What Floret-Scheide Architectes does

Floret-Scheide Architectes is a Paris-based private architecture firm founded in 1990 (with documented operations from 2005–2006) and a headcount of 5, specializing in the energy-efficient renovation and rehabilitation of social housing, public buildings, and historic monuments in France. The firm serves French bailleurs sociaux (social housing operators) including Paris Habitat, Immobilière 3F, RIVP, France Habitation, CDC Habitat, Seine-Saint-Denis Habitat, and LOGIREP, as well as public institutions such as the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, CRPA/OPAC (student housing), and local municipalities. Project sizes range from 9 units to over 900 units, with a documented cumulative portfolio exceeding 6,000 social housing units renovated across the Île-de-France region and select projects in Grand Est, Normandie, Vienna (Austria), and Belgrade (Serbia).

The firm's core technical approach combines environmental certifications (Passivhaus, EnerPHit, BEPOS, BBC Rénovation, HQE, PH&E, Plan Climat de la Ville de Paris) with industrialized construction methods, most notably prefabricated timber frame External Thermal Insulation (ITE) panels supplied via partnership with GAP-Solution / BMC Systems GmbH. The ENERGIESPRONG net-zero energy renovation methodology is applied across multiple 2024 projects (Bretonnière, Moulin du Bois, Le Mans, Université Paris 8). Technical capabilities also include Passivhaus new construction (Sceaux Colbert, achieved heating needs below 15 kWh/m²/year), bioclimatic design with raw earth plasters (L'Observatoire, Rouen), and HQE-certified heritage restoration (French Embassy Belgrade, Lycee Francais de Vienne). Quantified outcomes include energy consumption reductions from 274 kWh/m²/year to 74.1 kWh/m²/year at Paris Tour des Dames.

The business model is professional services: architecture and engineering coordination fees (typically 7–12% of construction value) earned through competitive public procurement and direct commissions from social housing operators and public institutions. Go-to-market is sales-led via competitive tenders (mandataire or cotraitant roles) and enterprise field sales through long-term relationships with French public-sector clients. The firm operates with very high dependency on a single principal architect (Renée Floret-Scheide), uses partnership-mediated capacity (cotraitants such as Fabien Gantois Architectures, IPH Ingénierie, FACEA) rather than staff expansion, and has no disclosed external funding or institutional ownership. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; fee revenue is estimated at $1M–$5M per year based on headcount and project-volume benchmarks.

Name

Floret-Scheide Architectes

Legal name

Floret-Scheide

Website

https://floret-scheide.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Floret-Scheide Architectes is a Paris-based private architecture firm (5 employees) specializing in energy-efficient renovation of French social housing and public buildings, serving bailleurs sociaux and public institutions with ENERGIESPRONG, Passivhaus, and bioclimatic design methods.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services for Social Housing Rehabilitation

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Architectural Reconfiguration & Structural Alterations (HSAPAEAB)

Keywords

• Social housing renovation
• Energy-efficient architecture
• Building rehabilitation services
• Sustainable building design
• Historic monument restoration

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Engineering Services: Fees earned from providing architectural design, engineering coordination, and project management services for building renovation and construction projects. Revenue is generated through competitive public procurement and direct commissions from social housing organizations and public institutions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Floret-Scheide Architectes is a French architecture firm that provides architectural design, engineering coordination, and project management for the energy-efficient renovation and rehabilitation of social housing, new construction to Passivhaus/BEPOS standards, and historical monument restoration. The firm delivers full architectural services as mandataire or cotraitant architect, focusing on occupied-site thermal renovation of French social housing stock for bailleurs sociaux and public institutions, primarily in the Île-de-France region with selected international projects in Austria and Serbia.

