Our vision for sustainable construction
We propose a comprehensive approach that aims to minimise the environmental impact of a building throughout its lifecycle. Find out more about our principles of sustainability and the Natura Mater methodology.
50% of a building's impact is determined at its time of construction
Construction generates 30% of the world's waste and 40% of its CO2 emissions. It's a linear sector in great need of circular ideas.
How can we adopt more sustainable practices to reduce waste and CO2 emissions, whilst also considering the well-being of occupants?
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To reconcile construction and planetary limits, let's take action on the materials used in a project and be conscious of their environmental impact.
Our 3-pillar methodology
in alignement with the United Nations report
Let's avoid the extraction and production of raw materials by promoting truly circular flows: build with fewer materials and reuse existing ones.
Where AVOID is not achievable, we give priority to designing with low-impact, regenerative materials. Whether made of bio-based, local or raw earth, there are many innovative technical solutions around.
Are AVOID and SHIFT out of reach? Let's at least prescribe conventional materials in their most environmentally-friendly alternative as possible: upcycling, circularity of industrial flows, reduced CO2, etc.
These principles must be respected to enter the Materatek,
our library of sustainable materials
Our Materatek is a place of inspiration where you see and feel all of the materials we have sourced. You can discover them during our consulation and training sessions!
100%
Re-use
(Post-consumer)
≤ 250km
≥ 80%
Biobased or Raw Earth
≤ carbon neutral
≥ 70%
Biobased, Geobased or Circular
≤ 2000km
