De Bonne is situated near the city centre and is meant to provide 850 apartments out of which 35%-40 % represent social housing; 15 000 m2 of commerce, leisure and services consisting of 30 new shops, 6000 m² of new and refurbished office buildings and a 3 stars hotel. De Bonne includes a primary school and a school restaurant, a student hostel and a home for elderly people.
At the heart of this new district there is a 5 hectares green area consisting of lovely parks and gardens.
The project started in 2001 and included from the very beginning close cooperation with all stakeholders: urban planners, constructors, district unions and associations as well as inhabitants of Grenoble. In 2010, the whole area will be a lively new neighbourhood and will be part of Grenoble city center.
De Bonne is a well-planned area including highly efficient dwellings (bio climatic construction materials and methods, integrated solar panels and optimised building envelope) and 8 mini natural gas co-generation plants located in the residential area. The aim is to reach 30-40% less energy consumption than the applicable building standards and far below the current French regulation. Furthermore, a 1600m² tertiary building will be constructed as a positive energy building (producing more energy than it consumes).
De Bonne is part of the European CONCERTO Sesac project.
For more information: www.debonne-grenoble.fr
Contact: Perrine Flouret or Kinga Kovacs
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