What AIA Environnement does

AIA Environnement is the environmental engineering and sustainable design consultancy division of the French architectural group AIA Life Designers, founded in 2008 and operating through six regional offices across France (Paris HQ, Nantes, Lyon, Bordeaux, Marseille, Angers). The firm delivers environmental project management assistance (AMO) and design engineering (MOE) for buildings and urban developments, with core capabilities spanning environmental certifications (HQE, BREEAM, LEED, WELL, E+C-, BBCA, BiodiverCity), carbon footprint reduction, bioclimatic design, biosourced materials, circular economy approaches, biodiversity expertise, and health-focused urban planning via the Urbanisme Favorable à la Santé (UFS) methodology. Internally developed technical capabilities include the Celsius by AIA collective for numerical modeling of Energy, Carbon, and Health performance, the Decarbone+ carbon quantification tool, and BIM-integrated dynamic thermal simulation and daylight studies.

The firm serves public sector clients (hospitals, schools, transport infrastructure, municipalities), private developers and real estate companies, and urban planners, with named reference projects including Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace Monaco, Grand Paris Express Saint-Denis Pleyel, European Space Agency Paris headquarters, CHU Ibn Sina Rabat, Crédit Agricole Centre Ouest, BNP Paribas Real Estate Métal 57, and La Poste Immobilier Lézennes. Revenue is generated through professional services on a project-based consultancy model, with €4.8 million in disclosed annual revenue across 48 collaborators. Distribution is primarily direct, with the firm positioned as environmental expertise partner within larger architectural and engineering consortia on building and urban development projects. Marketing relies on the Ré sonances publications platform, ADEME research contributions (including the published MODELAIRURBA air quality guide), conference participation (SIBCA, Biennale des Villes en Transition), and technical publications. International work extends to Monaco, Morocco, Senegal, and French overseas territories, and the firm maintains partnerships with Human'ISA (Senegal), Materia Incognita (water circular economy research), and Sommer Environnement (long-standing water management collaboration).

The company is privately held within AIA Life Designers (a French SAS with €3,070,000 registered capital), with no external institutional investment or public listing. Olivier de la Barre serves as President of the parent group, and Stefania Barberio directs the Marseille office. Recent strategic activity includes service line extensions into water transition consulting (October 2025) and structured biodiversity expertise (May 2026), as well as a 2023 Mipim Award (Best Refurbished Building) and 2022 Trophées de la Construction recognition, signaling continued market positioning strength in the French sustainable construction sector.

Name

AIA Environnement

Legal name

AIA Life Designers

Website

https://environnement.aialifedesigners.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AIA Environnement is the environmental engineering consultancy division of French architectural group AIA Life Designers, providing sustainable building design, environmental certification support (HQE/BREEAM/LEED), carbon reduction, and health-focused urban planning services to public sector, developer, and enterprise clients across France, Monaco, Morocco, and Senegal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Engineering Services (541330)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Compliance & Permitting (BPAHAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

EHS Management Systems & ISO Consulting (ISO 14001/45001) (BPAHAJAF), Air Quality & Emissions Management (BPAHAJAI), Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Compliance (BPAHAJAJ)

Keywords

• Environmental engineering services
• Sustainable building design
• Environmental certification consulting
• Urban planning services
• Carbon footprint assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Engineering Consultancy: Professional services revenue generated through environmental engineering studies, consultancy, and design services for building and urban development projects. Revenue reported at 4.8 million euros.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AIA Environnement provides environmental engineering and consulting services for sustainable building and urban development projects. The firm delivers environmental project management assistance (AMO) and design engineering (MOE) for buildings, supports environmental certifications (HQE, BREEAM, LEED, WELL), and offers specialized expertise in digital modeling (Celsius by AIA), biodiversity, water cycle management, and health-focused urban planning (UFS).

Product overview

AIA Environnement is an environmental engineering and consulting firm within the AIA Life Designers group, offering a comprehensive portfolio of services for sustainable building and urban development. The core offerings include environmental project management assistance (AMO) and design engineering (MOE) for buildings and urban planning projects. The Celsius by AIA (°C) pole provides specialized digital modeling services for energy, carbon, and health performance assessment. The firm supports a wide range of environmental certifications (HQE, BREEAM, LEED, WELL, OSMOZ, BIODIVERCITY) and offers specialized expertise in biodiversity, water cycle management, and health-focused urban planning. The company operates across France with 6 agencies and serves diverse project typologies from individual buildings to large-scale urban developments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Celsius by AIA: Expert collective federating AIA Life Designers' numerical modeling competencies on Energy, Carbon, and Health topics, providing simulation and modeling services for project performance assessment.

