What FRANCK BOUTTE CONSULTANTS does

Atelier Franck Boutté (operating as FRANCK BOUTTE CONSULTANTS, DBA 'AFB') is a privately held French environmental engineering and sustainable design consultancy founded in 2004 by Franck Boutté, a graduate of the École des Ponts et Chaussées with architectural training at Paris-Belleville. Headquartered in Paris with regional offices in Marseille (opened October 2025), Nantes, Rennes and Bordeaux, the firm operates across building, district and territorial scales, providing environmental consulting, co-design and engineering services that address climate adaptation, urban heat islands, carbon reduction (embodied and operational), thermal comfort, and compliance with French standards such as RE2020, HQE, BREEAM, E+C-, and Effinergie.

The firm's technical stack rests on three pillars: a systemic environmental design methodology that begins with observation of climate, landscape and use patterns; proprietary algorithmic tools including the ADEME-funded MESH 2C urban tree-planting algorithm developed with École des Ponts ParisTech and presented at ICUC11 in Sydney; and environmental matrices / cross-analysis frameworks embedded in territorial planning documents such as the Est Ensemble Sustainable Urban Development Framework. Output spans co-design with architectural firms, environmental master plans for hospital and cultural estates (GHU Paris, CHU Rennes, Louvre), certification consulting, life-cycle and carbon studies, and thought-leadership publications including 'Les 101 Mots de l'Adaptation', 'La Rue Commune', 'Réhabiter' and 'Places du Grand Paris'.

Commercially, Atelier Franck Boutté functions as a professional services firm on a project-based revenue model. Engagements are won through competitive public tenders (concours), invited architectural competitions and direct commissions from large French property developers, corporate owners and public institutions. The customer base spans French government and cultural institutions (Louvre, GHU Paris, CHU Rennes, Sciences Po, Paris La Défense), real estate developers and corporate owners (AXA, Hermès, Sogelym Dixence, Kaufman & Broad, Groupe Giboire), and architectural firms that retain AFB as environmental engineering sub-consultant (RSHP, Snøhetta, Wilmotte & Associés, BIG, STUDIOS Architecture, Selldorf Architects, PCA-Stream). The firm has no external shareholders or disclosed funding and is led by founder Franck Boutté with Managing Director Elie Getz (joined December 2024) and a multidisciplinary executive committee spanning communications, studies, finance and HR.

Name

FRANCK BOUTTE CONSULTANTS

Legal name

Atelier Franck Boutté

Website

http://franck-boutte.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Atelier Franck Boutté is a French environmental engineering consultancy, founded in 2004, providing integrated sustainable design, co-design, and certification services for buildings, districts, and territories. It serves French public institutions, real estate developers, and architectural firms from five offices in France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Green Building & Energy-Efficient Construction (LEED, Weatherization) (EDAOAAAO), EHS Management Systems & ISO Consulting (ISO 14001/45001) (BPAHAJAF), Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

Keywords

• Environmental engineering consulting
• Sustainable building design
• Climate adaptive urban planning
• Environmental master planning
• Green building certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Engineering Consulting: Professional services revenue derived from environmental design, sustainability consulting, and project management services provided to developers, public agencies, and architectural firms. Services span from strategic environmental planning to operational design engineering across building and urban scales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Atelier Franck Boutté provides environmental engineering and sustainable design consulting for urban planning, building design, and territorial development. The firm integrates civil engineering and architectural disciplines to deliver environmental strategy, carbon reduction, thermal comfort, climate adaptation, and regulatory compliance services to public institutions, real estate developers, and architectural firms across France.

