Research and development to improve quality of life
The Ecofaubourgs® methodology was developed in close collaboration with real estate professionals, colleges and universities. These same organisations are now implementing the projects alongside investors, architects, companies and local authorities.
The following are partners of Ecofaubourgs®:
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU)
At Ecofaubourgs®, our commitment to a real-estate project goes far beyond simply building and then selling properties. Each scheme benefits from long-term backup and regular monitoring to analyse residents’ energy consumption, supervise services and adapt supply to changes in demand.
The Ecofaubourgs® approach is deliberately holistic and transdisciplinary. Developed with the aid of the HSLU Lucerne and the ETH Zurich, it thinks of habitat as a space in which identity and subjectivity can express themselves and as a place where social relationships can flourish. Therefore, it does not stop at selecting and implementing the most efficient construction techniques, but also takes account of residents’ lifestyles and how they use the buildings.
The design and monitoring approach used by Ecofaubourgs® significantly increases a scheme’s profitability. The approach is based on a long-term vision that takes account of the buildings’ whole lifecycle and thereby limits the amount of maintenance they require. At the same time, the attention paid to residents’ well-being optimizes the rate and length of occupancy.