Products and services

• AMO Environnement Bâtiment Environmental project management assistance for buildings, providing support from early design phases through project completion to ensure sustainable performance outcomes for developers and public sector clients.
• MOE Environnement Bâtiment Environmental design engineering for buildings, integrating environmental considerations from initial sketches to project delivery for construction and real estate projects.
• AMO Aménagement Durable Sustainable urban development advisory services including HQE Aménagement certification, AEU2 approach, and Ecoquartier labeling support for urban planners and municipalities.
• Certifications Environnementales Support for national and international environmental certifications and labels including HQE, BREEAM, LEED, WELL, OSMOZ, BIODIVERCITY, E+C-, Passivhaus, BBCA, BDM-BDF-BDO, and ECRAINS for building and real estate projects.
• Digital Design and Modeling Studies Digital modeling services including BIM integration, solar geometry, energy-comfort studies (STD, RT, daylight autonomy), LCA analyses, environmental indicator quantification, and pollutant calculations, leveraging the proprietary Décarbone+ tool.
• Urbanisme Favorable à la Santé (UFS) Health-focused urban planning services including socio-sanitary and environmental diagnostics, urban scenario analysis, and operational prescriptions for health-promoting environments, designed for municipalities and urban developers.
• Expertise Biodiversité Biodiversity expertise including site biodiversity assessments, green space design, plant selection, allergy considerations, phytoepuration, and phytoremediation for building and urban development projects.
• Expertise Cycle de l'Eau Water cycle services including sanitary quality and alternative water treatment, hydroeconomy, rainwater harvesting, and greywater recycling for building and urban development projects.
• Celsius by AIA (°C) A collective of modeling experts within AIA Life Designers focused on Energy, Carbon, and Health performance. The Celsius pole develops internal design tools and provides numerical simulation services to guide architectural and technical design decisions across project phases.

Quantifiable outcome

• First biosourced level 3 school certification in France (Lycée Nort-sur-Erdre)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Human'ISAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2025Humanitarian construction partnership for a solidarity construction project in Senegal. AIA Environnement collaborated with Human'ISA on this international development project.
• Materia IncognitaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 November 2024Collaboration on water circular economy research and education. AIA Environnement participated in the 3rd interdisciplinary masterclass on water management organized by Materia Incognita in Marseille.
• Sommer EnvironnementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration on circular economy water management projects. Joint projects include European Space Agency headquarters Paris, ZAC Saint-Vincent de Paul, Belvédère Bordeaux, and Lycée Tali Malandi Mayotte.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Inddigo: Independent French consultancy specializing in sustainable construction, energy performance, and environmental certifications for buildings and territories — closely comparable niche positioning.
• TERAO: French environmental and energy engineering consultancy specializing in sustainable building design, HQE/BREEAM/LEED certifications, and carbon footprint analysis — directly comparable in service portfolio to AIA Environnement.
• Tribu: Paris-based environmental consultancy with similar ecological transition focus, providing environmental assessment, sustainable urban planning, and building certification services across France.
• Franck Boutté Consultants: French environmental engineering consultancy focused on energy transition, sustainable building design, and urban environmental strategy — overlapping service lines with AIA Environnement.
• Algoé: French consultancy providing environmental engineering, sustainable development, and certification services for construction and infrastructure projects — comparable mid-sized niche competitor.
• AMOES: French environmental engineering firm providing AMO/MOE environmental services, HQE certification, and energy performance for buildings and urban developments in France.
• Burgeap (Ginger Group): French environmental engineering firm specializing in environmental studies, site assessments, water, and sustainable development consulting — comparable in environmental consulting scope.
• Elioth (Egis Group): Egis Group's environmental engineering consultancy focused on carbon, energy, and ecological transition for buildings and urban projects — direct competitor with similar multidisciplinary environmental offering.
• Etamine: French environmental consultancy (part of Activatecs) delivering environmental building expertise, energy performance, and circular economy services — overlapping advisory and certification offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification leader with a substantial building and infrastructure sustainability practice — represents the incumbent scale competitor that could absorb AIA Environnement's specialty market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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