Ekopolis

What Ekopolis does

Ekopolis is a non-profit association (association loi 1901) founded in 2009 and headquartered at Urban Lab, 46 rue René Clair, Paris. It operates as the dedicated resource center ("pôle de ressources") for sustainable building and urban development in the Île-de-France region, serving professionals and public bodies across six customer segments: architects and urban planners, engineers, project owners ("maîtres d'ouvrage"), local authorities ("collectivités"), companies and craftsmen, and manufacturers of bio-sourced and geo-sourced materials.

Its core products are three proprietary methodology frameworks: BDF (Bâtiments durables franciliens) for sustainable buildings, QDF (Quartiers durables franciliens) for sustainable neighborhoods, and ECRAINS® for indoor air quality (co-led with ADEME). These frameworks accompany projects from conception through two years of use, with more than 200 operations completed to date. The portfolio is supplemented by Qualiopi-certified training programs, the "Clausier Économie Circulaire" procurement tool, and two large multi-year programs: ÉduRénov (with Banque des Territoires, targeting 3,000 school renovations by 2027) and PENSÉE+ (with ANAP, ARS and FNCCR, supporting healthcare facility energy transition, with Ekopolis hosting the regional coordinator since April 2025).

The business model is a hybrid community-and-services GTM: recurring membership dues ("Adhérer à Ekopolis") from member professionals; professional services revenue from Qualiopi-certified catalogue and bespoke intra-company training; and project accompaniment fees for BDF/QDF/ECRAINS® engagements delivered either directly or via a network of certified accompanists. Operations are heavily underwritten by institutional partners including ADEME, Région Île-de-France, Métropole du Grand Paris, Banque des Territoires, CAUE, EPF, DRIEAT, ANAP, ARS and FNCCR, giving the organization a grant- and public-procurement-anchored revenue mix alongside fee-based services. Geographic scope is strictly regional (the eight departments of Île-de-France), with no disclosed expansion outside the region.

Name

Ekopolis

Legal name

Ekopolis

Website

https://ekopolis.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ekopolis is a non-profit resource center for sustainable building and urban development in Île-de-France, providing BDF/QDF/ECRAINS® methodology frameworks, Qualiopi-certified training, and project accompaniment to architects, engineers, project owners, local authorities, companies, and manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Building Resource Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAJAA

Environmental Compliance & Permitting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Consulting

SECONDARYEDAAALAG

Architecture, Planning & Surveying (AIA, Planning, Land Surveyor CE)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

SECONDARYEDAAALAO

Environmental, Health & Safety / Sustainability (EHS, Environmental Compliance CE)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

SECONDARYEUAHAIAH

EMS Training & Competency Development

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Compliance, Monitoring & Consulting/Environmental Management Systems (EMS) & ISO 14001 Consulting

SECONDARYEUAHAIAK

Compliance Obligations Management (Permits-to-Controls Mapping)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Compliance, Monitoring & Consulting/Environmental Management Systems (EMS) & ISO 14001 Consulting

Keywords

• Sustainable building resource
• Circular economy construction
• Sustainable construction training
• Green building certification
• Environmental planning support

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Ekopolis operates as an association ('L'assOCATION') and generates revenue through membership fees ('Adhérer à Ekopolis'). Members include architects, engineers, project owners, local authorities, companies, craftsmen, and manufacturers in the sustainable building sector.
2. Training courses: Ekopolis is a certified training organization (Qualiopi certified) offering courses on sustainable building and planning topics including circular economy, urban planning and health, biosourced materials, and building and planning fundamentals. They offer both catalogue courses and bespoke intra-company training.
3. Project accompaniment services: Ekopolis provides personalized project support through its BDF (Bâtiments durables franciliens), QDF (Quartiers durables franciliens), and ECRAINS® (indoor air quality) approaches, accompanying projects from design through two years of use. They also run specialized programs such as PENSÉE+ for healthcare facility energy transition and ÉduRénov for school building renovation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ekopolis is a regional resource center (pôle de ressources) that helps building and planning professionals in Île-de-France deliver sustainable construction through three methodology-based accompaniment approaches (BDF, QDF, ECRAINS®), Qualiopi-certified professional training, and a comprehensive digital resource library. It also runs targeted programs such as PENSÉE+ (energy efficiency for healthcare facilities) and ÉduRénov (school building renovation with Banque des Territoires, targeting 3,000 renovations by 2027). The organization serves architects, engineers, project owners, local authorities, construction firms, artisans, and materials manufacturers across the region.

