Shaping a circular industrial ecosystem and supporting life-cycle thinking
Passive Police Station of Lannion
The first French passive police station
Design-build construction of a barracks of 31 dwellings, garden apartment style with a parking spot for each dwelling, and office space for the gendarmes of Lannion and their families.
This is a beneficial project for the entire region: 95% of the companies mobilized on the projects are local companies (Côtes d'Armor).
The project itself cost €11M, supported by a loan from the Caisse des Dépôts and insured by the CD22 (loan guarantee).
This is a beneficial project for the entire region: 95% of the companies mobilized on the projects are local companies (Côtes d'Armor).
The project itself cost €11M, supported by a loan from the Caisse des Dépôts and insured by the CD22 (loan guarantee).
France
Local
Lannion
It addresses urban-rural linkages
It refers to a physical transformation of the built environment (hard investment)
Yes
2024-06-07
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No
Yes
Yes
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As a representative of an organisation
The project aims to build France’s first passive police barracks in Lannion, following 10 years of planning and development. The barracks comprise 31 residential units, ranging from T2 to T6, each with private outdoor space, a parking spot, and offices. After two years of construction, all gendarmes and their families were able to move into the new, modern accommodations in June 2024.
The standout feature of this project is its environmental sustainability. The barracks are a bioclimatic building constructed with an eco-energy approach, meeting the RT 2012 standard and exceeding it by 35%. The building is BBCA-certified and partially certified Passiv’House due to its South-facing orientation. It incorporates biosourced and renewable materials in its structure and wooden façade.
Additionally, the new police station serves as a link between the urban and rural areas of the Côtes d'Armor department. This project aligns with the criteria of the Bahaus European Prize in its focus on impact investment in the social and solidarity economy. Funded by a loan from the Banque des Territoires and supported by the Côtes d'Armor Departmental Council, the project has contributed to the local socio-economic development, with 95% of the businesses involved being from the department.
The standout feature of this project is its environmental sustainability. The barracks are a bioclimatic building constructed with an eco-energy approach, meeting the RT 2012 standard and exceeding it by 35%. The building is BBCA-certified and partially certified Passiv’House due to its South-facing orientation. It incorporates biosourced and renewable materials in its structure and wooden façade.
Additionally, the new police station serves as a link between the urban and rural areas of the Côtes d'Armor department. This project aligns with the criteria of the Bahaus European Prize in its focus on impact investment in the social and solidarity economy. Funded by a loan from the Banque des Territoires and supported by the Côtes d'Armor Departmental Council, the project has contributed to the local socio-economic development, with 95% of the businesses involved being from the department.
Affordable
Passive
Biosourced
Sustainable
Aesthetic
The construction of the gendarmerie in Lannion was designed with a strong focus on environmental sustainability, aiming to reduce the building's ecological impact and promote eco-design principles. The key sustainability objectives were:
1) Energy Efficiency :
The building surpasses RT 2012 standards by 35% and is partially Passiv’House certified, ensuring minimal energy consumption through advanced insulation, passive solar heating, and energy-efficient technologies.
2) Sustainable Materials
The project uses renewable, biosourced materials, particularly in the wooden structure and facade. This reduces the carbon footprint by utilizing materials that are renewable and support a circular economy.
3) Bioclimatic and Nature-Based Design
The building's South-facing orientation maximizes natural light and passive solar energy, reducing energy needs. Green roofs and other nature-based solutions enhance insulation, manage rainwater, and contribute to biodiversity, supporting ecosystem services.
4) Sustainable Water Management
The project includes systems for collecting and recycling rainwater, reducing reliance on local water resources and promoting resource conservation.
5) Biodiversity Preservation
The green spaces incorporated into the site help preserve local biodiversity, providing habitats and contributing to ecosystem services like air purification and temperature regulation.
