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A BUILDING THAT USES LESS ENERGY<br />

<strong>VINCI</strong> Construction Grands Projets and CFE, a subsidiary of <strong>VINCI</strong> Construction, designed and built the new headquarters<br />

building of the European Investment Bank (EIB) in Luxembourg using the Building Research Establishment’s environmental<br />

assessment method. Surrounded by a transparent cylindrical glass envelope, this nine-storey offi ce building will have three heated atriums and three naturally<br />

ventilated winter gardens in a total surface area of 74,000 square metres. The glass envelope, like the winter gardens, has been designed to reduce the building’s<br />

energy consumption and the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.<br />

Bottom. The Tour Granite is being built by <strong>VINCI</strong> Construction in La Défense, the Paris business district. It will be the fi rst high environmental quality (HQE ® )<br />

tower block ever built. The approach aims to optimise internal air quality, humidity, energy consumption and visual comfort.<br />

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