Product overview

Ekopolis is a resource center for sustainable building and planning in Île-de-France, operating as a platform that offers multiple certification programs and support services. The core offerings include BDF (Bâtiments durables franciliens) for sustainable building certification, QDF (Quartiers durables franciliens) for sustainable neighborhood development, and ECRAINS® for indoor air quality managed by ADEME. These are complemented by Qualiopi-certified training programs covering circular economy, urban health, and bio-sourced materials, as well as specialized programs like PENSÉE+ for healthcare facility energy efficiency and ÉduRénov for school building renovation. The organization also provides practical tools such as the Clausier Économie Circulaire for integrating circular economy clauses into public procurement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BDF (Bâtiments durables franciliens) A certification and accompaniment process for sustainable building projects in Île-de-France, supporting projects from conception through two years of use. Used by architects, project owners, local authorities, and engineers to embed sustainable construction practices.
• QDF (Quartiers durables franciliens) A certification and accompaniment process for sustainable neighborhood and district-level development projects in Île-de-France, working alongside BDF to transform urban renewal and construction at the quartier scale.
• ECRAINS® An indoor air quality program co-led by ADEME and Ekopolis that helps building professionals prevent pollutant emissions from the design phase to ensure healthy and sustainable environments. Used by engineers, architects, and project owners.
• Formations Ekopolis (Qualiopi-certified training catalogue) Professional training programs (catalogue and bespoke intra-company) on sustainable building and planning in Île-de-France, covering circular economy, urban health planning, biosourced materials, energy renovation, and fundamentals. Qualiopi-certified and aimed at architects, engineers, project owners, companies, and local authorities.
• Dispositif PENSÉE+ An energy savings program for healthcare facilities and public buildings in Île-de-France, co-led with ANAP, ARS, and FNCCR via the ACTEE program. Supports energy optimization and ecological transition in hospitals and health establishments.
• ÉduRénov A program delivered in partnership with Banque des Territoires to accelerate energy renovation of school buildings in Île-de-France, targeting 3,000 renovations financed by 2027. Mobilizes the BDF approach to strengthen technical and human support for project owners.
• Clausier Économie Circulaire A centralized database of circular economy clauses designed for construction and planning projects in Île-de-France, helping project owners and procurement teams integrate circular economy requirements into their tenders and contracts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 BDF/QDF operations supported across Île-de-France
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• ADEMEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADEME (Agence de la transition écologique) is a key institutional partner and funder of Ekopolis initiatives. ADEME also co-owns the ECRAINS® approach (indoor air quality methodology) alongside Ekopolis, providing strategic backing for sustainable building and circular economy programs.
• Banque des TerritoirescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEkopolis partners with the Banque des Territoires in the ÉduRénov program to accelerate energy renovation of school buildings in Île-de-France. Ekopolis mobilizes its BDF (Bâtiments durables franciliens) approach to strengthen technical and human support for project owners, targeting 3,000 renovations by 2027.
• ANAPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerANAP (Agence Nationale d'Appui à la Performance des établissements de santé et médico-sociaux) co-pilots the PENSÉE+ program (Programme d'Économies d'Énergie pour les Établissements de Santé et Équipements publics) alongside ARS and FNCCR, with Ekopolis hosting the regional coordinator of flux economists.
• ARS Île-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARS Île-de-France (Agence Régionale de Santé) co-pilots the PENSÉE+ program alongside ANAP and FNCCR via the ACTEE program, supporting energy optimization in healthcare facilities in Île-de-France.
• FNCCRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFNCCR (Fédération Nationale des Collectivités Concédantes et Régies) co-pilots the PENSÉE+ program as part of the ACTEE program alongside ANAP and ARS, supporting energy transition in healthcare facilities.
• Région Île-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRégion Île-de-France is a major institutional supporter of Ekopolis, providing funding for programs including the 'Zéro déchet et économie circulaire' initiative and general operations. It is listed among the organization's key institutional partners.
• Métropole du Grand PariscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMétropole du Grand Paris co-funds Ekopolis initiatives including the circular economy clauses tool (clausier) and the 'Fonds d'Intérêt Métropolitain' for circular economy projects. It is listed among key institutional partners.
• Plaine CommunecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlaine Commune partnered with Ekopolis to develop the circular economy FAQ and clauses tools as part of the 'Métabolisme urbain 2' initiative. Plaine Commune is a key partner in implementing circular economy practices on its territory, with over 30 signatories to its circular economy charter.
• Néo-EcocoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNéo-Eco is the lead expert group (mandataire) in the 'Métabolisme urbain 2' consortium that produced the circular economy FAQ and clauses library for Ekopolis and Plaine Commune. Néo-Eco contributed expert content on circular economy regulations, procurement, and practices.
• CAUE Île-de-FrancesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAUE Île-de-France (Conseil Architecture Urbanisme Environnement) is listed among Ekopolis's institutional supporters, contributing to the sustainable building and planning ecosystem in the region.
• EPF Île-de-FrancesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPF Île-de-France (Établissement Public Foncier) is listed among Ekopolis's institutional supporters, contributing to land and property aspects of sustainable urban development in the region.
• DRIEAT Île-de-FrancesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDRIEAT (Direction Régionale et Interdépartementale de l'Environnement, de l'Aménagement et des Transports) is listed among Ekopolis's institutional supporters.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Envirobat Occitanie: Sustainable building resource center serving the Occitanie region with similar accompaniment, training, and methodology offerings, making it a structural regional peer to Ekopolis.
• Novabuild: Pays de la Loire regional center for sustainable construction, providing training, technical support, and a network of construction professionals around environmental performance — same community-led resource hub model as Ekopolis.
• Envirobat Grand Est: Regional resource center for sustainable building in the Grand Est region of France, operating the same kind of membership-driven accompaniment, training, and methodology framework model as Ekopolis — direct structural counterpart for another French region.

