Building smart buildings
Designed to be as flexible as they are scalable, the buildings designed by Covivio provide their occupants with optimum connectivity and a tailor-made range of services, for a seamless digital experience.
Eco-construction: definition
Sustainable construction aims to limit certain environmental impacts of buildings, in particular by controlling energy and water consumption, reducing CO₂ emissions and selecting materials whilst taking into account their life-cycle emissions, biodiversity, recycled content, traceability, service life and potential for reuse. It also incorporates requirements relating to comfort and the quality of spaces, depending on the characteristics of each project.
What is eco – construction?
To build sustainable buildings, a long-term strategy is essential. This strategy must meet environmental regulations and adapt to the needs of society in order to ensure building longevity and compliance.
The challenge, right from the design stage, is to reduce the project’s ecological footprint through appropriate material choices and optimised resource management.
The buildings are also designed to blend in with their surroundings and foster occupant well-being while enriching the urban environment. User comfort and health are also priorities, with an emphasis on thermal comfort and air quality.
Finally, eco-construction promotes flexible and versatile buildings capable of adapting to changes in use, thereby supporting functional and social diversity.
This collaborative approach requires the commitment of all project stakeholders in order to create sustainable buildings.
For Covivio, constructing sustainable buildings means promoting responsible real estate that delivers high levels of energy, environmental and social performance in order to create long-term value for the Company and the community.
BIM, a digital twin for our most recent buildings
For several years now, Covivio has been using digital technology in the design and management of its portfolio. The use of BIM (Building Information Modelling) technology makes it possible to model all the technical data inherent in a building in order to optimise its management. Starting from the design phase, these BIM models, also known as “digital twins”, are being rolled out across all of our most recent buildings.
Improved design and management
BIM provides a detailed overview of a building, thereby facilitating coordination between project stakeholders and improving the decision-making process.
Optimisation of costs and lead times
BIM enables us to optimise construction lead times and resources, resulting in significant savings.
Efficient life cycle management
The BIM approach allows more precise and efficient management of buildings throughout their life cycle, ensuring optimal performance.
Standards and certifications
Environmental labels and sustainable
development certifications
Covivio uses various certification schemes to guarantee the highest standards while adapting to the specific characteristics of its assets and the markets in which it operates.
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Environmental labels and sustainable development certification
Covivio draws on various benchmarks and certifications, tailored to the characteristics of its assets and the relevant markets.
Buildings designed for the future
The building sector is at the heart of numerous shifts: energy, carbon, ecological, digital, social and societal. As an investor, developer and manager, Covivio operates throughout the real estate life cycle in order to adapt its buildings to changing lifestyles and ways of working.