This project is exemplary in demonstrating how urban developments can minimize their environmental impact while integrating circularity, energy efficiency, and biodiversity preservation. Its innovative approach sets a benchmark for future sustainable construction, particularly in public-sector projects.
1) Energy Efficiency :
The building surpasses RT 2012 standards by 35% and is partially Passiv’House certified, ensuring minimal energy consumption through advanced insulation, passive solar heating, and energy-efficient technologies.
2) Sustainable Materials
The project uses renewable, biosourced materials, particularly in the wooden structure and facade. This reduces the carbon footprint by utilizing materials that are renewable and support a circular economy.
3) Bioclimatic and Nature-Based Design
The building's South-facing orientation maximizes natural light and passive solar energy, reducing energy needs. Green roofs and other nature-based solutions enhance insulation, manage rainwater, and contribute to biodiversity, supporting ecosystem services.
4) Sustainable Water Management
The project includes systems for collecting and recycling rainwater, reducing reliance on local water resources and promoting resource conservation.
5) Biodiversity Preservation
The green spaces incorporated into the site help preserve local biodiversity, providing habitats and contributing to ecosystem services like air purification and temperature regulation.
This project is exemplary in demonstrating how urban developments can minimize their environmental impact while integrating circularity, energy efficiency, and biodiversity preservation. Its innovative approach sets a benchmark for future sustainable construction, particularly in public-sector projects.
The gendarmerie barracks in Lannion balances modern design with high-quality living spaces, prioritizing both aesthetics and the residents’ experience.
1. Architectural Aesthetics
The building features a wooden framework and façade, offering a warm, welcoming look. The use of natural materials, paired with a modern design, enhances the structure’s visual appeal while blending seamlessly with its natural surroundings. The organic texture of the wood softens the urban landscape, making the building a distinctive yet harmonious addition to the area.
2. High-Quality Living Spaces
Each dwelling is designed with privacy and comfort in mind, featuring either a private garden or a balcony for personal outdoor space. These outdoor areas connect residents to nature, promoting well-being and providing a sense of tranquility and personal retreat within the urban environment.
3. Natural Lighting and Ventilation
The building’s North-South orientation maximizes natural light and ensures optimal ventilation, while the double-flow ventilation system improves indoor air quality and energy efficiency. This design creates a healthy and comfortable living environment, fostering both physical and mental well-being.
4. Cultural and Environmental Integration
The use of renewable wood materials reflects a respect for local heritage while promoting sustainability. The contemporary design, combined with natural elements, creates a space that resonates with residents and the community, fostering a sense of pride and connection to both the natural world and regional culture.
This project exemplifies how thoughtful, sustainable design can create aesthetically pleasing, high-quality spaces that enrich residents’ lives. Its integration of natural materials, private outdoor spaces, and efficient design principles serves as a model for future housing developments focused on both beauty and functiona
1. Architectural Aesthetics
The building features a wooden framework and façade, offering a warm, welcoming look. The use of natural materials, paired with a modern design, enhances the structure’s visual appeal while blending seamlessly with its natural surroundings. The organic texture of the wood softens the urban landscape, making the building a distinctive yet harmonious addition to the area.
2. High-Quality Living Spaces
Each dwelling is designed with privacy and comfort in mind, featuring either a private garden or a balcony for personal outdoor space. These outdoor areas connect residents to nature, promoting well-being and providing a sense of tranquility and personal retreat within the urban environment.
3. Natural Lighting and Ventilation
The building’s North-South orientation maximizes natural light and ensures optimal ventilation, while the double-flow ventilation system improves indoor air quality and energy efficiency. This design creates a healthy and comfortable living environment, fostering both physical and mental well-being.
4. Cultural and Environmental Integration
The use of renewable wood materials reflects a respect for local heritage while promoting sustainability. The contemporary design, combined with natural elements, creates a space that resonates with residents and the community, fostering a sense of pride and connection to both the natural world and regional culture.
