Itinerary 2 - Urban innovation - Université Paris-Est

Itinerary No. 2
Urban innovation
In charge of the itinerary : Anne-Claire Schmitt
Marne-la-Vallée accommodates 4,500 new residents each year. To respond to their aspirations, nearly
2,000 new homes are built each year. By 2020, some 15,000 housing units will have been built in the area,
primarily around the future Grand Paris Express métro stations, in the Bussy Saint-Georges and
Montévrain eco-neighbourhoods, and in Val d'Europe.
All these operations incorporate the best know-how in sustainable development and particularly
innovative steps are being taken in the areas of energy (construction of passive or positive energy
buildings), water (development of alternative sanitation), transport (project for a public transport system
on a dedicated right of way, pedestrian and cycle ways, eco-mobility, etc.) and ICTs (access to very high
speed broadband).
Marne-la-Vallée's major development projects are now undertaken in accordance with an econeighbourhood approach. This brings about urban intensification which incorporates the "short distance
urban environment" concept, encourages the use of public transport and leaves plenty of open spaces.
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Descartes Cluster:
the Lion project (eco-neighbourhood approach)
Iconic buildings: Coriolis, le Bienvenüe, Céleste, Artea and LNC
Smart-Grids (sustainable cities R&D)
Efficacity (sustainable cities)
the car sharing platforms (mobility)
the multimodal "low carbon" GPE stations
research in bio-based materials (laboratory tour?)
FCBA and Compagnons du Devoir (training in the building trade)
IFSTTAR, Ecole d’Urbanisme de Paris, Ecole des Ponts ParisTech,
Bâtiment le Bienvenüe, Champs sur Marne
©Epamarne / photo : Eric Morency
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Ecole des Ponts ParisTech, bâiment Coriolis, Champs sur Marne
©Epamarne / Architecte : Atelier Roche et associés /photo : Eric
Morency
Lognes: biomass boiler plant
Bussy : station cluster and soft links
Chanteloup:
Bouygues passive energy houses and Ademe awarded house
Eco-materials
Montévrain:
The eco-neighbourhood approach,
The construction site accommodation facility
Chessy: the multimodal station and the mobility platform
Serris:
The public transport system on a dedicated right of way in the cours de la Gondoire and soft links
(mobility)
Telecentres and co-working centres (non mobility) District heating systems
Villages Nature (eco-tourism)
Le Sycomore:
The eco-neighbourhood approach
Soft links
The district heating system
Mise en place de l’autopartage de véhicules électriques la Cité Descartes (MOPEASY-RATP-EPA), Champs sur Marne
©Epamarne / photo : Eric Morency
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