Product overview

Floret-Scheide Architectes is a French architecture firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of architectural services focused on building rehabilitation and sustainable construction. The firm's core offerings include energy-efficient renovation following the ENERGIESPRONG methodology, new construction with PASSIVHAUS standards, historical monument restoration with HQE certification, and large-scale urban development projects. The company specializes in social housing rehabilitation across France, with notable expertise in BBC Rénovation, PH&E, and EnerPHit certified projects. Their service portfolio spans from individual building renovations to comprehensive neighborhood redevelopment, integrating environmental approaches such as bioclimatic design, renewable energy systems, and sustainable material selection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Building Rehabilitation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy consumption reduced from 274 kWh Ep/m².an to 74.1 kWh Ep/m².an after renovation (Paris Tour des Dames project)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and client.

• IPH IngénieriecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024BET TCE and Economist cotraitant on Franc-Moisin project. Long-standing engineering partnership providing technical building engineering services.
• UIA (Union Internationale des Architectes)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Research partnership on 'Otherwhere in Rural Areas and Green Energy Biomass' project. International team of 10+ nationalities analyzing urban development and renewable energy integration in Güssing, Austria.
• Hermann Kaufmann ArchitectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Austrian architect and associate on Sceaux Colbert Passivhaus project. International collaboration combining expertise in sustainable timber construction.
• FACEAcoreTechnology or IntegrationBET TCE and Economist cotraitant on Ilot 3 Pierre de Montreuil project. Partnership providing comprehensive engineering services.
• Hervé de Chastenet (Paysagiste)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architect and cotraitant on Asnières Les Grésillons project. Provides landscape design and exterior space planning services.
• GAP-Solution / BMC Systems GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationPrefabricated timber frame system manufacturer for external thermal insulation. Partnership enables rapid installation of wood-frame ITE on Plessis-Robinson project achieving BEPOS standard.
• Metropole Rouen NormandiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient and partner for L'Observatoire unusual accommodation project. Collaboration on bioclimatic design research and sustainable local materials sourcing.
• Brézillon (Entreprise générale)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor partnership on Paris Tour des Dames project. Company handled construction execution while firm provided architectural design.
• PINGATclientOthersSocial housing operator and client for Les Tours Lénine rehabilitation project in Montreuil.
• Fabien Gantois ArchitecturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-traitant architect on Paris Porte de Vitry project, a major 900+ unit rehabilitation requiring additional architectural capacity.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Valode & Pistre: Established French architecture practice with deep social housing and large-scale urban development experience in Île-de-France. Comparable on client base and project typology, but operates as a broader incumbent across many sectors.
• Architecture-Studio: Major French architecture practice with a broad portfolio spanning cultural, educational, housing, and urban projects including social housing. Overlaps on social housing clients and Île-de-France footprint, but operates as a much larger, multi-typology incumbent rather than a renovation specialist.
• Jean-Paul Viguier Architecture: Major Paris architecture practice with a wide portfolio of housing, commercial, and public projects, including residential developments for institutional clients. Overlaps on the housing and public-client segments but operates as a broader incumbent.

Direct peers

• Lacaton & Vassal: Paris-based architecture firm with a parallel specialisation in energy-focused renovation of social housing and large-scale housing estates, including occupied-site refurbishments. The most directly comparable French practice on methodology (low-energy retrofit, occupied-site work) and client base (bailleurs sociaux).
• Atelier Roland Schweitzer: Independent Paris architecture practice long associated with social housing, urban renewal, and residential rehabilitation projects for French social landlords. Directly comparable in client base (bailleurs sociaux), typology (social housing stock), and project scale.
• Tetrarc: French architecture firm recognised for large-scale social housing and urban regeneration projects, including energy renovation programmes for social landlords. Comparable on social housing specialism and occupied-site renovation methodology.
• ECDM Architectes: Paris architecture firm with a strong portfolio in social and affordable housing, urban renewal, and energy-efficient renovation in Île-de-France. Comparable on client segment (social housing operators), geography, and renovation-led architectural services.
• Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes: Paris-based Franco-Austrian architecture practice working on housing, urban, and public projects with an emphasis on sustainability and material-driven design. Comparable on Paris base, social/public client work, and sustainable architecture positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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