This project exemplifies how thoughtful, sustainable design can create aesthetically pleasing, high-quality spaces that enrich residents’ lives. Its integration of natural materials, private outdoor spaces, and efficient design principles serves as a model for future housing developments focused on both beauty and functiona
The gendarmerie project in Lannion focuses on inclusion through accessibility, affordability, and promoting social stability, creating a modern, welcoming environment for both gendarmerie personnel and the wider community.
1. Accessibility and Modern Design
The new building’s modern and accessible design makes it easier for the gendarmerie to attract new recruits. With improved facilities, it provides an inclusive environment for all personnel and their families, enhancing usability and ensuring a high-quality experience for diverse individuals.
2. Affordability and Housing Quality
The 31 residential units, from T2 to T6, offer affordable housing for gendarmerie families. Each unit includes a private garden or balcony, enhancing the quality of living and ensuring stable, comfortable housing for public service employees. This makes the region more attractive to potential recruits and supports long-term staff retention.
3. Social Stability and Local Integration
Located between urban and rural areas, the gendarmerie plays a vital role in ensuring security and public order, which stabilizes the local community. The project reinforces the gendarmerie’s integral role, fostering social cohesion and improving community well-being.
4. Local Impact
95% of the companies mobilized are originated from the region. This supports local economic growth, strengthens community ties, and ensures a shared sense of ownership in the project.
This project exemplifies inclusion by creating affordable, accessible, and high-quality living spaces for gendarmerie families, while supporting social stability and community development. Its modern design and local involvement make it a model for inclusive, public-sector housing.
1. Accessibility and Modern Design
The new building’s modern and accessible design makes it easier for the gendarmerie to attract new recruits. With improved facilities, it provides an inclusive environment for all personnel and their families, enhancing usability and ensuring a high-quality experience for diverse individuals.
2. Affordability and Housing Quality
The 31 residential units, from T2 to T6, offer affordable housing for gendarmerie families. Each unit includes a private garden or balcony, enhancing the quality of living and ensuring stable, comfortable housing for public service employees. This makes the region more attractive to potential recruits and supports long-term staff retention.
3. Social Stability and Local Integration
Located between urban and rural areas, the gendarmerie plays a vital role in ensuring security and public order, which stabilizes the local community. The project reinforces the gendarmerie’s integral role, fostering social cohesion and improving community well-being.
4. Local Impact
95% of the companies mobilized are originated from the region. This supports local economic growth, strengthens community ties, and ensures a shared sense of ownership in the project.
This project exemplifies inclusion by creating affordable, accessible, and high-quality living spaces for gendarmerie families, while supporting social stability and community development. Its modern design and local involvement make it a model for inclusive, public-sector housing.
The construction of the new gendarmerie in Lannion involved significant collaboration with local stakeholders, ensuring the project aligned with community needs and broader societal goals.
1. Role of Local Citizens and Stakeholders
Local businesses played a key role in the project, with 95% of the companies involved coming from the Côtes d'Armor department. This local participation has created a sense of community ownership and pride, supporting the project’s goals and ensuring economic benefits stay within the region.
2. Impact on Recruitment and Local Stability
The modern, high-quality facilities have led to a surge in applications to the gendarmerie, which is especially beneficial for this rural department. The new gendarmerie enhances the public service offer, reinforcing the region’s security and public order. It strengthens the balance between rural and urban areas, stabilizing the locality by ensuring effective law enforcement services are available.
3. Contribution to Public Safety and National Security
As a Departmental Gendarmerie, the facility supports national security by contributing to intelligence gathering, combating terrorism, and protecting the population. The gendarmerie’s presence ensures a safer environment for residents, playing a crucial role in maintaining public security.
4. Financing and Local Government Support
The project is financed by the Bank of Territories and insured by the local Departmental Council, demonstrating strong cooperation between public institutions. This partnership ensures that the gendarmerie remains an essential asset to both the region’s security and its governance.
This project demonstrates how local communities can be integral to public-sector developments. By fostering local involvement, the project addresses regional security needs while supporting long-term public safety.
