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New eco-neighbourhood in Grenoble to be a lively part of the city centre

Introduction

'De Bonne' is the new eco-neighbourhood of Grenoble, situated near the city centre. It is built on 8,5 hectares of land previously occupied by barracks. The building process started in 2001. By 2010, the neighbourhood is planned to form a lively mixed-use area containing houses, shops, offices and leisure facilities. The aim for the area is to reach 30 to 40 percent less energy consumption than the French housing regulations prescribe. This reduction will be reached through solar energy, optimised building and natural gas generation.

Description

The eco-neighbourhood in Grenoble will provide:

850 apartments out of which 35%-40 % represent social housing;
15 000 m2 of commerce, leisure and services consisting of 30 new shops;
6000 m² of new and refurbished office buildings and a 3 stars hotel.

De Bonne includes a primary school and a school restaurant, a student hostel and a home for elderly people. At the heart of this new district there is a 5 hectares green area consisting of lovely parks and gardens.

The project started in 2001 and from the very beginning included close cooperation with all stakeholders: urban planners, constructors, district unions and associations as well as inhabitants of Grenoble. In 2010, the whole area will be a lively new neighbourhood and will be part of Grenoble city centre.

De Bonne is a well-planned area including highly efficient dwellings (bio climatic construction materials and methods, integrated solar panels and optimised building envelope) and 8 mini natural gas co-generation plants located in the residential area. The aim is to reach 30-40% less energy consumption than the applicable building standards and far below the current French regulation. Furthermore, a 1600m² tertiary building will be constructed as a positive energy building (producing more energy than it consumes).

EU involvement

De Bonne is part of the European CONCERTO SESAC project.
SESAC is a European project that aims to accelerate innovation in renewable energy solutions.

Contact info

City of Grenoble
Phone: +33-4 76 76 36 58
Perrine Flouret

Project start date

//2001

Links

Visit the 'De Bonne - Grenoble' website for more information

Download more information on Grenoble and the European CONCERTO/SESAC project (PDF, Eng, 8MB)

Document type

case

Themes

Urban Policy > Urban environment

Keywords

Environmental sustainability