What Envirobat Grand Est does

Envirobat Grand Est – ARCAD LQE is a French non-profit association (loi 1901), founded in 2004 and headquartered at 62 rue de Metz, Nancy, operating as the regional professional network for sustainable building and development across the Grand Est region (Champagne-Ardenne, Lorraine, Alsace). The organization serves architects, artisans, builders, developers, engineering firms (BETs), training organizations, and local/regional authorities, with a stated mission of addressing professional isolation, regulatory complexity (notably RE 2020), and access to specialized eco-construction expertise. Its core offerings are organized into four pillars: (i) a Qualiopi-certified training catalog of approximately 20 programs covering straw construction (PRO-PAILLE, Paille Porteuse), hemp construction, material reuse, RE 2020 compliance, radon, ventilation, bioclimatic design, and stormwater management; (ii) professional directories (eco-construction, pro-paille, and regional accompaniment bodies); (iii) documentation and exemplary-realization resources; and (iv) the annual Prix Envirobat Grand Est award, which in 2026 reached its 20th edition. Distribution is community-led and event-driven, combining direct membership adhesion, in-person workshops and site visits across Nancy/Strasbourg/Châlons-en-Champagne/Laxou, webinars with replays, a website and newsletter, and co-organized events with the Ordre des Architectes, Cerema, INSA Strasbourg, ADEME, the Eurométropole de Strasbourg, and the Fédération Française du Bâtiment Grand Est.

The revenue model rests on training fees (e.g., 690 EUR HT per participant for the ventilation installer course, eligible for OPCO funding via OPCO-EP, CONSTRUCTYS, UNIFORMATION, FIF-PL, and FAFCEA), membership adhesion, event participation, directory listings, and project funding from public agencies (ADEME, CGDD). The technology stack is non-proprietary and limited to a WordPress-based website, newsletter, and social media presence; there is no AI/ML capability, mobile application, or API surface. The organization operates with approximately 10 employees and no parent company, institutional investors, subsidiaries, or M&A history. Strategic emphasis in 2026 is on climate-adaptation project brokerage (AMI Adaptation des bâtiments au changement climatique, Expérimentation Urba Santé) and deepening its role as the regional aggregator for specialized eco-construction sub-communities.

Name

Envirobat Grand Est

Legal name

Association Envirobat Grand Est - ARCAD LQE

Website

https://envirobatgrandest.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Envirobat Grand Est – ARCAD LQE is a French non-profit association founded in 2004 that operates as the Grand Est regional professional network for sustainable building, offering Qualiopi-certified training, directories, documentation, and the Prix Envirobat award to architects, artisans, BETs, and local authorities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training and Sustainable Building Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Sustainable construction training
• Eco-construction professional network
• Building renovation training
• RE2020 regulatory training
• Green building certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Nancy

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. Training services: The organization provides professional training courses on sustainable construction topics (eco-building materials, renovation, ventilation, RE2020 regulations, etc.). Training is certified Qualiopi, enabling funding through OPCO (professional development funds) for eligible professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Envirobat Grand Est is a non-profit professional network association that delivers Qualiopi-certified training programs on eco-construction and sustainable building, maintains professional directories and a documentation center, runs the annual Prix Envirobat award, and organizes events (workshops, conferences, site visits, webinars) for building professionals across the Grand Est region of France.