Broad incumbents

• ADEME: France's national ecological transition agency, which both funds Ekopolis and co-owns ECRAINS® — operates at national scale on overlapping environmental compliance, energy transition, and circular economy mandates.
• Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment (CSTB): France's national scientific and technical center for building, providing research, evaluation, and certification services across the entire construction sector — a much larger incumbent covering overlapping sustainability and compliance domains but at national rather than regional scope.

Emerging players

• BBCA (Bâtiment Bas Carbone): French low-carbon building association developing certification and labels for carbon-neutral construction, representing a national alternative to regional methodologies like BDF for project owners seeking sustainability credentials.
• HQE (Alliance HQE-GBC): French green building certification body promoting the HQE framework for sustainable buildings and neighborhoods, directly competing with Ekopolis's BDF/QDF methodologies at national level for public procurement adoption.
• Néo-Eco: French circular economy and sustainable building consultancy that partnered with Ekopolis on the Métabolisme urbain 2 project — comparable niche consulting capabilities in circular economy clauses and resource analysis for public sector clients.

Others

• France Nature Environnement: France's largest federation of environmental associations, active in advocacy and resource provision around environmental and urban planning topics — adjacent rather than direct peer but addresses overlapping stakeholder concerns in sustainable construction.
• Banque des Territoires: Caisse des Dépôts subsidiary that finances local development projects and is Ekopolis's primary partner on the ÉduRénov program — funder and program partner rather than competitor, but a key ecosystem participant shaping demand for Ekopolis's services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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