AN ACCELERATOR OF THE ENERGY TRANSITION
The funds allocated by the State and the European Union as part of the Recovery Plan are enabling the Cité internationale universitaire de Paris national foundation to accelerate the deployment of its energy optimisation strategy. Five campus buildings are concerned: the Fondation Avicenne, the Fondation Deutsch de la Meurthe, the Fondation Monaco, the Maison des étudiants arméniens and the Maison des Provinces de France.
Accelerating energy renovation and improving living conditions for students and researchers
An exceptional €100 billion recovery plan has been deployed by the government to accelerate the ecological, industrial and social transformation of the country. With financial support of €40 billion from the European Union, it is based on three axes: ecological transition, competitiveness and innovation and social cohesion. 25 million euros have been allocated to the national foundation Cité internationale universitaire de Paris for the thermal renovation of buildings.
The Recovery Plan has made it possible to carry out work that significantly improves the carbon footprint of some of our historic buildings, while also enhancing the comfort of our residents. Without this support, we would not have been able to undertake such costly and complex works, which are subject to specific heritage protection.
The five selected projects
Formerly the Maison de l’Iran, closed since 2007 due to its dilapidation, this listed building is undergoing rehabilitation. Its opening is planned for September 2023.
A complete overhaul of the building’s roof and walls has optimised the residence’s ecological performance and the living comfort of the students who live there.
Energy performance works have been carried out from November 2022 to June 2024 within the Fondation de Monaco.
11 phases of work followed one another up to June 2024 to improve the energy performance of the spaces and the 383 rooms of the Maison des Provinces de France.
Energy performance works have been carried out from November 2022 to June 2024 in the Maison des étudiants arméniens.
Cité 2025: 10 new houses and modernised services
Since 2013, the Cité Internationale has been undergoing a historic phase of development. Its Cité 2025 project, now nearing completion, has led to the construction of 10 new residences, increasing the campus capacity to 7,800 accommodations, 1,800 more than before. This expansion addresses the shortage of housing for students and researchers and strengthens the appeal of universities in the Paris region in a context of high international mobility.
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The Cité internationale universitaire de Paris was born of the generosity of major donors. Conceived after the First World War, the Cité internationale universitaire de Paris brings together young talents from all over the world in the same place. By promoting shared life, exchanges and understanding of a rich and complex world, it contributes to raising awareness and giving meaning to the world. The Cité internationale’s commitments are based on 3 pillars: to encourage access to knowledge and mobility for the world’s youth, to promote solidarity and humanist values and to act for a sustainable world.
