BOUYGUES CONSTRUCTION AND THE CITY OF GRENOBLE SIGN A PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A HOUSING COMPLEX AIMING FOR SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN WATER AND ENERGY AND OPTIMISED WASTE MANAGEMENT

Paris, January 22, 2014 - Michel Destot, MP and Mayor of Grenoble, and Yves Gabriel, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bouygues Construction, today signed a research, development and innovation partnership agreement for the construction of an experimental demonstrator in the form of a block of approximately 90 apartments that will aim to achieve self-sufficiency in water and energy and to optimise waste management. The first demonstrator of the ABC (Autonomous Building for Citizens) concept, developed by Bouygues Construction, will be built as part of the Presqu'Ile development zone in the heart of the Grenoble EcoCité.

ABC - Autonomous Building for Citizens

The ABC (Autonomous Building for Citizens) concept is one of the R&D programmes carried out by Bouygues Construction. Developed in partnership with architects Valode & Pistre architectes, the demonstrator will incorporate the most technically and architecturally innovative solutions, optimise construction processes and introduce a new vision of housing based on "living better together".