VINCI and 3 ParisTech schools, MINES ParisTech, École des Ponts ParisTech and AgroParisTech, have established in November 2008 a long term partnership in the field of eco-design of buildings and infrastructure. This partnership aims to create measuring and simulation tools which integrate all eco-design dimensions and become real decision-making aid for city actors (designers, builders and users).

… which contribute on engineers and researchers training …

With VINCI financial support, this Chair offers opportunity to expand research and higher education in this field. It contributes among others to engineers and specialist researchers training, in offering specific courses in the engineer’s degree, master and specialized master in the 3 ParisTech schools. Vinci subsidiaries are used as testing fields, offering pilot area, receiving researchers and trainees. The group collaborators take part as well on the preparation of some courses.

Usually, the Chair in eco-design enables to intensify partners successful, especially internationally (invitation of foreign professors, students exchange, international symposiums organization …).

… throughout three main lines.

• Assess the environmental quality of buildings and urban-districts (eco-districts, renovation)
• Analyze the life cycle of transport infrastructures and their impacts
• Lay out buildings and transport systems and regulate their use for optimum environmental protection