Product overview

Atelier Franck Boutté (FRANCK BOUTTE CONSULTANTS) is an environmental engineering and sustainable design consultancy that offers integrated environmental services combining consulting, co-design, and engineering. The firm provides environmental and sustainability consulting for urban planning and building projects, co-design services integrating environmental considerations from project inception, research initiatives such as the MESH 2C microclimate project, methodology development including sustainable development frameworks for territories, and publishes knowledge resources including guides and books on adaptation, sustainable construction, and urban planning. The company operates across multiple French cities (Paris, Nantes, Rennes, Bordeaux, Marseille) and works on diverse projects ranging from individual buildings to large urban territories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Environmental and Sustainability Consulting Environmental consulting services for urban planning, building design, and territory development, focusing on climate adaptation, carbon reduction, and sustainable development strategies for public institutions and private developers.
• Co-Design and Environmental Engineering Integrated environmental design and engineering services applied to architectural and urban projects, including thermal, energy, carbon, and comfort studies for lead architectural firms and urban design practices.
• Sustainable Urban Planning Framework Development Development of sustainable development frameworks and reference documents for territories, including environmental indicators, action matrices, and cross-analysis tools for metropolitan authorities and city governments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hermès Maroquinerie de Louviers: First industrial building in France to achieve E4C2 label (highest level of E+C- certification)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• STUDIOS ArchitectureflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Part of the winning team (with Selldorf Architects and BASE Paysagiste) selected for the Louvre – Nouvelle Renaissance competition, preparing the museum for enhancement of the Colonnade, reconnection to the city, and improved accessibility.
• Selldorf ArchitectsflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Part of the Louvre – Nouvelle Renaissance competition-winning team alongside STUDIOS Architecture and BASE Paysagiste.
• RSHP (Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Part of the group selected as laureate for the transformation of Rives Défense (~8 hectares), contributing urban design and public space engineering. Continuation of Vision Défense 2050 collaboration.
• PCA-StreamcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Part of the design team for AXA Matignon headquarters restructuring (MIPIM Award 2026 winner), alongside Coloco, VSA, Pollen, and Kephren.
• BIG – Bjarke Ingels GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Part of the winning team for the Halle des Mobilités Marengo, Toulouse (Pôle d'Échange Multimodal Marengo), contributing environmental dimension alongside A+Architecture.
• Wilmotte & Associés ArchitectescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Lead architect for Sciences Po campus rehabilitation, with Atelier Franck Boutté providing environmental and thermal design strategy. Project won Prix Coup de cœur SIMI 2022.
• MOREAU KUSUNOKIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Architect for Sciences Po campus rehabilitation alongside Wilmotte & Associés, with Atelier Franck Boutté handling environmental engineering.
• Sogelym DixencecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Development partner for Sciences Po campus (with Wilmotte & Associés and Moreau Kusunoki) and for the HEC Paris campus transformation (with Snøhetta and others).
• LinkcitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Development partner for the HEC Paris campus transformation alongside Snøhetta and NeM / Niney / Marca Architectes, and Atelier Franck Boutté.
• SnøhettaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Lead architect for HEC Paris campus transformation, with Atelier Franck Boutté contributing environmental engineering as part of the winning team.
• Richez AssociéscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Co-architect (with Agence Catherine Dormoy) for EHPAD Au Fil du Bois on the GHU Paris Perray-Vaucluse site, 96 beds. Atelier Franck Boutté provided environmental engineering.
• Kaufman & Broad BretagnecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Development partner for the transformation of former Goas Plat college in Paimpol into housing, with Louis Téqui and ANDMA Architectes.
• BNP Paribas Real Estate ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Property manager for AXA Matignon headquarters restructuring project, alongside Sefri-Cime.
• Carbon 4 AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025CEO Elie Getz trained at Carbon 4 Academy, developing expertise in energy and ecological transition issues before joining Atelier Franck Boutté.
• Welcome to the JungleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025External HR and recruitment platform hosting Atelier Franck Boutté's job listings and careers page. All open positions and applications are managed through this platform.
• THINK TANK architecturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Architect for Bizot Sports Center project (former RATP warehouse, Paris 12th), which won both Prix AMO 2024 and Trophée Eiffel 2024.
• IngéropcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Engineering group that collaborated with Atelier Franck Boutté on the ADEME technical kit of urban cooling solutions (raffraîchissement adiabatique), with Actierra providing environmental expertise.
• KCAPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Lead urban design firm in the group that won the framework contract for urban requalification of the Magasins Généraux site, Le Havre. Team includes Phytolab, Studio Vicarini, Egis, and Enviroscop.
• EgiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Engineering partner in the group (led by KCAP) winning the framework contract for requalification of Magasins Généraux, Le Havre.
• ADEME (Agence de la transition écologique)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Multiple collaborations: ADEME co-funded the MESH 2C research project (APR Modeval-Urba 2019-2020), commissioned the urban cooling solutions technical kit, and supported 'La Rue Commune' (Appel à Communs 'Résilience des territoires').
• Leonard (VINCI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Co-publisher of 'La Rue Commune' Guide and book (with Richez Associés), and partner for the 'Engagés pour la qualité du logement de demain' program. Leonard is VINCI's innovation platform.
• TN+coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Lead design firm in the Places du Grand Paris study (Société du Grand Paris and Île-de-France Mobilités), with Atelier Franck Boutté contributing expertise on energy/carbon sobriety and climate resilience.
• BiodiversitacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Ecology engineering partner alongside Atelier Franck Boutté (mandatory) and Roland Ribi Associés (mobility) on the Est Ensemble Sustainable Urban Development Framework.
• École des Ponts ParisTechcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Research partner on the MESH 2C project (ADEME-funded), along with echoes.paris, SPL Marne, Métropole aménagement, and SOLENEOS. Matteo Migliari is a dual-degree engineer from École des Ponts ParisTech and Milan Polytechnic.
• Est Ensemble (Grand Paris)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2017Atelier Franck Boutté acted as sustainability consultant (AMO) to develop the Sustainable Urban Development Framework for the 9-municipality territory, covering 9 thematic areas from energy to health and comfort. Resulted in two reference publications.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Elioth: Elioth is an environmental design and engineering consultancy owned by Egis, focused on decarbonization, energy transition, and ecological design for buildings and territories in France. It is the closest direct peer to Atelier Franck Boutté, with comparable service offerings, French client base, and an overlapping project pool (e.g., AXA Matignon team).
• ARP Astrance: ARP Astrance is a Paris-based environmental engineering and sustainable architecture consultancy providing bioclimatic design, thermal comfort, and carbon analysis services. It is a direct peer with a very similar positioning to AFB in the French environmental design market.
• Carbone 4: Carbone 4 is a French climate strategy and carbon consultancy advising organizations on decarbonization pathways. While more focused on corporate strategy than building-level engineering, it is a peer on adjacent climate advisory mandates where AFB competes for the same institutional and developer clients.
• Trans-Faire: Trans-Faire is a French sustainable building and development consultancy offering environmental engineering and AMO services. It is a direct peer in the same niche and previously employed an AFB project manager (Léna Savoldelli), indicating overlapping expertise and client market.
• Tribu: Tribu is a French environmental and energy consultancy working on building decarbonization, urban energy planning, and sustainable development for public and private clients. It is a direct peer in the French environmental consulting market, often competing for similar AMO and concours mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Egis: Egis is a major French engineering group with broad capabilities in buildings, transport, and environmental consulting (parent of Elioth). It is both a frequent consortium partner and a broader incumbent competitor that could internalize environmental scope currently subcontracted to specialist firms like AFB.
• Setec: Setec is a large independent French engineering group covering building, infrastructure, and industrial projects. Setec Bâtiment is a regular consortium partner on AFB's flagship projects (Louvre Nouvelle Renaissance) but also fields in-house environmental capabilities that overlap with AFB's scope.
• Artelia: Artelia is a major French engineering and project management group with built environment, energy, and environmental consulting practices. It competes for the same large developer and public-sector clients as AFB on building and urban transformation mandates.
• Ingérop: Ingérop is a French engineering group providing infrastructure, building, and environmental services. It is both a research collaborator with AFB on ADEME-funded urban cooling work and a broader incumbent that can field environmental teams on the same public tenders.
• Bureau Veritas: Bureau Veritas is a global testing, inspection, and certification company with a substantial French building sustainability and HQE/BREEAM/E+C- verification practice. It operates in an adjacent space (certification and compliance) overlapping with parts of AFB's environmental consulting scope, particularly on HQE and E+C- certification mandates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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