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Research-driven innovation for construction industry

and urban development stakeholders

Target markets

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Responsible construction

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Urban sustainability

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Major structural projects

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Transportation

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Energy-Environment

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Water

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Health-Comfort

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Risk mitigation

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Uses-Economics

A dedicated range of services

Research and expertise contracts
Technology transfer (licensing

concessions, patent sales, etc.)

Academic chairs in industry research

Standard and custom-designed training

A range of R&D services

addressing the challenges of

sustainable development

The institute focuses its expertise on, and

structures its research projects around,

5 scientific and technical priorities:

Energy-Environment, Health-Comfort,

Risk mitigation, Digital technologies,

and Uses and economic transitions.

Its support for industry stakeholders

adopts a systemic approach to helping

them promote their markets, satisfy

new requirements, and benefit from

an extensive network of French and

international research partners.

www.cstb.fr

Expertise and specialist skills

  Building and environmental acoustics
  Aeraulics
  Enclosed space and water system

microbiology

  Fire, water and air chemistry
  Lighting
  Economics
  Electromagnetism
  Structural mechanics
  Fire physics
  Materials science
  Digital simulation and scientific

visualisation

  Sociology
  ICT
  Building thermal properties
  Vibration
  Systemic approaches to buildings

and cities

The CSTB Carnot Institute addresses the major technological,

social and economic challenges facing the construction

sector by supporting and working alongside contractors

of all sizes to improve building quality and safety.

It is a driving force in the ecological and energy transition,

and with substantial multidisciplinary skills and expertise,

its research projects favor cross-disciplinary working,

and encourage industrial, architectural and sociological

innovation for individual buildings and entire cities.