1. Role of Local Citizens and Stakeholders
Local businesses played a key role in the project, with 95% of the companies involved coming from the Côtes d'Armor department. This local participation has created a sense of community ownership and pride, supporting the project’s goals and ensuring economic benefits stay within the region.
2. Impact on Recruitment and Local Stability
The modern, high-quality facilities have led to a surge in applications to the gendarmerie, which is especially beneficial for this rural department. The new gendarmerie enhances the public service offer, reinforcing the region’s security and public order. It strengthens the balance between rural and urban areas, stabilizing the locality by ensuring effective law enforcement services are available.
3. Contribution to Public Safety and National Security
As a Departmental Gendarmerie, the facility supports national security by contributing to intelligence gathering, combating terrorism, and protecting the population. The gendarmerie’s presence ensures a safer environment for residents, playing a crucial role in maintaining public security.
4. Financing and Local Government Support
The project is financed by the Bank of Territories and insured by the local Departmental Council, demonstrating strong cooperation between public institutions. This partnership ensures that the gendarmerie remains an essential asset to both the region’s security and its governance.
This project demonstrates how local communities can be integral to public-sector developments. By fostering local involvement, the project addresses regional security needs while supporting long-term public safety.
The gendarmerie project in Lannion is the result of 10 years of collaboration across local, regional, national, and European levels, overcoming financing challenges through strong stakeholder involvement.
1. Local Stakeholders: Municipality of Lannion and Côtes d'Armor Prefecture
Due to financing difficulties, the Municipality of Lannion and the Prefecture of Côtes d'Armor played a key role in initiating the project. Their involvement was crucial for advancing the project through planning and coordination.
2. Regional Stakeholders: Terres d'Armor Habitat (Project Manager)
As the project manager, Terres d'Armor Habitat, a social housing office, oversaw the design and execution of the project, working with the EMG & NUNC ARCHITECTES group. Their expertise in sustainable construction and social housing was essential to the project's delivery.
3. National Level: Ministry of the Interior
As the first passive-energy gendarmerie in France, the project required approval from the Ministry of the Interior to ensure it met national security standards. The Ministry’s involvement lent credibility to the project and ensured it aligned with law enforcement infrastructure requirements.
4. European Recognition and Added Value
Because Terres d'Armor Habitat is not a local authority, the project could not benefit from national grants Therefore, European recognition would highlight its innovative value. As the first of its kind, the gendarmerie is a model of sustainable public service buildings, showcasing the value of local and regional collaboration in achieving environmental and social goals.
This project demonstrates the power of multi-level collaboration, overcoming challenges through coordinated efforts. Stakeholders at all levels brought expertise and resources, creating a model for sustainable public service development.
1. Local Stakeholders: Municipality of Lannion and Côtes d'Armor Prefecture
Due to financing difficulties, the Municipality of Lannion and the Prefecture of Côtes d'Armor played a key role in initiating the project. Their involvement was crucial for advancing the project through planning and coordination.
2. Regional Stakeholders: Terres d'Armor Habitat (Project Manager)
As the project manager, Terres d'Armor Habitat, a social housing office, oversaw the design and execution of the project, working with the EMG & NUNC ARCHITECTES group. Their expertise in sustainable construction and social housing was essential to the project's delivery.
3. National Level: Ministry of the Interior
As the first passive-energy gendarmerie in France, the project required approval from the Ministry of the Interior to ensure it met national security standards. The Ministry’s involvement lent credibility to the project and ensured it aligned with law enforcement infrastructure requirements.
4. European Recognition and Added Value
Because Terres d'Armor Habitat is not a local authority, the project could not benefit from national grants Therefore, European recognition would highlight its innovative value. As the first of its kind, the gendarmerie is a model of sustainable public service buildings, showcasing the value of local and regional collaboration in achieving environmental and social goals.
