charging electric vehicles, is an innovation that could hit our roads within 5 to 10 years. The European Union’s Sustainable and smart mobility strategy, a report published in December 2020, expects there to be 30 million electric vehicles (EVs) […]
