President of the Occitanie/Pyrénées-Méditerranée region; Etienne Guyot the Préfet of the Occitanie region and its Haute-Garonne department; and Didier Kayat Daher today inaugurated the Log’In technical center at its Cornebarrieu site near Toulouse, France, which brings human and material resources together to meet the logistics sector’s future challenges – applying a dual approach of eco-responsibility and industrial excellence. The goal of this project – jointly financed by Daher the French government and the Occitanie /Pyrénées-Méditerranée Region – is to accelerate the logistics sector’s transformation by responding to technical human and environmental challenges in an innovative and collaborative framework Daher is a well-established logistics supplier providing comprehensive services for a range of customers in Europe The Log’In technical center is structured around four components that benefit from the input of Daher’s Strategic Orientation Council – which is supported by the expertise of its members with various backgrounds (industrialists, logisticians, institutions, academics, etc.): Reflecting the collaborative nature of Log’In the inauguration today brought all of the technical centers’ stakeholders for a privileged moment of meetings and exchanges on specific actions These actions are aligned with the three main axes of the technical center’s roadmap: warehouse modularity and the adaptation to future needs and evolution (resulting from digitalization and automation); increasingly eco-responsible logistics (including optimizing the energy consumption of buildings along with the application of alternative fuels and reusable packaging; the optimization of flows and movements; the densification of storage etc.); and the personnel who are at the heart of logistics (training Today’s event made it possible to assess the progress of the Log’In technical center concept one year after its formal go-ahead in July 2021 said: “Log’in is a project that has materialized with the backing of Daher’s teams and the important support of the Occitanie region and the French government This technical center will be the spearhead of innovation in the logistics value chain It showcases how Daher’s technological know-how will better position the logistics sector for the future which must take climate and energy challenges into account.” the Préfet of the Occitanie region and its Haute-Garonne department stated: “The Log’In open platform will enable companies and start-ups from across the spectrum to develop and quickly test innovative logistics solutions in real situations It also will be a place of learning for new skills which absolutely will be necessary for tomorrow This very beneficial space for sharing and experimentation will support the digital transformation of companies in our region Developing the industry of the future is a priority objective of the French government and a key element in the competitiveness of our businesses This is the basis for the support of Log’In by the ‘France Relance’ recovery plan President of the Occitanie/Pyrénées-Méditerranée region added: “Our region has been engaged in the partnership with Daher since last year to favor the industrial logistics sector’s development and local employment Daher is a motivator for the entire sector industrial logistics is a determining factor for our regional companies – which must remain at the forefront The Log’In platform is a first element of a center of excellence for Industrial Logistics 4.0 It is a structuring project for the entire ecosystem – a true collaborative laboratory of innovation at the service of improved economic and environmental performance I am proud that such developments will see the light of day in our region we continue to support – and massively invest – with the goal of ensuring our economic sovereignty.” Building these twenty social housing units located in the commune of Cornebarrieu on a budget that could not go beyond 1,150 euros per square meter presented an excellent opportunity to demonstrate that construction with stone walls is still a feasible option The last hundred kilometers of the Earth’s crust are composed of stone so the material is virtually inexhaustible Preparing it for use in construction is inexpensive because it simply has to be extracted in the quarry On these premises it was decided that the building should be raised with loadbearing walls 40 centimeters thick and using limestone ashlar blocks laid on lime mortar Developed on the basis of its corresponding on-site lifesize drawing each ashlar was the object of a specific detail: lintels and embrasures for openings; protective cornices for walls which double as lanes for large doors; and special stones perforated to accommodate pipes for the draining of rainwater perforated with windows protected against the sun which works as a passive regulator of temperature and humidity inside which give it an excellent thermal inertia 20 viviendas sociales 20 social housing units in Cornebarrieu Gec Rhône Alpes (presupuesto quantity surveyor); Bet Martin (estructura structures); Setam Ingénierie Technosud Énergies (instalaciones installations); Ide Environnement (certificado medioambiental environmental certification); Burotec (infraestructuras comunes urban public utilities) there arent any match using your search terms Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker French industry leaders gathered in Paris on Tuesday to assess the fallout of the United States' decision to increase customs duties as part of a coordinated national response government officials are working to find the best ways to protect jobs and stabilize European supply chains The moves follow the US confirmation of new tariffs on industrial imports the duties have been described as a "historic shock" by several business leaders and concerns are mounting over reduced exports Minister for Industry and Energy Marc Ferracci emphasized the need for a unified approach to safeguard French economic interests and maintain stability The council agreed to collaborate closely with European partners to