The Haute Qualité Environnementale or HQE ( High Quality Environmental standard ) is a standard for green building in France , based on the principles of sustainable development first set out at the 1992 Earth Summit . The standard is controlled by the Paris -based Association pour la Haute Qualité Environnementale (ASSOHQE).
5-531: The standard specifies criteria for the following: Managing the impacts on the outdoor environment Creating a pleasant indoor environment On 16 June 2009, it was announced that the CSTB ( Centre Scientifique et Technique du Batiment ) and its subsidiary CertiVéA had signed a memorandum of understanding to work together with the global arm of the United Kingdom's Building Research Establishment (BRE) to develop
10-546: A pan-European building environmental assessment method. The BRE developed and markets ( BREEAM (the BRE Environmental Assessment Method), which has similarities to the French HQE. Unfortunately, BREEAM and HQE are still disseminating their own standards round the world, leaving little doubt that no pan-European method will emerge in the near future, at least stemming from these two organisations. Since 2013,
15-596: The HQE brand is now available for buildings and districts worldwide. As of 2016 HQE is present in 24 countries. This France -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Centre Scientifique et Technique du Batiment The Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment ( Scientific and Technical Center for Building ) CSTB, is the French national organisation providing research and innovation, consultancy, testing, training and certification services in
20-448: The challenges of their professional practice. The CSTB focuses on four key activities: research and consulting, assessment, certification and dissemination of knowledge. Its field of expertise covers construction products, buildings, and their integration into neighborhoods and cities. Their principal test facilities are as follows: This article about an organization in France
25-457: The construction industry. It was founded in 1947 after the Second World War to support the reconstruction effort. The mission of the CSTB is to ensure the quality and safety of buildings, and support innovation from the idea to the market. It brings together multidisciplinary skills to develop and share essential scientific and technical knowledge, and to provide stakeholders with answers to
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