Toulon: Chalucet among the five best EcoQuartiers in France

Corinne Vezzoni and the label in hand © Presse Agence

In the preamble, the Minister did not fail to salute the quality of the realization and the richness of the offer proposed to the inhabitants of Chalucet, the pleasant living environment, the mix of functions, the quality natural spaces, the preserved biodiversity. , the presence of water and the limitation of the use of the car. For Emmanuelle Wargon, an EcoQuartier must be part of a global urban planning project and this dimension is only possible thanks to the vision of a mayor. ” In this sense, the realization led by Hubert Falco in Toulon is exemplary », Added the representative of the Government.

Hubert Falco, president of TPM, mayor of Toulon and former Minister, did not hide his satisfaction when receiving this trophy. The label, obtained by the city of Var, is the recognition of work carried out by the agency Corinne Vezzoni et associés (architects and town planners representative), the agency Devillers & associés (architect co-contracting) and HYL (landscapers co-contracting).

The reward for environmental exemplarity

The EcoQuartier Chalucet, a district of creativity and knowledge, is an unprecedented city center operation in Europe, which covers 3.5 hectares. Organized around several project managers (TPM, CCI, City of Toulon and Department), the operation is made up of the Jardin Alexandre 1er and 6 facilities: the Beaux-Arts (bringing together the TPM Higher School of Art and Design and TVT Innovation), the Chalucet Media Library, the House of Creativity (bringing together Kedge BS and Camondo Méditerranée), two office buildings for the Department and the Voile Blanche housing (Icade).

The EcoQuartier stage 3 label rewards the project for its environmental exemplarity, its desire for sustainable urban development and its ecological transition approach. It is important to note that the environmental approach is an essential part of the project. ” This development was developed taking into account the impact of the defined urban structure on the energy performance of the district, the atmospheres of outdoor spaces and the interior comfort of buildings. The approach was to maximize the southern orientations, in particular for housing, to reduce energy needs for heating in winter, and to create a green area with thematic pools associated with plants to minimize the heat island effect. “, Explains Corinne Vezzoni. Before adding: ” The architects moved the housing away from Toesca Boulevard to limit noise pollution and control the wind, in particular, the Mistral having a North / West orientation, to limit the impact on the energy performance of buildings, inconvenience on pedestrians, growth Plant ».

The application of an efficient energy concept

With regard to energy production, dual-energy solutions, such as gas / electricity, have been proposed as soon as possible. In addition, the use of high-performance solutions, at low or medium temperature, has been systematized. ” For each of the building projects, the energy concept is composed of a modulating gas condensing boiler room to meet all or part of the heating needs when the installation of a boiler room has been possible. A chiller or a heat pump ensure the needs, if necessary, for electricity or gas, operation using night cooling by natural ventilation. The use of low carbon concrete is also part of the responses provided by the project in anticipation of the 2020 environmental regulations. », Explains the architect.

It is therefore at the heart of an Eco-district that respects the inhabitants and the environment that the people of Toulon can benefit from multiple advantages. An inspiration for many metropolises which must now rethink the habitat of tomorrow

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