This project demonstrates the power of multi-level collaboration, overcoming challenges through coordinated efforts. Stakeholders at all levels brought expertise and resources, creating a model for sustainable public service development.
The successful realization of the Lannion gendarmerie project involved the collaboration of several key disciplines, which ensured the project’s success and added value by blending technical knowledge with community-focused considerations.
1. Social Housing Field (Terres d'Armor Habitat)
Represented by Terres d'Armor Habitat, the social housing field played a central role in ensuring that the project met the needs of gendarmerie families while adhering to social housing principles. Their experience in affordable housing guided the creation of high-quality, functional living spaces. They ensure the project remained affordable while providing optimal living conditions.
2. Construction and Architecture (nunc architectes and BEThermique Hinoki)
The construction and architectural fields were represented by the nunc architectes agency (Breton office) in collaboration with BEThermique Hinoki. The architects brought their expertise in sustainable, bioclimatic design. BEThermique Hinoki, a specialist in energy efficiency, provided the technical expertise to integrate energy-saving solutions. They worked together to design a building that was both environmentally responsible and aesthetically pleasing.
1. Security Field (Departmental Gendarmerie)
The departmental gendarmerie group provided essential input from the security perspective. They collaborated closely with the architects and housing experts to make sure the building supported the gendarmerie’s operational efficiency while providing secure living spaces for families. Their feedback ensured the design integrated security requirements without compromising comfort or sustainability.
The integration of these fields led to a comprehensive design that balanced environmental sustainability, high-quality housing, security needs, and operational efficiency. This gendarmerie not only meets the needs of its users but sets a new standard for public service buildings in sustainability and functionality.
1. Social Housing Field (Terres d'Armor Habitat)
Represented by Terres d'Armor Habitat, the social housing field played a central role in ensuring that the project met the needs of gendarmerie families while adhering to social housing principles. Their experience in affordable housing guided the creation of high-quality, functional living spaces. They ensure the project remained affordable while providing optimal living conditions.
2. Construction and Architecture (nunc architectes and BEThermique Hinoki)
The construction and architectural fields were represented by the nunc architectes agency (Breton office) in collaboration with BEThermique Hinoki. The architects brought their expertise in sustainable, bioclimatic design. BEThermique Hinoki, a specialist in energy efficiency, provided the technical expertise to integrate energy-saving solutions. They worked together to design a building that was both environmentally responsible and aesthetically pleasing.
1. Security Field (Departmental Gendarmerie)
The departmental gendarmerie group provided essential input from the security perspective. They collaborated closely with the architects and housing experts to make sure the building supported the gendarmerie’s operational efficiency while providing secure living spaces for families. Their feedback ensured the design integrated security requirements without compromising comfort or sustainability.
The integration of these fields led to a comprehensive design that balanced environmental sustainability, high-quality housing, security needs, and operational efficiency. This gendarmerie not only meets the needs of its users but sets a new standard for public service buildings in sustainability and functionality.
The Lannion gendarmerie stands out as highly innovative compared to conventional public service buildings, especially in terms of sustainability, design, and functionality.
1. Passive Energy Building
As the first passive-energy gendarmerie in France, this project exceeds the RT 2012 energy standard by 35%. With bioclimatic design, a south-facing orientation, thermal insulation, and double-flow ventilation, the building minimizes energy consumption and maximizes natural resources, setting a new standard for energy efficiency in public service buildings.
2. Sustainable Materials
The use of renewable, bio-sourced materials for the structure and parts of the façade is another innovation. These materials replace conventional building components, reducing the environmental footprint and enhancing the building’s aesthetic quality, demonstrating an eco-conscious approach in public infrastructure.
3. Social Housing Integration
The project also integrates modern, high-quality social housing for gendarmerie families, offering units with private gardens or balconies. This is a departure from traditional, basic accommodations, enhancing the quality of life for gendarmerie personnel and improving staff retention by providing better living conditions.