formulate proportionate countermeasures while keeping diplomatic channels open in a bid to resolve the escalating trade tensions The CNI is officially presided over by France's prime minister with the industry minister acting as a deputy when necessary At the heart of the nation's concerns is France's aerospace industry which is a flagship of European engineering supplying aircraft and components through tightly integrated supply chains trade has flowed freely without customs barriers making the US a key market for France's aerospace sector Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury told Le Figaro on Friday: "It is important to remember that in aeronautics components and systems have moved freely — that freedom is now under threat." Ferracci warned that disrupting such integrated supply chains would have direct economic consequences and he stressed the importance of maintaining international cooperation in production and logistics Ferracci said the crisis could accelerate long-needed economic reforms "This exceptional situation must become a lever to boost European competitiveness," he said Ferracci also called on French companies to delay investments in the US "This is economic patriotism — producing and sourcing in France must become a priority," he said Tuesday's meeting brought together leaders from sectors including transport and healthcare and its goal was to assess both the direct and indirect impacts of US tariffs on suppliers and employment across industries the Ministry of Economy and Finance reported that most participants backed a strong European response several sectors expressed concern about the potential risks of a full-scale trade confrontation The EU plans to introduce 25-percent tariffs on scores of goods from almonds to yachts with the first duties being collected from April 15 while the bulk apply from May 15 and the remainder from Dec 1 products such as bourbon will be excluded to prevent US retaliation against European wine and spirits A European Commission spokesperson said the bloc's formal response may be announced "early next week." France supports strengthening the EU's safeguard clause — a trade defense measure introduced in 2018 to protect European steelmakers France's President Emmanuel Macron has called for a "proportionate" EU response while keeping negotiations open He is scheduled to lead a Strategic Council on Tariffs on May 13 government spokesperson Sophie Primas has confirmed Minister Delegate for the Budget and Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin announced on RMC Radio on Wednesday that the government will set aside 5 billion euros ($5.5 billion) in a precautionary reserve to support affected sectors "Our objective is that these US tariffs never take effect," she said adding that France remains committed to reducing its public deficit below 3 percent of GDP said in an interview with BFM Business on Wednesday that the US tariffs are unlikely to significantly affect inflation within the eurozone "This is a far bigger shock for the United States than it is for Europe," he said While the full impact of the tariffs is still being assessed France has said its strategy will be to balance firmness with diplomacy The coming weeks will be crucial in shaping Europe's response and ensuring that trade remains stable in an increasingly uncertain global environment ‘All architecture is political,’ says architect and urban designer Philippe Madec a co-founder of France’s growing ‘frugal’ architecture movement speaking to one of the country’s leading practitioners of ecological architecture He has built extensively across France: housing and many urban design and masterplanning projects which feature abundant green spaces He also explains why he is no longer interested in Passivhaus Madec describes how an early encounter with Kenneth Frampton’s critical regionalism shaped his design approach and how the specificity of sites climate and local materials inform his work To catch up on all AJ Climate Champions episodes, click here Originally from Brittany, Madec studied architecture in Paris and trained with modernist Henri Ciriani An extended stay in America in the 1980s included a pivotal encounter with Kenneth Frampton whose critical regionalism shaped Madec’s future direction An invitation to teach landscape architecture at Harvard followed Since founding his practice in 1989 with landscape at its heart, Madec has combined practice with teaching and research. He is the author of 17 books, most recently Mieux avec Moins [Better with Less] (2021), and co-author of the Frugal Architecture Manifesto Cornebarrieu - Atelier Philippe Madec Architecture et associés This program installed in the heart of the ZAC Monges-Croix du Sud includes a 1,170m2 media library and a 1,640m2 party room the building achieves Passive level energy performance Atelier Philippe Madec philippemadec.eu Books and other texts Kenneth Frampton ‘Towards a Critical Regionalism: Six Points for an Architecture of Resistance’ in The Anti-Aesthetic How to Start Planning a Self-Build podcast with Ben Adam-Smith Parc Mysterra von Weizsacker Factor Four: Doubling Wealth Michel Corajoud Coloco Gilles Clément - Atelier Philippe Madec Architecture et associés Grand Paris AGEC, La Loi Anti-Gaspillage pour une Économie Circulaire [Law against Waste and for a Circular Economy] (2021) Waste Age exhibition, Design Museum (mentioned in Climate Champions Episode 20) BEPOS Bâtiment à énergie positive [Energy-positive building] OFF du Développement Durable (Off du DD) Commune Frugale [Frugal Community] Madec and others (Actes Sud E24 next episode: Marina Tabussum Shortlist for LSE academic building at 35 Lincoln’s Inn Fields Cornebarrieu (31) - Atelier Philippe Madec Architecture et associés Tags BDP’s College of Arts & Society at Coventry University has been named… Lewisham Council has given Turner Works planning permission for a mixed-use regeneration… Wandsworth Council has given Gehry Partners planning permission for two more residential… Southwark Council has approved tp bennett’s plans for a 25-storey student tower…