Act for the environment
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We are creating a new era of real estate, that of sobriety. Real estate construction and its use over time impact the environment. Responsibility is first and foremost common sense. We are landlubbers. Building right means providing an expert response, adjusted and sober in terms of resource consumption.
33 environmental requirements
Source: Environmental Specifications and Procedures Manual
Pollution
Prevention
Biodiversity and Ecosystems
Water Conservation
Through the design of its buildings, Kaufman & Broad has a role to play in saving water consumption.
Adaptation to climate change
For Kaufman & Broad, making a concrete and operational commitment to building sustainable buildings means implementing standardized and controlled processes.
Carbon – Climate Change Mitigation
Circular Economy
Comfort and awareness of buyers and users
Responsible wood construction
A partnership with Fibois for a sustainable future
A sustainable energy transition
Pollution
Prevention
Kaufman & Broad is committed to :
- Generalize the K&B Low Nuisance Worksite Charter to all its worksites
- Use only products with an indoor COV rating of A
Biodiversity and Ecosystems
Kaufman & Broad is committed to:
- Generalize porous devices for outdoor parking lots
- Systematically use certified wood
- Zero net tree removal on K&B projects
- Generalize green spaces on all programs
- Use low-allergenic and adapted species
- Detail the maintenance program for green spaces
- Generalize light pollution reduction devices
Water Conservation
Kaufman & Broad is committed to:
- Generalize the use of water-saving equipment in buildings
- Generalize the use of hydro-economical solutions for the watering and maintenance of outdoor spaces
Adaptation to climate change
Kaufman & Broad is committed to:
- Generalize the study of climate risks on the grounds
- Decline the “Design with Nature” principles on each project
- Generalize the use of light-colored coatings for roofs and facades
Carbon – Climate Change Mitigation
Kaufman & Broad is committed to:
- Generalize life cycle analysis on all projects to minimize the carbon footprint
- Minimize the use of metal cladding
- Generalize LED lamps/bulbs
- Use concrete with a carbon weight <220 KgCO2eq/m3
- Generalize the energy optimization of elevators
- Generalize the tests of air tightness and thermal integrity of buildings (> 5000 m² floor area)
Circular Economy
Kaufman & Broad is committed to:
- Generalize the study of potential on land including buildings of more than 1,000 m² floor area
- Generalize the waste diagnosis on significant demolitions and renovations of more than 1,000 m² floor area
- Generalize the reuse of soil on site
- Valuation of 70% (by mass) of construction waste
Comfort and awareness of buyers and users
Kaufman & Broad is committed to:
- Develop and systematically distribute a booklet to raise awareness among buyers of sustainable real estate practices
- Encourage pedestrian walkways in buildings
- Designing spaces for telecommuting, which has become systematic
- Generalize a private outdoor space
- Generalize the installation of a functional, equipped and secure bicycle room in all programs
Responsible wood construction
Kaufman & Broad has signed a unique partnership agreement with the Fibois association to promote the use of wood and bio-sourced materials in the Group’s real estate projects. This collaboration enables the sharing of knowledge and innovations, and provides access to a network of partners, with the aim of ensuring the success of projects and collaborating more effectively with all local players towards a common goal:
Promoting a vision and transition towards responsible construction methods.
A sustainable energy transition
The energy transition means finding new forms of energy that are not only healthier for the environment, but also economically competitive. Kaufman & Broad offers sustainable energy solutions for its real estate projects, such as :
- heat pumps
- geothermal energy
- biomass heating systems
Case studies
Fulfilling our commitments
Impact
75% of the commercial real estate projects launched aim for double or even triple certification in 2023
95% of housing programs in 2023 were launched in an urban unit
700 000 m² in brownfield rehabilitation projects planned
100% of commercial programs are less than 1 kilometer from public transportation
Labels and Certifications
Our commitment is also the certification of our achievements by independent and recognized organizations.
NF Habitat is the reference certification for housing quality, controlled by an independent organization.
The Haute Qualité Environnementale label recognizes the measures taken to reduce the environmental impact of the construction, management and maintenance of real estate projects.
created in 2009 by IRICE (Institut de Recherche et d’Innovation pour le Climat et l’Écologie), Effinature certification applies to the construction sector, from the building to the city.
Created in 2013, the BiodiverCity® label rates and displays the performance of real estate projects in terms of their consideration of biodiversity.
The Energie Positive et Réduction Carbone label (E+C-) supports the environmental performance and carbon impact reduction of the building over its life cycle.
Breeam is a reference standard in terms of sustainable construction, which allows to value the commitment of property owners on the environmental level.
The BBCA label attests to the exemplary nature of a building in terms of its carbon footprint (construction, operation, storage, circular economy).
Created in the early 2000s, this label allows for the standardization of buildings with a high environmental quality.