MAYA Construction Durable

What MAYA Construction Durable does

MAYA Construction Durable is a France-based private engineering consultancy (bureau d'études thermique, fluides et environnement) founded in 2009 by Max Maurel in Paris, operating three agencies across Paris, Lyon, and Drôme (Ourches). The firm delivers thermal engineering, HVAC/fluids design, and environmental consulting for new builds and renovations, with a distinctive specialization in biosourced construction materials (wood-straw, rammed earth/pisé, hempcrete, lavender straw) and passive building standards targeting ultra-low heating requirements (≤15 kWh/m²/year). Its service portfolio spans full MOE (Maîtrise d'Œuvre) execution from feasibility and thermal studies through construction supervision, including hygrothermal modeling (WUFI), geothermal and anergy network integration, rainwater management, and heritage-sensitive retrofits of classified buildings.

The firm's client base is split between French public-sector owners (municipalities, departments, OPPIC, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and private enterprises (social housing operators REI Habitat and Est Métropole Habitat, Lancôme, Omnes, Hôtel Botaniste). Notable delivered works include the Musée de l'Armée in Paris (€32M, hempcrete insulation), the ZAC Python-Duvernois housing scheme (€14M), and the French Embassy in Copenhagen (€5.1M), with a cumulative project budget exceeding €150M across 30+ projects.

MAYA generates revenue through project-based professional services fees on consultancy and full MOE missions. Projects are acquired via competitive public tenders (appels d'offres, with a dedicated [email protected] inbox), direct engagement with architects and building owners, and repeat business from long-term architectural partners including M'CUB, Antoine Dufour Architectes, and onSITE Architecture. The firm has strategic co-development partnerships with Filiater (prefabricated raw earth blocks) and Design/buildLab (Grenoble architecture research lab), and has earned regional sustainability certifications including BDM Gold and Silver medals, BBC Effinergie Rénovation, and an E+C- label pilot. The firm is privately held by its founding partners with no external investment evidenced.

Name

MAYA Construction Durable

Legal name

Maya Construction Durable

Website

https://maya-concept.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MAYA Construction Durable is a French engineering consultancy specializing in thermal, fluids, and environmental design for low-carbon and biosourced construction projects. Founded in 2009, the firm serves architects, municipalities, and private owners across three French agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Construction Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Residential Building Construction (23611), Construction (23)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Green Building & Energy-Efficient Construction (LEED, Weatherization) (EDAOAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Green / High-Performance Home Construction (Net-Zero, Passive House) (IMAFABAH), Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

Keywords

• Sustainable construction consulting
• Biosourced materials engineering
• Thermal and fluids engineering
• Low-carbon building design
• Passive building consultancy

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consultancy Services: Maya provides comprehensive engineering services including thermal studies, fluids engineering, and environmental consulting for construction projects. Services range from feasibility studies and programming to full MOE (Maîtrise d'Œuvre) mission execution, covering thermal, HVAC, and environmental aspects of building projects.
2. Public Tenders (Appels d'Offres): Competitive bidding on public construction projects for government clients including municipalities, departments, and public institutions, contributing to the company's project pipeline.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MAYA Construction Durable is a thermal, fluids, and environmental engineering consultancy (bureau d'études) that supports architects and building owners from feasibility through construction supervision. The firm specializes in biosourced-material construction (wood-straw, rammed earth, hempcrete), passive building design, low-carbon retrofit of heritage buildings, geothermal and anergy network integration, and rainwater management, executing full MOE missions across residential, educational, cultural, healthcare, and public infrastructure projects.

Product overview

MAYA Construction Durable operates as a single integrated engineering consultancy ('bureau d'études thermique, fluides et environnement') rather than a platform with modular products. They provide thermal engineering, fluids systems, and environmental consulting services across three agencies in France (Paris, Lyon, Drôme). Their core offering is full-service MOE (Maîtrise d'Œuvre) project management for construction and renovation projects, spanning thermal, fluids, and environmental domains. No discrete product modules, sub-products, or software offerings were identified—the company delivers professional engineering services directly to clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bureau d'études thermique, fluides et environnement (MOE engineering consultancy) Integrated thermal, fluids, and environmental engineering consultancy for architects, public institutions, social housing providers, heritage building owners, and luxury hospitality clients. Services span feasibility studies, programming, design studies, and full Maîtrise d'Œuvre (MOE) execution across new construction and renovation, including biosourced materials design (wood-straw, rammed earth, hempcrete), passive building standards, geothermal/anergy integration, rainwater management, and heritage hygrothermal modeling.

Quantifiable outcome

• Passive building heating requirements of ≤15 kWh/m²/year achieved across multiple residential and educational projects
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FiliatercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership with Filiater for prefabricated raw earth blocks used in construction projects. Maya collaborated with this partner on the Campus Omnes project in Marseille where raw earth blocks were manufactured near the construction site.
• Design/buildLabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Design/buildLab, a laboratory integrating architecture students from Grenoble school into ambitious local projects. Maya collaborated on the Restaurant scolaire Jean Rostand project in Bourgoin-Jallieu, combining educational mission with sustainable construction.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AIA Ingénierie: AIA Ingénierie is the engineering arm of AIA Life Designers, a major French architectural group offering integrated engineering, environmental, and sustainability services. Comparable to Maya as a French engineering consultancy serving public and private construction projects, but at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• Artelia: Artelia is a leading French engineering and project management group with a strong building, energy, and environment division serving public and private clients. Comparable to Maya in delivering thermal and environmental engineering on French construction projects, but at substantially larger scale and broader service offering.
• Setec Bâtiment: Setec is a major French multi-disciplinary engineering group with a dedicated building and sustainable construction practice. Comparable to Maya in providing thermal, fluids, and environmental engineering for French construction projects, but at considerably larger scale and with broader geographic and service coverage.
• Egis: Egis is a major French engineering group operating across buildings, infrastructure, and energy, including sustainable construction and low-carbon building services. Comparable to Maya as a French engineering player addressing RE2020-related demand, but operating at much larger scale and broader scope.

Direct peers

• TRIBU: TRIBU is a French independent engineering consultancy specializing in thermal, fluids, and environmental engineering for sustainable and energy-efficient buildings. Directly comparable to Maya in service offering, customer base (architects, public sector), and specialization in passive and biosourced construction.
• Atelier Ten: Atelier Ten is an international environmental engineering and building performance consultancy focused on sustainable design, passive building standards, and low-carbon envelopes. Comparable to Maya in mission, technical specialization, and collaboration model with architects, with comparable niche expertise in passive and high-performance building design.
• Elementa Consulting: Elementa Consulting is a UK-based building services and sustainability engineering consultancy specializing in low-carbon, passive, and net-zero building design. Comparable to Maya in service offering (thermal, environmental, sustainability engineering), customer base (architects, public/private developers), and focus on heritage and complex retrofits.
• Enertech: Enertech is a French independent engineering firm specialized in building energy efficiency, renewable energy integration, and low-carbon construction. Directly comparable to Maya in focus on passive building design, biosourced envelopes, and consultancy services to public sector clients.
• Alterea: Alterea is a French energy and environmental engineering consultancy specialized in building energy performance, decarbonization, and sustainable construction. Comparable to Maya in offering energy engineering services to public and private clients across residential, tertiary, and industrial segments.
• Franck Boutté Consultants: Franck Boutté Consultants is a French engineering consultancy focused on environmental and energetic design of buildings, working with architects on low-carbon, bioclimatic projects. Highly comparable to Maya in mission, methodology, and client profile, with similar emphasis on biosourced materials and passive performance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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