4. Community-Centric Design
By reinforcing security between urban and rural areas, the gendarmerie contributes to local stability. The project’s modern design helps attract new recruits, ensuring better work-life balance and fostering stronger community connections.
The Lannion gendarmerie is an exemplary model of how sustainability, functionality, and social considerations can be integrated into public service buildings. It sets a benchmark for future developments, blending environmental performance with social and community needs.
1. Passive Energy Building
As the first passive-energy gendarmerie in France, this project exceeds the RT 2012 energy standard by 35%. With bioclimatic design, a south-facing orientation, thermal insulation, and double-flow ventilation, the building minimizes energy consumption and maximizes natural resources, setting a new standard for energy efficiency in public service buildings.
2. Sustainable Materials
The use of renewable, bio-sourced materials for the structure and parts of the façade is another innovation. These materials replace conventional building components, reducing the environmental footprint and enhancing the building’s aesthetic quality, demonstrating an eco-conscious approach in public infrastructure.
3. Social Housing Integration
The project also integrates modern, high-quality social housing for gendarmerie families, offering units with private gardens or balconies. This is a departure from traditional, basic accommodations, enhancing the quality of life for gendarmerie personnel and improving staff retention by providing better living conditions.
4. Community-Centric Design
By reinforcing security between urban and rural areas, the gendarmerie contributes to local stability. The project’s modern design helps attract new recruits, ensuring better work-life balance and fostering stronger community connections.
The Lannion gendarmerie is an exemplary model of how sustainability, functionality, and social considerations can be integrated into public service buildings. It sets a benchmark for future developments, blending environmental performance with social and community needs.
The restricted tender procedure for Design-Build allows the contracting authority (Terres d’Armor Habitat) to select a provider capable of both designing and executing a project (here, nunc architectes and BEThermique Hinoki). Here are the key steps :
1. Defining the need: The contracting authority (TAH) prepares a functional specifications document outlining its requirements without imposing specific technical solutions.
2. Launching the tender: A public notice is published inviting companies to submit their applications. Candidates must meet technical and financial qualification criteria. A tender dossier (DCE) is provided to the shortlisted candidates.
3. Selection of companies: After reviewing the applications, a limited number of candidates are selected to submit an offer. The DCE specifies the requirements and selection criteria.
4. Submission of offers: The selected companies submit a technical and financial proposal in response to the specifications. Offers are evaluated based on the quality of the proposal, timelines, and price.
5. Analysis and selection: Offers are compared according to defined criteria. The company offering the best balance of quality and price is selected (here, the group nunc architectes and BEThermique Hinoki)
6. Negotiation (if necessary): Negotiations may be held to adjust financial or technical aspects before signing the contract.
7. Contract signing: A design-build contract is signed, outlining responsibilities, deadlines, and costs.
8. Monitoring and execution: The contracting authority monitors the project's progress to ensure it meets commitments regarding quality, timelines, and costs, with regular follow-up meetings.
This methodology ensures optimal management of the project, both in design and execution.
1. Defining the need: The contracting authority (TAH) prepares a functional specifications document outlining its requirements without imposing specific technical solutions.
2. Launching the tender: A public notice is published inviting companies to submit their applications. Candidates must meet technical and financial qualification criteria. A tender dossier (DCE) is provided to the shortlisted candidates.
3. Selection of companies: After reviewing the applications, a limited number of candidates are selected to submit an offer. The DCE specifies the requirements and selection criteria.
4. Submission of offers: The selected companies submit a technical and financial proposal in response to the specifications. Offers are evaluated based on the quality of the proposal, timelines, and price.
5. Analysis and selection: Offers are compared according to defined criteria. The company offering the best balance of quality and price is selected (here, the group nunc architectes and BEThermique Hinoki)
6. Negotiation (if necessary): Negotiations may be held to adjust financial or technical aspects before signing the contract.