Product overview

Envirobat Grand Est – ARCAD LQE is a professional network organization for sustainable building and development in the Grand Est region of France. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of professional training programs covering eco-construction techniques including straw construction (PRO-PAILLE, Paille Porteuse), hemp construction, material reuse, self-guided rehabilitation, old building renovation, energy renovation, passive design strategies, building physics, bioclimatic design, RE 2020 regulation compliance, stormwater management, soil pollution assessment, traditional coatings, indoor air quality, radon, and ventilation systems. Beyond training, the organization maintains professional directories for eco-construction specialists, manages the Prix Envirobat award program celebrating exemplary sustainable projects, provides documentation resources, and organizes events including conferences, workshops, and site visits. The training catalog operates under Qualiopi certification enabling potential funding through OPCO skill operators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Installer un système de ventilation: les bons gestes Formation (Training) Classroom training for building professionals on proper ventilation system installation under stricter air tightness requirements, covering thermal, acoustic, comfort, and air quality criteria. Limited to 15 participants per session at 690 EUR HT per participant.
• PRO-PAILLE Formation (Training) Professional training program certifying mastery of CP 2012 revised rules for straw construction, combining theoretical presentations with practical evaluation exercises on technical platforms.
• Paille Porteuse Formation (Training) Training covering load-bearing straw construction with theoretical presentations and practical exercises on a full-scale mockup, for architects and builders.
• Construire en Chanvre – Maîtrise d'œuvre Formation (Training) Training transmitting the Professional Rules for Hemp Construction, targeting architects, project managers, engineering firms, and control offices.
• Construire avec du réemploi Formation (Training) Training on circular economy and reuse of materials and components from demolitions or unused new stocks, combining theoretical presentations with concrete case validation exercises.
• Autoréhabilitation accompagnée – Les fondamentaux Formation (Training) Training on diverse self-rehabilitation accompaniment models, including regulatory, contractual, and insurance dimensions, for building professionals supporting their clients.
• Rénovation du bâti ancien et matériaux d'isolation Formation (Training) Training on thermal and hygrometric specifics of old buildings, risks of inappropriate renovation, and selection of appropriate materials respecting traditional practices and current standards.
• Rénovation énergétique de logement: fresque de la rénovation et points sensibles Formation (Training) Participatory Renovation Fresque workshop for understanding energy renovation stakes, steps, and benefits, adapted for homeowners, real estate actors, and officials.
• Le passif comme stratégie Formation (Training) Training on radical passive design concepts for new construction and renovation, emphasizing compactness, sobriety, and project longevity.
• Physique du bâtiment: point de rosée, frein-vapeur et confort d'été Formation (Training) Training on building envelope behavior, dew point, vapor barriers, and summer comfort, covering wall and roof composition and insulation positioning.
• Conception bioclimatique: confort d'été et d'hiver Formation (Training) Training on architectural solutions and construction techniques for managing summer and winter comfort without air conditioning using bioclimatic design principles.
• RE 2020: Maîtriser les risques contractuels et organisationnels Formation (Training) Training covering essential basics of building thermal science, Th 2021 rules, simple thermal calculations, and thermal software familiarization for RE 2020 compliance.
• RE 2020 – Exercices pratiques Formation (Training) Hands-on training for practical RE 2020 implementation through dedicated software learning and drafting of administrative and technical clauses.
• Gestion intégrée des eaux pluviales Formation (Training) Training on integrated stormwater management through site visits (ARTEM neighborhood in Nancy, Maison de Vie Associative in Laxou) with theoretical presentations and practical manipulations.
• Pollution des sols Formation (Training) Training on soil pollution constraints when building on urban areas, former industrial sites, service stations, or underground fuel tanks, covering diagnosis and remediation.
• Les enduits traditionnels … ou pas Formation (Training) Training on types of coatings and their protective role, understanding wall/coating compatibility to avoid pathologies, especially on old buildings, with practical application on test walls.
• Qualité de l'air intérieur, enjeux Formation (Training) Training on health and economic stakes of indoor air quality (estimated at 19 billion euros annually in France) for improving air quality in housing and public buildings.
• Radon qualité de l'air intérieur Formation (Training) Training on French implementation of Euratom directive 2013/59 regarding radon radiation protection, covering geographic areas, threshold values, and building categories requiring measurements.
• Concevoir un système de ventilation: confort, qualité, prix, performance Formation (Training) Training on designing ventilation systems as an essential component of new thermal performance regulations and indoor air quality, covering comfort, building longevity, and project autonomy.
• Fondamentaux du bâtiment durable Formation (Training) Introductory training on sustainable building for novice audiences, covering stakes, definition, regulatory requirements, and exceeding minimum standards, with group work on concrete cases.
• Prix Envirobat Grand Est (Award program) Annual award program celebrating exemplary sustainable building and development projects in the Grand Est region, promoting quality and innovation in eco-construction.
• Annuaire des professionnels de l'écoconstruction (Professional directory) Professional directory of eco-construction specialists in the Grand Est region, enabling networking and business connections among sustainable building professionals.
• Documentation et ressources (Documentation center) Comprehensive documentation center offering exemplary realizations, online documents, financial aid information, newsletters, and CNBD replays for professionals in sustainable building.
• Événements et agenda (Events platform) Calendar of events, workshops, conferences, site visits, and training sessions focused on eco-construction and sustainable urban planning in the Grand Est region.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ClimaxionminorOthersPartner organization supporting the Climaxion initiative for sustainable building and energy transition in Grand Est
• Fédération Française du Bâtiment Grand EstcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional branch of the French Building Federation, a key professional organization for the building industry in Grand Est
• INSA StrasbourgminorOthersPartnership with INSA Strasbourg engineering school for education and research in sustainable construction
• Eurométropole de StrasbourgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Strasbourg metropolitan area for sustainable urban development initiatives
• Réseau Bâtiment DurablecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network of sustainable building professionals, of which Envirobat Grand Est is a regional member
• OPCO-EPcoreOthersOperator of skills for architects, enabling funding for professional training
• CONSTRUCTYScoreOthersOPCO for building companies (artisans, constructors, developers), enabling training funding
• UNIFORMATIONminorOthersOPCO for ESS structures, social housing, and CAUE organizations
• FIF-PLminorOthersFUND for liberal professionals including architects, economists, and BET
• FAFCEAminorOthersFund for artisanal business owners enabling training funding
• Ordre des ArchitectescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organization of events with the Order of Architects, including climate risk workshops
• CeremacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Cerema (public infrastructure agency) for events on heritage, energy, and climate risks
• CREBAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentre de Ressources pour la Réhabilitation Responsable du Bâti ancien
• Filière Hors-Site FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation gathering off-site construction actors, co-organizing regional meetings with Envirobat Grand Est
• Filière paille Grand EstminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional straw building sector organization organizing events and rallies
• Construire en ChanvreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization that developed professional rules for hemp construction, partnered for training program
• ADEMEcoreOthersAgency for ecological transition funding projects like Expé Urba Santé
• CGDDminorOthersGeneral Commission for Sustainable Development supporting urban health experiments

