April 3, 2015
by Apolline Faure
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Within MountEE, the Regional Natural Park of Pyrénées catalanes has organized in march a workshop on eco-materials. The goal of this workshop was to focus on the other dimension of sustainable building, beyond energy efficiency. But what are eco-materials? What … Continue reading
February 12, 2015
by Apolline Faure
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Within MountEE, the Regional Natural Park of Pyrénées catalanes had organized in late December an exchange with some actors from the Region Rhône-Alpes, one of the most dynamic regions in France regarding sustainable building and energy issues. The delegation, which … Continue reading
December 5, 2014
by Apolline Faure
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Interview of Michel Garcia, Vice-President of the Regional Natural Park, in charge of the living environment Through MountEE, the PNR advocates the use of local materials… Yes, because building in a sustainable way is also using local materials. Favouring short … Continue reading
October 26, 2014
by Apolline Faure
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In late September, Dr Karl Torghele from Spektrum Institute came to Pyrénées catalanes to conduct a workshop of 2 days. The goal of this visit was to make stakeholders of our territory aware of the possibility to build in a … Continue reading
September 12, 2014
by Apolline Faure
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Mantet, one of the municipalities which are leading a pilot-project under MountEE, tries to be exemplary on several issues. Worried of preserving its environment and reducing its energetic consumptions, the village has just become the first and unique “Starry Village” … Continue reading
May 12, 2014
by Apolline Faure
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Through MountEE pilot projects, the regional natural Park of Pyrenees catalanes promotes the use of local building materials. According to the Park, sustainable construction is also using local materials. It contributes to the integration of the building in its environment … Continue reading
April 2, 2014
by Apolline Faure
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The quantity of construction waste generated by building construction and public works sectors is eight times more important than domestic garbage. Almost all waste (inert, not dangerous or hazardous one) is produced by deconstruction, demolition, rehabilitation and new building construction … Continue reading
February 17, 2014
by Apolline Faure
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Under MountEE, the regional natural Park of Pyrenees catalanes (PNR) organized in december 2013 a visit of a factory producing wood fiber insulation materials. The aim of this visit was to make municipalities and architects discover another way to insulate, … Continue reading