7. Contract signing: A design-build contract is signed, outlining responsibilities, deadlines, and costs.
8. Monitoring and execution: The contracting authority monitors the project's progress to ensure it meets commitments regarding quality, timelines, and costs, with regular follow-up meetings.
This methodology ensures optimal management of the project, both in design and execution.
The Lannion gendarmerie project offers several elements that can be replicated in other contexts :
1. Design-Build Methodology
Using the restricted tender procedure for Design-Build, Terres d'Armor Habitat selected a provider (nunc architectes and BEThermique Hinoki) responsible for both design and execution. This efficient model, promoting seamless coordination, can be applied to similar projects, ensuring optimal quality and timeline management.
2. Sustainable Design and Materials
The use of passive-energy design, renewable materials, and energy-efficient solutions (such as double-flow ventilation and thermal insulation) is replicable in various public service buildings. These sustainable practices minimize energy consumption and environmental impact, adaptable to different regions and climates.
3. Social Housing Integration
The integration of high-quality social housing within the gendarmerie complex offers a model for improving personnel retention and addressing housing shortages. This approach can be applied to other public service facilities, such as police or emergency services, to enhance staff well-being and community integration.
4. Collaboration Across Stakeholders
The project’s success relied on close collaboration among architects, engineers, security experts, and local authorities. This multidisciplinary approach can be transferred to other projects, ensuring effective design and implementation that benefits all involved.
The project’s Design-Build methodology, sustainable construction practices, and social housing integration provide a valuable model for future public service buildings. These elements can be adapted and applied in different regions to improve infrastructure and promote environmental and social sustainability.
1. Design-Build Methodology
Using the restricted tender procedure for Design-Build, Terres d'Armor Habitat selected a provider (nunc architectes and BEThermique Hinoki) responsible for both design and execution. This efficient model, promoting seamless coordination, can be applied to similar projects, ensuring optimal quality and timeline management.
2. Sustainable Design and Materials
The use of passive-energy design, renewable materials, and energy-efficient solutions (such as double-flow ventilation and thermal insulation) is replicable in various public service buildings. These sustainable practices minimize energy consumption and environmental impact, adaptable to different regions and climates.
3. Social Housing Integration
The integration of high-quality social housing within the gendarmerie complex offers a model for improving personnel retention and addressing housing shortages. This approach can be applied to other public service facilities, such as police or emergency services, to enhance staff well-being and community integration.
4. Collaboration Across Stakeholders
The project’s success relied on close collaboration among architects, engineers, security experts, and local authorities. This multidisciplinary approach can be transferred to other projects, ensuring effective design and implementation that benefits all involved.
The project’s Design-Build methodology, sustainable construction practices, and social housing integration provide a valuable model for future public service buildings. These elements can be adapted and applied in different regions to improve infrastructure and promote environmental and social sustainability.
The Lannion gendarmerie project addresses two major global challenges with local solutions :
1. Aging Public Buildings and Energy Consumption
Many public buildings, especially in rural areas, are aging, inefficient, and energy-consuming, which burdens vulnerable populations in social housing. The Lannion gendarmerie addresses this by constructing a modern, passive-energy building that reduces energy consumption. Using bioclimatic design and renewable materials, it provides sustainable, affordable housing for gendarmes and their families, minimizing energy costs and benefiting those middle-class for whom the private housing sector is often too expensive.
2. Attractiveness of Rural Areas for Qualified Workers
Rural areas often struggle to attract qualified professionals as gendarmes, leading to depleted public services. By offering a high-quality living and working environment, the Lannion gendarmerie enhances the appeal of rural and semi-rural areas (such as Lannion) for gendarmes and their families. This modern facility ensures that essential public services remain available in these areas, improving recruitment and retention of qualified workers and strengthening local community stability.
This project addresses the global challenges of aging infrastructure and rural depopulation through energy-efficient, sustainable design and improved quality of life for public service workers. It offers a model for other rural areas seeking to address these pressing issues.