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cerema: Public agency for ecological and territorial transition that co-organizes events with Envirobat Grand Est on heritage, energy, and climate-risk topics. Comparable as a publicly funded expert resource on building and infrastructure sustainability, though with a national infrastructure-engineering mandate rather than regional professional-network focus.
• ADEME: French ecological-transition agency that funds Envirobat Grand Est projects and drives national sustainable-building policy. A broader public-sector incumbent operating across all environmental-quality domains rather than specialized in building-network services.
• Fédération Française du Bâtiment (FFB): National trade federation for the French building industry, whose Grand Est branch is a core Envirobat partner. Operates at much larger scale and broader scope (all construction, not only sustainable), but overlaps on training, advocacy, and professional services for building firms.

Others

• Agence Qualité Construction (AQC): National agency promoting construction quality and preventing building pathologies. Adjacent to Envirobat Grand Est's mission around sustainable building practices, sharing the same professional/regulatory audience but focused on quality/defect prevention rather than eco-construction training.
• Ordre des Architectes: National professional order governing the architect profession in France, co-organizing climate-risk workshops with Envirobat Grand Est. Comparable as a professional-body ecosystem participant rather than a direct training competitor.

Direct peers

• Construire en Chanvre: National association that developed the Professional Rules for Hemp Construction (Règles Professionnelles) and co-delivers Envirobat Grand Est's hemp-construction training. Directly comparable as a topic-specialist industry association producing certified technical training for building professionals.
• Envirobat Occitanie: Sister regional sustainable-building network serving the Occitanie region under the same 'Envirobat' brand. Operates an almost identical model — Qualiopi-certified training, regional awards, professional directories, and documentation center — making it the closest functional peer.
• Envirobat BDM (Bâtir Durable Méditerranée): Another regional Envirobat network covering the Mediterranean/Sud-Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Shares the same regional professional-network DNA, eco-construction training catalog, and award-program structure as Envirobat Grand Est.
• Climaxion: Regional Grand Est initiative for sustainable building and energy transition, partnered with Envirobat Grand Est. Overlaps significantly on mission, audience (regional building professionals and authorities), and training/awareness activities in the same geography.
• Réseau Bâtiment Durable: National federation of regional sustainable-building networks of which Envirobat Grand Est is a member. Directly comparable as a peer-level umbrella organization coordinating regional eco-construction actors, training, and events across France.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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