Commitments - Sustainable development

Environmental policy

The Philharmonie de Paris project illustrates the goal of the Ministry of Culture and Communication and of the City of Paris to commit to a proactive policy in environmental quality.

What’s needed for sustainable development

Right from the start, the Philharmonie de Paris adopted a set of requirements in line with sustainable development : the High Environmental Quality guidelines (“Haute Quality Environnementale”, or HQE®).

Operation Experimental: HQE® guidelines and tertiary buildings

The Philharmonie de Paris has decided to highlight the innovative aspect of its project by naming it, “Operation Experimental – HQE® guidelines and tertiary buildings”.

Impact study and public survey

Launched in 2008, an impact study of the Philharmonie de Paris led to a public survey, after which the building permit was granted.

Model of the Philharmonie de Paris and its environment

Green building and the HQE® plan

Expert engineers in green building, Yaël Larroze, from Béhi and Ulrich Rochard, from Transsolar, present their mandate and the importance of the HQE® plan for the Philharmonie. The Philharmonie de Paris apologizes for the poor technical quality of this video.

Interview of Yaël Larroze and Ulrich Rochard, experts in green building

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FACT SHEET A pilot operation – the HQE® approach

When a project’s high standards become its reference: the Philharmonie de Paris is engaged in an experimental operation that will contribute to the development of new HQE® (High Environmental Quality green building) criteria for concert halls.