1. Aging Public Buildings and Energy Consumption
Many public buildings, especially in rural areas, are aging, inefficient, and energy-consuming, which burdens vulnerable populations in social housing. The Lannion gendarmerie addresses this by constructing a modern, passive-energy building that reduces energy consumption. Using bioclimatic design and renewable materials, it provides sustainable, affordable housing for gendarmes and their families, minimizing energy costs and benefiting those middle-class for whom the private housing sector is often too expensive.
2. Attractiveness of Rural Areas for Qualified Workers
Rural areas often struggle to attract qualified professionals as gendarmes, leading to depleted public services. By offering a high-quality living and working environment, the Lannion gendarmerie enhances the appeal of rural and semi-rural areas (such as Lannion) for gendarmes and their families. This modern facility ensures that essential public services remain available in these areas, improving recruitment and retention of qualified workers and strengthening local community stability.
This project addresses the global challenges of aging infrastructure and rural depopulation through energy-efficient, sustainable design and improved quality of life for public service workers. It offers a model for other rural areas seeking to address these pressing issues.
The Lannion gendarmerie project aligns with the principles of sustainability, circularity, and life-cycle thinking, contributing to the transformation of industrial ecosystems and promoting sustainable practices.
1. Sustainable Construction and Circularity
By using renewable, bio-sourced materials for the structure and façade, the project supports circularity in construction. The building minimizes energy consumption, and the use of sustainable materials reduces environmental impact. This ensures that building materials are less resource-intensive, promoting a more sustainable value chain in the construction industry.
2. Energy Efficiency and Waste Reduction
The gendarmerie building exceeds energy-efficiency standards, utilizing bioclimatic design, double-flow ventilation, and thermal insulation to reduce the need for external energy sources. This energy-efficient approach supports life-cycle thinking, as it reduces long-term operational costs and the building's carbon footprint.
3. Local Economic and Social Impact
The project has fostered local economic development by sourcing 95% of the companies involved from the Côtes d’Armor region. This localized supply chain boosts regional employment. Furthermore, the creation of high-quality, housing for gendarmes and their families contributes to social inclusion, ensuring access to energy-efficient homes.
4. Improving Public Services and Community Stability
By enhancing the attractiveness of rural areas for qualified public service workers, the project stabilizes local communities. The modern gendarmerie aids in recruitment and ensures the ongoing provision of public services, benefiting both direct (gendarmes and their families) and indirect beneficiaries (local communities).
This project serves as an exemplary model of circularity in construction, social inclusion, and sustainable design, contributing to both environmental and socio-economic development in the region.
1. Sustainable Construction and Circularity
By using renewable, bio-sourced materials for the structure and façade, the project supports circularity in construction. The building minimizes energy consumption, and the use of sustainable materials reduces environmental impact. This ensures that building materials are less resource-intensive, promoting a more sustainable value chain in the construction industry.
2. Energy Efficiency and Waste Reduction
The gendarmerie building exceeds energy-efficiency standards, utilizing bioclimatic design, double-flow ventilation, and thermal insulation to reduce the need for external energy sources. This energy-efficient approach supports life-cycle thinking, as it reduces long-term operational costs and the building's carbon footprint.
3. Local Economic and Social Impact
The project has fostered local economic development by sourcing 95% of the companies involved from the Côtes d’Armor region. This localized supply chain boosts regional employment. Furthermore, the creation of high-quality, housing for gendarmes and their families contributes to social inclusion, ensuring access to energy-efficient homes.
4. Improving Public Services and Community Stability
By enhancing the attractiveness of rural areas for qualified public service workers, the project stabilizes local communities. The modern gendarmerie aids in recruitment and ensures the ongoing provision of public services, benefiting both direct (gendarmes and their families) and indirect beneficiaries (local communities).
This project serves as an exemplary model of circularity in construction, social inclusion, and sustainable design, contributing to both environmental and socio-economic development in the region.
