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Start of work on the tower Carpe Diem


Under the terms of renewal of Defense established in 2007, the EPAD accompanies the draft tower CARPE DIEM, located on the Corolla up to the location of the CB13 building formerly occupied by France Telecom.

CARPE DIEM The tower is an investment group that has chosen AVIVA the project of architecture firm Robert AM Stern Architects associated with the agency SRA Architects.
The company HINES France assists the AVIVA group for this project.
The delivery of this tower for use as offices and a trade surface of 47 100 m² and a height of 166m, is expected to end 2012.

Environmental quality and urban

Tour Carpe Diem This transaction is subject to a high quality approach Environmental and seeks to obtain, first, certification " HQE ® "issued by the CSTB (Scientific and Technical Center of Buildings), associated with a label of high performance energy (THPE 2005), and, secondly, certification LEED Gold issued by U. S. Green Building Council.

In addition to its architectural and environmental quality, the tower CARPE DIEM says an urban bias keen to open up the city. Thus, treatment of its surroundings offer the possibility of connect the esplanade of La Défense on the Boulevard Gambetta Courbevoie by a set of stairs sloping ring road until the Treaty, In this part into an urban boulevard.
Demolish Building CB13 and respect the specifications of construction, low-disturbance

After completion of the reconnaissance campaigns subsoil which were the subject of our Previous briefing, Aviva entrusted to the company DOYER the realization of "cleaning" of the building CB13 has been emptied of all its internal components not let up its support structure and its envelope external and some heavy equipment.

Prior to the actual construction of the tower Company DOYER continue its intervention by removing the facades of the building CB13, and by the demolition of structures.
The work of an expected duration of 3.5 months to begin late January 2010.

Like any site, it will create inconvenience for residents and neighboring users. We are all aware. AVIVA, HINES France and our school work together, consultation with the prime contractor for the project and companies in the context of our joint development sustainable limit, as far as possible, the inconvenience could occur.

Among the provisions adopted for this purpose and in order to prevent noise, AVIVA is installed by a company LASA acoustic beacon on the place Corolles to achieve a continuous recording of sound construction throughout work.
Finally, to facilitate consideration of the environment by manufacturers, EPAD has made a contractual specification of Low nuisance that companies commit to respect.
In this context, we are at your disposal and you ask us keep abreast of any discrepancies so we can remedy.

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