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One of our team members has just become the only active HQE™ Certification Référent in China, guess who it is?
HQE (Haute Qualité Environnementale – High Environmental Quality) is a French-origin International green building standard. It has certified 85 million square meters in 26 countries, over the past 20 years. Example of the HQE certification (not official) The HQE™ certification is intended for projects under construction, renovation or in operation, whether residential or not, as well as urban planning and
TERAO on TV: how TERAO is accompanying China in its energy transition?
TERAO is on French TV ! Our founder Michel Raoust was interviewed by French BFM Business channel to give his point of view on China energy transition and how TERAO is contributing to this evolution. TERAO Interview by French BFM Business Channel (in French) As TERAO founder states, to reduce air pollution somehow, China has put a great effort in the
Earth Day-Time to act on your built environment!
Following the « Earth Day » celebration & due to the current global “COVID” situation, many organizations are now looking into improving their Sustainability policies and accelerating their action plan related to Climate Change. Sustainability is a large topic. At Terao, we focus only on the built environment. We work on practical strategies that could improve the performance & management of your
Happy Sustainable Year of the Rat from TERAO Asia !
Happy Year of the Rat – 祝你和你的家人鼠年吉祥，万事如意 ! Terao Asia team wishes our dear clients and partners a very sustainable & prosperous year of the Rat ! May you have a good resting time with your family and loved ones during this holiday, to be able to come back with more ideas and actions towards sustainability, with the help of TERAO
HQE Building In Operation – How to improve the quality of your building in operation?
What is HQE – Building in Operation? The HQE ™ certification (High Environmental Quality) is a French environmental scheme for buildings and sustainable territories. In France the first projects with the HQE denomination were started in 1993. Michel RAOUST, founder of TERAO, was one of the pioneers working on these projects. HQE is a qualitative certification, adapted to the context
Life Cycle Analysis – How to assess the potential environmental aspect of a product?
The Life Cycle Assessment approach has been used since 1970. First of all, in the context of Oil-Shock, it was used by the industry to link the production and transportation of products to the energy cost. Then the focus grew to the environmental impacts of activities since 1990. The approach is now standardized by ISO 14 040 and ISO 14
TERAO entrusted by the PEEB to advise Djibouti on Energy Efficiency in Buildings
In March 2019, TERAO was commissioned by the French Development Agency (AFD) to conduct an energy orientation council on the public buildings of the Republic of Djibouti and to carry out a detailed audit of a building that will serve as a pilot project. PEEB, Programme for Energy Efficiency in Buildings, facilitates and mobilizes technical cooperation between countries to
TERAO is on all fronts to spread the word for Sustainability in Buildings
Last week, TERAO was happy to participate in several professional events to spread the word about sustainability. Conference about Smart Factories at the EUCCC Last Tuesday 28th May, our industry expert Simon Joubert was invited to share some insights about smart factories, or how to make your factory more sustainable. The event was held by the @EUCCC, in partnership with
TERAO Asia is supporting its team in the acquisition of EDGE certification credential
The EDGE Standard EDGE (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiency) is a green building standard, and a certification program for more than 140 countries in the world. EDGE empowers the discovery of technical solutions at the early design stage to reduce operational expenses and environmental impact. Based on the user’s information inputs and selection of green measures, EDGE reveals projected
TERAO in Greenweek Lunch & Learn @HKS – “Sustainability in building design for Architects”
TERAO was honoured to introduce case studies of Sustainability strategies and how to put them in place with Architects at HKS, Shanghai Office. This event was part of the Green week organized by HKS globally. Our Senior Project Manager Maxime Besseas introduced projects for which TERAO has worked closely with architects to integrate sustainable design from the competition stage. A first
“Sustainability and Well-Being in Workplaces” conference at Cushman and Wakefield Business Corner
TERAO was honored to introduce case studies of Sustainability and Well-being combination strategies for Workplaces at Cushman and Wakefield, Shanghai Office, in partnership with Delhom Acoustique. Our Senior Project Manager Song Dan introduced the different studies that show that interior improved sustainability and well-being translates into better productivity from the employees. For example, the World Green Building Council wrote that
Happy New Year 2019 from TERAO Asia team
Happy 2019 ! On behalf of all Terao Asia Team I wish you and your beloved ones a very sustainable & prosperous year! Here are some of TERAO highlights of 2018: TERAO is happy to spread the BREEAM standard knowledge, especially to our customer IKEA, through BREEAM Awareness Training Indoor Air Quality is also a growing concern for which TERAO can
Happy New Year 2019 from TERAO Asia team
Happy 2019 ! On behalf of all Terao Asia Team I wish you and your beloved ones a very sustainable & prosperous year! Here are some of TERAO highlights of 2018: TERAO is happy to spread the BREEAM standard knowledge, especially to our customer IKEA, through BREEAM Awareness Training Indoor Air Quality is also a growing concern for which TERAO can
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